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1972's Familiar Songs (also known simply as Tom Rapp, because its title doesn't appear on the front sleeve) was released by Reprise in 1972, apparently without his consent, as Tom Rapp was leaving the company to sign with Blue Thumb Records. The album consists almost entirely of quick re-recordings of some of Pearls Before Swine's better songs, originally done as demos for planned full-band re-recordings for a proper retrospective album. Rapp and his wife/muse Elisabeth are the only performers on most of the songs, bucking the trend of fuller arrangements that had developed over the preceding albums, and while the performances are typically fine and the songs are unassailable, Familiar Songs is simply superfluous to all but the most ardent Rapp fan. ~ Stewart Mason
Originally released in 1972 on Reprise, this album is also known as "Tom Rapp: Tom Rapp" (self-titled). "Familiar Songs" (a title that appears on the back cover, but not on the front or spine...) is the title that most fans know it by. This is an essenti
Includes liner notes by Tom Rapp.
Personnel: Tom Rapp (vocals, guitar); David Wolfert (guitar); Robby Merkin (piano).
Audio Remasterer: Gary Hobish.
Liner Note Author: Tom Rapp.
Recording information: Brooks Arthur's 914 Studios, New York, NY.Uncut (5/04, p.111) - 3 songs out of 5 - "The music's fine enough, if a little sturdier and more countryish than before." Tom Rapp Familiar Songs Songs Familiar Songs Review
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KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD contains 10 bonus tracks and represents everything the band recorded through early 1986, including all of the LOST EP, and the I LOVE MY LEATHER JACKET/THE GREAT ESCAPE 12"
KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD, The Chills' 18-track compilation culled from The Chills early and mid-'80s EPs and singles, is highlighted by the song "Pink Frost."
The Chills' Martin Phillipps mixes up melodic pop with elements of garage rock and punk, creating songs with a sweet melancholy all their own. Phillipps has always been the focus of the Chills, writing and singing the band's songs. His group has also rivaled Menudo in its sheer number of personnel changes. In a just world, the Chills would have sold just as many records.
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