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THE PRETTY THINGS is an Enhanced CD containing both a full audio program as well as multimedia computer files including a promotional video of "Rosalyn." All tracks digitally remastered from the original master tapes by Mark St. John ... Full Descriptionand Andy Pearce (February 1998, Masterpiece Mastering, London, England).
Raucous to the point of making their peers the Rolling Stones look tame, the Pretty Things took the emerging British blues-rock sound of the mid-1960s and injected it with a heavy dose of manic energy. Given guitarist Dick Taylor's initial musical camaraderie with classmates Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Taylor was in the Stones briefly before bowing out to attend art school), it's no surprise that the lesser-known group had much in common with the soon-to-be superstars.
The Pretty Things' self-titled 1965 debut is a restless set of tunes largely made up of Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry covers, with the quartet surging through a feisty take on Diddley's "Roadrunner" and a breakneck-paced rendition of Berry's "Oh Baby Doll," among others. Phil May, the group's hyperactive vocalist, makes Mick seem positively polite, while the rest of the band has clearly borrowed pages from the Keith Moon book of freewheeling musicianship. The resulting album may be too raw for some listeners, but for ardent fans of early Stones, Animals, and Kinks, THE PRETTY THINGS will be a welcome discovery.
2002 reissue of 1965 album includes seven bonus tracks, 'Rosalyn', 'Big Boss Man', 'Don't Bring Me Down', 'We'll Be Together', 'I Can Never Say', 'Get Yourself Home' (prev. unreleased) & a video track section featuring exclusive footage. Digipak. Repertoire.
Includes liner notes by Paul Du Noyer.
CD contains bonus tracks.
The Pretty Things: Phil May (vocals); Dick Taylor, Brian Pendleton (guitar); John Stax (bass); Viv Prince (drums).Rolling Stone (4/1/99, p.100) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...THE PRETTY THINGS packs the band's lock-up-your-daughters-and-liquor-cabinets stage charm into tightly wound Bo Diddley covers...and white R&B bullets..."
Q (10/00, p.148) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Apocalyptic R&B, Stonesy rock and Kinksy pop..." Hide Description Pretty Things Songs | Song Title | | | 1. | Roadrunner |
| 2. | Judgement Day |
| 3. | 13 Chester Street |
| 4. | Big City |
| 5. | Unknown Blues |
| 6. | Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut |
| 7. | Honey I Need |
| 8. | Oh Baby Doll |
| 9. | She's Fine She's Mine |
| 10. | Don't Lie to Me |
| 11. | Moon Is Rising, The |
| 12. | Pretty Thing |
| 13. | Rosalyn |
| 14. | Big Boss Man |
| 15. | Don't Bring Me Down |
| 16. | We'll Be Together |
| 17. | Can Never Say |
| 18. | Get Yourself Home |
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All tracks have been digitally remastered.
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| | Small Faces (1st LP) CD (1966)
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The 1997 release of SMALL FACES contains 5 additional tracks not contained on the original release.
In 1965, Small Faces came blasting out of England with style, wild abandon, and hits. But those hits were limited to the United Kingdom and Europe, failing to make inroads in the United States until the band's restructuring as The Faces in 1970. Much like the early Who, Small Faces had an exuberance that threatened to detonate the band's songs but instead kept the players rolling forward with unrelenting fervor.
Small Faces' debut album shows a band able to both tackle tunes from the belly of American R&B and to offer up its own bracing originals. Check out "It's Too Late," impressive by any standards but all the more so when one considers that these guys were barely into their '20s. Steve Marriott, a singer who could shout with the best of them, fronted Small Faces. His rasp is infectious, believable, and highly controlled, never sounding like the affectation of a young guy who wants to sound like an old bluesman. Those who are only familiar with Small Faces from the band's later incarnation as the Rod Stewart-fronted Faces should look into SMALL FACES for an earful of how it all began.
Includes liner notes by John Reed and Tony Brainsby.
Digitally remastered by Jon Astley and Simon Heyworth.
The Small Faces: Steve Marriott (vocals, guitar); Ian "Mac" McLagan (vocals, guitar, organ); Ronnie "Plonk" Lane (vocals, organ); Kenney Jones (drums).
Bonus Tracks Include: Shake, Come On Children, Whatcha Gonna Do About It, Own Up Time (Extended) & E Too D.
| | Yardbirds Ultimate! CDs (2001)
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Recorded between 1963 and 1968. Includes liner notes and song annotations by Cub Koda.
With two discs, 52 songs and a 52-page book, this is a wonderful roller coaster ride through the vitally important Yardbirds catalog. Not only did guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page emerge from their ranks, but the group spearheaded a unique meld of blues and ferocious rock & roll. Formed in the era of British blues bands, the Yardbirds released a series of singles that gave them Top 40 clout. Though this hastened the exit of Clapton, who decried their abandonment of a purer strain of blues, it created some incendiary, forward-looking material anchored in one of the era's underrated rhythm sections.
Flush with the experimentation that was fueling the era, there are countless treasures to be heard here. "I Can't Make Your Way" is a mix of skiffle, cowboy swagger, and infectious riffing. "He's Always There" is pre-psych fuzziness combined with cool background vocals and handclaps. And then of course, there are all the hits, richly mastered and delivering a hefty wallop.
Those who worship at the Guitar God altar will have their prayers answered on July 17, when Rhino delivers The Yardbirds - Ultimate!, the first-ever collection to include tracks by the patron saints of guitar rock: Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page. Boasting more than 50 songs, the two-CD anthology marks the first time a truly comprehensive Yardbirds collection has ever been available, despite beliefs to the contrary, fostered by numerous falsely titled collections claiming to be definitive but not even close. The Yardbirds - Ultimate! spans 1963 to 1968 and features numerous cuts from their British and American albums, many single sides, and a trio of solo recordings from the late Keith Relf, vocalist and founding member. This Rhino Records release in packages in double tri-fold digipak.
Digitally remastered by Dan Hersch & Bill Inglot (DigiPrep).
Producers: Giorgio Gomelsky, Pa
| | Kinks Ultimate Collection CDs (2007) (Import) Thailand
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Arguably the finest and most expansive Kinks collection on the market! The first disc of this double-disc begins with their third single and first No. 1, the insistent 'You Really Got Me', then races through the glory years with the absurdly infectious likes of 'Sunny Afternoon', 'Waterloo Sunset', 'Lola' and 'Apeman'. Dave's two hits are included, too, and the disc ends with 'Come Dancing' and other selections from The Kinks' early-80s comeback. Disc Two includes songs that were hits for others ('David Watts' and 'Stop Your Sobbing'), various B-sides and other rarities, including 'God's Children', from the soundtrack of Percy, a movie about a fellow seeking the original owner of his recently transplanted penis. The Ultimate Collection is an excellent addition to the Kinks's cannon. 44 tracks in all spread over two discs. Sanctuary. 2007
| | Count Five Psychotic Revelation CD (2003) (Import) United Kingdom
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Subtitled - The Ultimate Count Five. Truly definitive compilation for the ultimate one-shot garage band, San Jose's Count Five. Features 24 tracks including alternate takes, unedited versions, unissued demos & unreleased material, all taken from the original master tapes (for the first time). Includes tons of photos & memorabilia. Ace Records. 2003.
Includes previously unreleased tracks.
| | Cramps Stay Sick CD (1994)
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Track Listing of songs: Bop Pills; God Damn Rock 'N' Roll; Bikini Girls With Machine Guns; All Women Are Bad; Creature from the Black Leather Lagoon; Shortnin' Bread; Daisys Up Your Butterfly; Everything Goes; Journey to the Center of a Girl; Mama Oo Pow Pow; Saddle Up a Buzz Buzz; Muleskinner Blues; Her Love Rubbed Off; Her Loved Rubbed Off; Bikini Girls With Machine Guns;
| | Bay City Rollers Once Upon A Star CD (2000) (Import) Japan
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Track Listing of songs: Bye Bye Baby; Disco Kid; Belle Jeane; When Will You Be Mine; Angel Baby; Keep on Dancing; Once Upon a Star; Let's Go; Marlina; My Teenage Heart; Rock & Roll Honeymoon; Hey Beautiful Dreamer;
| | Xuxa 4 CD (2007) (Import) Brazil
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Track Listing of songs: Tindolele; Bobeou Dancou; Conte Comigo; Dinda Ou Dindinha; Namorar; Milagre da Vida; Recado Pra Xuxa; Remelexuxa; Vem Dancar Comigo; Dona Girafa; Previsao Do Tempo; Passatempo; Estrelinha; Alerta;
| | Madonna Music CD (2000) (Import) Bonus Tracks; Hong Kong
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MUSIC is international pop star Madonna's 12th release and features "Music" and extra tracks "Cyberraga" and "American Pie."
Australian exclusive pressing features 2 bonus tracks, 'Amer ican Pie' & 'Cyberagga' plus the following tracks, 'Music', 'Impressive Talent', 'Runaway Lover', 'I Deserve It', 'Amazi ng', 'Nobody's Perfect', 'Don't Tell Me', 'What It Feels Lik e For A Girl, 'Paradise (Not For Me)' & 'Gone'. 12 tracks in all. 2000 release. Standard jewelcase.
CD contains 2 bonus tracks.
| | Kornstad Trio Space Available CD (2007) (Import)
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Track Listing of songs: Arched Shape; Send in the Clowns; Intornette; Q; Spring Song; Summer Samba; Space Available; Peasant Song;
| | Going Home: The Blasters Live CD (2004)
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Additional personnel includes: Sonny Burgess, Billy Boy Arnold, The Calvanes, The Medallions.
Recorded live at The Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, California on August 13, 2003. Includes liner notes by Holly George-Warren.
The Blasters include: Dave Alvin, Phil Alvin (vocals, guitar).
| | Yuichiro Fujimoto Kinoe CD (2005)
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| | Bob Dylan Modern Times CD (2006)
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It's arguable that at no point since his 1960s heyday has Bob Dylan been as celebrated as in the decade following his critically acclaimed 1997 album TIME OUT OF MIND. Numerous films, books, and albums--mostly Columbia's impressive archive series of reissues--have been part of a universal canonization of the singer and met with considerable enthusiasm by fans and critics alike. 2006's MODERN TIMES, the third album to have been released in nearly 10 years and part of a trilogy that also includes 2001's brilliant and upbeat LOVE AND THEFT, is easily deserving of such enthusiasm and is further reason for the formal veneration.
Musically, the album finds Dylan once again mining the stately traditionalist sound first heard on LOVE AND THEFT. Lazy blues numbers, piano-based songbook pop, and jumpin' country swing provide the backdrop for Dylan's continuing study of the vicissitudes of life, love, and death. Although he is certainly world-weary, a lot of life is lived in the verses of these songs and there is a dogged spirituality that provides, if not hope (a rather prosaic notion for Dylan by this point, to be sure), at least a means to finding contentment. Finally, a word about Dylan's voice here: while his singing has always been unconventional and never pretty in any traditional sense, in its raspy magnificence it is simply perfect for this timeless music.
Limited first run only edition with bonus cd. Bonus disc comes in a paper sleeve and contains 4 live tracks recorded between 1997 -1999.
Personnel: Bob Dylan (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano); Denny Freeman, Stu Kimball (guitar); Donnie Herron (steel guitar, mandolin, violin, viola); Tony Garnier (cello, acoustic bass); George G. Receli (drums, percussion).
Recording information: 2006.
| | Woody Guthrie American Folk Songs CD (2006) (Import)
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Track Listing of songs: House Of The Rising Sun; Dodger Song; I Ain't Got No Home; Dear Mr. President; Billy Boy; Blow Yw Winds, Heigh Ho; Do Re Mi; Ground Hog; Hard, Ain't It Hard; I Ride An Old Paint; Talking Union; This Land Is Your Land; Liza Jane; Put My Little Shoes Away; C For Conspiration; Cindy; Round And Round Hitler's Grave; Sinking Of The Reuben James; T For Texas; Talkin' Hard Luck Blues;
| | Another Joe Cran: Doodle Daddy CD (2007) (Import)
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Track Listing of songs: Mutter; Namor; Speed Stick; Weekend; I Know You Know; Chicken Nuts; Hardwood; The Buzz; Crack Head; I Don't Know; F.A.Q.; Cherry Bomb; Lip Enlargement; Apple Core; Raised For Kicks; Recess; Twitch; Sensible Bagel; All For Something; Rent A Friend;
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