Originally released on Capitol (11948). Get The Knack album Includes liner notes by Scott Schinder.
Fans had been getting The Knack on the West Coast with frenzied live performances long before GET THE KNACK seemingly took over the world for that brief moment in 1979. What attracted the fans and the stars for that matter (Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and Eddie Money all jumped onstage with the band in the late '70s) was the absolute hedonism of the band's percolating power pop. The Knack has no underlying message. It trumpets no social agenda. In short, The Knack promises nothing except joyous bursts of three-minute pop songs.
The six million copies that GET THE KNACK sold is an inarguable testament that the rest of the world wanted to join the fun too. Drawing from the power pop bedrock of Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Who, and the Kinks, the album charges with a gust that deflates the self-important sails of nearly every overblown '70s progressive rock monolith. The hammering "My Sharona" became the band's signature single. Full of relentless tension and adolescent lust, it is the template of the group's approach. However, the lesser known "Good Girls Don't" mines the same hormone-driven territory with the same, if not more effective, aplomb.
24-bit remastered 2002 reissue of the power pop/new wave act's hit 1979 debut album features 17 tracks including the hits, 'My Sharona' & 'Good Girls Don't', as well as 5 bonus tracks, 'Don't Look Back', 'That's What The Little Girls Do' (previously unreleased songwriting demo/band demo), 'Maybe Tonight' (previously unreleased rehearsal recording), 'I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock & Roll)' (previously unreleased rehearsal recording of Nick Lowe cover), 'My Sharona' (previously unreleased songwriting demo). Includes 12-page booklet with liner notes & photos. Capitol.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Reissue producers: Doug Feiger, Lee Lodyga.
Personnel: Doug Fieger, Berton Averre (guitar); Bruce Gary (drums).
Audio Remasterers: Doug Fieger; Ron McMaster.
Liner Note Author: Scott Schinder.
Photographer: Randee Saint Nicholas.
The Knack: Doug Feiger (vocals, guitar); Berton Averre (guitar); Prescott Niles (bass); Bruce Gary (drums).
Producer: Mike Chapman.
Spin (p. 119) - "[T]here's no denying those hooks. "
'The' classic Knack album superbly reissued !!!! Capitol Records (along with Doug Fieger & associates) finally got the remastering for this classic Power Pop/Rock n' Roll album right ! It sounds now as good as the original album did. The packaging with the new cool liner notes & photos and bonus tracks are very welcome, too. Go get this CD now of this classic album ! By a reviewer
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THE KNACK DID ATTACK I WISH THERE WERE BANDS OUT TODAY LIKE THE KNACK . THEY TOOK ALOT OF HEAT IN THE DAY BECAUSE THEY WERE OVERLY HYPED . BUT ANYONE WHO LIKES ROCK MUSIC CAN'T DENY THE MERITS TO THIS ALBUM . A GOOD ALBUM & A GOOD BAND ! By JAMIE
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Fantástico Power Pop Maravilloso disco de Power Pop incombustible. Es imprescindible. By Luis
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Classic Knack with awesome new sound! This classic album sounds even better with 24-bit remastering. "My Sharona" is surely one of the top ten songs of all time, and is easily worth the price of this CD alone. The rest of the album? Well, it's pretty damned good too. :-) By Galley
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TOP KNOTCH KNACK THE KNACK IS ONE OF THE GREATEST POWER POP BAND OF ALL TIME. LISTEN TO AND THE NEW CAPITOL RERELEASES OF THE FIRST 3 LP'S AND YOU WILL KNOW WHY I SAY THAT! THIS IS THE 1ST, THE LP THAT STARTED IT ALL. FORGET THAT IT SOLD MILLIONS & INCLUDES THE HIT "MY SHARONA" BUY IT BECAUSE IT IS JUST PLAIN W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L!
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