The Story of Them

Them - The Story Of Them Featuring Van Morrison

Long-overdue double CD, collecting all but one of the 50 songs (only "Mighty Like a Rose" is missing) the legendary British blues band left behind in the English Decca and American London vaults. The sound is a significant improvement over prior reissues -- really loud, the way it was meant to be heard -- with little touches like "The Story of Them, Pts. 1 & 2" linked together. It doesn't follow chronological order of release, but the order is entertaining, with alternate takes (stereo single mixes, American single edits, etc.) broken up between the two discs. It would have been nice to have had recording dates and personnel, but considering the fact that the band's lineup, apart from Van Morrison and bassist Alan Henderson, seemed to change every month, it's conceivable that any session information would be suspect. And one wishes for a coherent essay on the history of the band to go with the spread of photographs of the different lineups that are reprinted here.

Disc: 1

1. The Story Of Them (Parts 1 & 2)
2. Don't Start Crying Now
3. Gloria
4. Philosophy
5. One Two Brown Eyes
6. Baby Please Don't Go
7. Here Comes The Night
8. All For Myself
9. One More Time
10. Little Girl
11. I Gave My Love A Diamond
12. Go On Home Baby
13. My Little Baby
14. Mystic Eyes
15. Don't Look Back
16. If You And I Could Be As Two
17. I Like It Like That
18. I'm Gonna Dress In Black
19. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
20. Just A Little Bit
21. You Just Can't Win
22. Bright Lights, Big City
23. Baby What You Want Me To Do
24. I'm Gonna Dress In Black (Alternate Mix)
25. One More Time (Alternate Stereo Mix)
26. Little Girl (Alternate Version)


Disc: 2

1. How Long Baby
2. (It Won't Hurt) Half As Much
3. Something You Got
4. Call My Name
5. Turn On Your Lovelight
6. I Put A Spell On You
7. I Got A Woman
8. Out Of Sight
9. It's All Over Now Baby Blue
10. Bad Or Good
11. Hello Josephine
12. Don't You Know
13. Hey Girl
14. Bring 'Em On In
15. Times Gettin' Tougher Than Tough
16. Stormy Monday
17. Friday's Child
18. Richard Cory
19. My Lonely Sad Eyes
20. I Can Only Give You Everything
21. Could You, Would You
22. Bring 'Em On In (Alternate Version)
23. Richard Cory (Alternate Version)
24. Call My Name (Alternate Single Version)


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