The Ugly Ducklings - Ducktales

helton-rec's review of"Ducktales"is totally off the mark.The re-
view obviously refers to the rap-hip-hop group of the same name.
"Ducktales" is a reissue of some 45's and unreleased material plus some tracks from their sole lp-"Somewhere Outside".These are
the Ugly Ducklings of GARAGE band fame,from 1965-1968,out of Toronto,Canada.Highly sought after by fans of garage-beat-punk from
around the world.The reason for their popularity is primarily be-cause of their solid garage-punk material and raw delivery.Lots of influences are evident,but mainly early Stones,Yardbirds and
Kinks plus a definite Pretty Things appreciation.Buy either of these cds,"Somewhere Outside"or "Ducktales" NOW!You won't be dis-
appoimted.These boys rock!And the folks at Unidisc did a great remastering job on both cds.

Tracklist

1. Just In Case You Wonder

2. I Wish You Would

3. I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore

4. Gaslight

5. My Little Red Book

6. Hey Mama (Keep Your Big Mouth Shut)

7. Nothin'

8. 10-30 Train

9. I Need Your Love

10. She Ain't Used To Me

11. Rimb Nugget

12. I Can Tell

13. Epilogue

14. I Know What To Say

The Ugly Ducklings - Ducktales

We better, you bet

I will be back.

Merry Xmas!

"Wait till next year"
Eric Burdon

The Electric Banana Blows Your Mind

Sorry,no review found.The Electric Banana was a alias the Pretty Things used for making money playing in soundtracks,since their chart activity wasn't that good.Check the excellent early versions for some of the S.F. Sorrow's songs,like I See You

http://rapidshare.com/files/8421494/The_Electric_Banana_-_Blows_Your_Mind.zip.html

Soul Comes Home

http://soulcomeshome.blogspot.com

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This Is Mod

This Is Mod - Complete Collection


Reviewer: Chris Woodstra, All Music Guide


The British mod revival may have been a fad, driven by fashion and most of the time too derivative, but it did produce some fun singles. Since many of the bands that jumped on the bandwagon only released singles or poorly distributed albums for independent labels, much of this music has been hopelessly lost over the years; This Is Mod, Vol. 1 collects many of the admittedly third-rate (though enjoyable) revival bands for the first time on CD. In 21 tracks, this disc provides the nearly complete recorded output of the Circles, the Amber Squad, the Cigarettes, the Deadbeats, the Letters, the Nips, the Odds, and the Sussed (whose novelty record, "I've Got Me Parka" takes a fun look at the fad) -- with each band receiving detailed biographical sketches. For specialists and fetishists, this disc is essential. For most, it's simply excessive.
The second volume of the This Is Mod series covers more mod revivalists: the Killermeters, the Exits, the V.I.P.'s, the Crooks, the Same, Teenage Filmstars, Terry Tonik, and the Purple Hearts. Only the Purple Hearts came close to being major contenders, but all provide a fascinating look at the short-lived genre.
Volume three of the This is Mod Series focuses on the short-lived Diamond Records, a London-based label which sought to keep the mod revival on life support during the mid-'80s -- and nearly all of the label's output is here with the exception (thankfully) of the obscure Oi! band, the Business. Most of the bands, which includes the Scene, Long Tall Shorty, the Moment, the B Team, the Way Out, and the Rage, were more '60s purists than the Jam, but it's not much of a stretch to lump these groups in with their late-'70s predecessors. It is, however, hard to believe this stuff was being done as late as 1986.
Modities continues the series' exhaustive mining of mod revival rarities, ranging from the more distinctive and noteworthy Lambrettas, Merton Parkas, and the Accidents to the hopelessly obscure Directions, the Nightriders, the Onlookers, the Reputation, and the Untouchables (U.K.). As with the first three installments, this may be excessive but it sure is fun.
The strength of Modulations gains momentum with each release. This release combines a further 22 tracks of rare Mod tracks from the Mod revival period of 1979-1983, with most of the tracks appearing on CD for the first time. Acts featured include Log Tall Shorty, The Purple Hearts, The Killermeters, The Teenbeats and Amber Squad.
The Volume 6 of this mod collection takes us to America. The album features 23 tracks all taken from the Mod revival period of the early 80'sand all by bands from the U.S.A.


This Is Mod, Vol. 1: The Rarities 1979-1981

Size: 55 Mb
Bit Rate: 128 Kbps

Track List:

1. Opening Up - Circles
2. Billy - Circles
3. We Can Go Dancing - Amber Squad
4. You Should See What I Do To You In My Dreams - Amber Squad
5. Can't Sleep At Night - Cigarettes
6. It's The Only Way To Live - Cigarettes
7. All I Want Is Your Money - Cigarettes
8. I've Forgotten My Number - Cigarettes
9. They're Back Again - Cigarettes
10. Choose You - Deadbeats (1)
11. Julies New Boyfriend - Deadbeats (1)
12. Oh No - Deadbeats (1)
13. Nobody Loves Me - Letters
14. Don't Want You Back - Letters
15. Happy Song - Nips
16. Nobody To Love - Nips
17. Saturday Night - Odds
18. Not Another Love Song - Odds
19. Circles - Circles
20. Summer Nights - Circles

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This Is Mod, Vol. 2: More Rarities 1979-1982

Size: 76 Mb
Bit Rate: 256 Kbps

Track List:

1. Twisted Wheel - The Killermeters
2. Sx225 - The Killermeters
3. Plane Crash - Purple Hearts
4. Scooby Doo - Purple Hearts
5. Gun Of Life - Purple Hearts
6. Fashion Plague, The - The Exits
7. Chem - The Exits
8. Need Somebody To Love - The V.I.P.'s
9. One More Chance - The V.I.P.'s
10. Stuttgart Special - The V.I.P.'s
11. Who Knows - The V.I.P.'s
12. Janine - The V.I.P.'s
13. Modern Boys - The Crooks
14. Beat Goes On, The - The Crooks
15. Wild About You - The Same
16. Movements - The Same
17. All The Time In The World - The Crooks
18. Banging My Head - The Crooks
19. Odd Man Out, The - Teenage Filmstars
20. I Apologise - Teenage Filmstars
21. Just A Little Mod - Terry Tonik
22. Smashed And Blocked - Terry Tonik

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This Is Mod, Vol.3: A Diamond Collection

Size: 93 Mb
Bit Rate: 192 Kbps

Track List:

1. Looking For Love - Scene
2. Let Me Know - Scene
3. On The Streets Again - Long Tall Shorty
4. I Fought The Law - Long Tall Shorty
5. Promises - Long Tall Shorty
6. Something That You Said - Scene
7. Stop Go - Scene
8. In This Town - Moment
9. What's Going On - Long Tall Shorty
10. I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone - Long Tall Shorty
11. Win Or Lose - Long Tall Shorty
12. England - Long Tall Shorty
13. One Two They Fly - Moment
14. Good Lovin' - Scene
15. 2 Plus 2 What's Music - Scene
16. All I Ever Wanted - B-Team
17. Bad Day - B-Team
18. This Working Way - Way Out
19. Just The Girl - Way Out
20. Looking For You - Rage (2)
21. Come On Now - Rage (2)
22. Halleljulah - Rage (2)

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This Is Mod Vol.4: Modities

Size: 72 Mb
Bit Rate: 160 Kbps

Track List:

1. Looking For Love - Scene
2. Let Me Know - Scene
3. On The Streets Again - Long Tall Shorty
4. I Fought The Law - Long Tall Shorty
5. Promises - Long Tall Shorty
6. Something That You Said - Scene
7. Stop Go (live) - Scene
8. In This Town - Moment
9. What's Going On - Long Tall Music
10. Stepping Stone - Long Tall Music
11. Win Or Lose - Long Tall Shorty
12. England - Long Tall Shorty
13. One Two They Fly - Moment
14. Good Lovin' - Scene
15. 2 Plus 2 What's Music - Scene
16. All I Ever Wanted - B-Team
17. Bad Day - B-Team
18. This Working Way - Way Out
19. Just The Girl - Way Out
20. Looking For You - Rage
21. Come On Now - Rage
22. I Love Her So - Rage

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This Is Mod, Vol. 5: 1979-1983

Size: 38 Mb
Bit Rate: 128 Kbps

Track List:

1. I Can't Put My Finger On You - The Amber Squad
2. Tell You A Lie - The Amber Squad
3. Why Should It Happen To Me - The Killermeters
4. Cardiac Arrest - The Killermeters
5. If You Want It - The Graduates
6. Hey Young Girl - The Graduates
7. One Way Street - The Aces
8. Why Should It Be Mine - The Aces
9. First Impressions - Small World
10. Stupidity Street - Small World
11. Tomorrow Never Comes - Small World
12. Win Or Lose - Long Tall Shorty
13. Ain't Done Wrong - Long Tall Shorty
14. Even If I Know - Sema 4
15. Messages - Sema 4
16. Actors All - Sema 4
17. Do You Know Your Friends - Sema 4
18. My Life's A Jigsaw - Purple Hearts
19. Guy Who Made Her A Star, The - Purple Hearts
20. Just To Please You - Purple Hearts
21. Strength Of The Nation - The Teenbeats
22. If I'm Gone Tomorrow - The Teenbeats

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This Is Mod, Vol. 6: The United States of Mod

Size: 53 Mb
Bit Rate: 128 Kbps

Track List:

1. Film Show - Chardon Square 65
2. Home With A View - Chardon Square 65
3. Distances Apart - The Question
4. Stare You Down - The Question
5. Easy - The Question
6. I've Seen Your Face Before - Modest Proposal
7. Nobody Says No - Modest Proposal
8. Nothing You Can Do - Manual Scan
9. American Way - Manual Scan
10. New Difference - Manual Scan
11. Anymore Jungle - Manual Scan
12. Jungle Beat - Manual Scan
13. 1/2/3, - NE1
14. Pocket Full Of Change, A - NE1
15. No Direction - Start
16. Invisible Man - Start
17. I'm Not Standing By Myself - The Edseys
18. Action Girl - The Edseys
19. I've Decided - The Edseys
20. Never Let Me Go - Dress Code
21. Something's Relly Wrong - Dress Code
22. Alcoholic - Dress Code
23. I Knew - Dress Code

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Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood

Eddie Floyd

Reviewer: Alex Henderson, amg

In contrast to the 1970s -- when artists ranging from Curtis Mayfield to Parliament/Funkadelic were praised for their albums -- singles defined soul music in the 1960s. It has often been pointed out that many Stax and Motown albums of the '60s had their share of filler -- nonetheless, others were full of gems that should have been released as singles. Reissued on CD in 1991, Knock on Wood is one of Eddie Floyd's best albums. The soul shouter successfully embraced sleeker northern soul on other projects, but here he sticks to the type of raw, hard-edged Memphis soul that Stax was first known for. From the unforgettable title song (a number one R&B hit) to covers of J.J. Jackson's "But It's Alright," Jerry Butler's "I Stand Accused," and Wilson Pickett's "634-5789," this CD beautifully illustrates the splendor of down-home Southern R&B.

1. Knock On Wood
2. Somthing You Got
3. But It's Alright
4. I Stand Accused
5. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
6. I Don't Want To Cry
7. Raise Your Hand
8. Got To Make A Comeback
9. 634-5789 (Soulsville, USA)
10. I've Just Been Feeling Bad
11. High-Heel Sneakers
12. Warm And Tender Love





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Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971

Reviewer: Ian Phillips


A well-assembled box set containing just some of Motown's most golden and definitive classics. Nobody knew Motown Records was going to take off in the way it did. Berry Gordy intended to use his artists to break down the then racial barriers, intending to encapsulate a golden and distinct sound that would not only please a black audience but would too appeal to whites. Berry Gordys visions for the company paid off. Key artists like Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder attracted a huge following from both blacks and whites.

Seemingly echoing the restrictions of ghetto life in Detroit (which is where Motown began) was the effective, bluesey Money (Thats What I Want) by Barret Strong, Motowns debut release. There is a raw, earthy feel to the classic that has stood the test of time impecably well. There is a strong injection of Rock and Roll on Motowns early releases though they found a more commercially favourable sound with vast elements of pop neatly blended into the production with The Marvelettes famous classic, Please Mr. Postman.

The Marvelettes were Motowns premier female group and took the credit of delivering Motown its first chart topper. The Marvelettes didn't have an entirley successful run at Motown. Though they pumped out a sprinkling of fantastic hits eratically through the duration of the decade, their acheivements were pretty limited, probably as they were overshadowed by Martha Reeves And The Vandellas who too admitedly found themselves overshadowed by Motowns biggest act, Diana Ross And The Supremes. Both Martha and the Vandellas and Diana and the Supremes had individual and unique qualities of their own. A vast selection of Martha Reeves finest recordings turn up here from the sassy Come And Get These Memories, the pop masterpiece Heat Wave (though I have to admit I actually prefer Diana Ross' version of it which was featured on The Supremes Sing Holland Dozier Holland album) and the rolling Dancing In The Streets. Just listening to the sheer volume and power of Reeves voice makes you appreciate her often over-looked vocal talents. Diana Ross had a much softer soprano which had soulful qualities, oozing heavy emotion and genuine feeling that showed subtle hints of a raw vulnreability in her vocal delivery and neatly surfboarded along Motowns complex musical arrangements. Many of their classics are here including the finest of their career with the raw, gritty Love Child and their breathtakingly beautiful ballad, Someday We'll Be Together. Holland Dozier Holland was the main driving force behind a lot of Motowns most golden classics. They wrote and assembled some of the most remarkable pieces of music for both Diana Ross and the fantasic Four Tops.

Lead singer of The Four Tops Levi Stubbs rocketing voice was just amazing and even managed to give you goose bumps. Several of their most famous classics turn up here including their pair of U.S chart toppers, I Can't Help Myself and the hauntingly atmospheric Reach Out I'll Be There.

The Temptations were one of Motowns hottest and most versatile acts. The splitting of lead vocal duties between the smooth, sensuous sound of Eddie Kendricks falsetto combined with the explosive volume of David Ruffins more forceful delivery marked an interesting transistion in their work. Tracks like the jamming Get Ready and My Girl respectivley show up on this box set though also highlights some of their most exciting work from the early 70's with the undertones of hot, pulsating funk on Cloud Nine, which saw Dennis Edwards being lead vocalist after the swift departure of David Ruffin and the utterly fantastic classic, Ball Of Confusion, divulging into contemporary social issues.

Smokey Robinson was a key artist at Motown who wrote some timeless music and was generally an all-round and highly versatile entertainer. Some of his most enthralling work is on here such as the infectious sounds of The Tears Of A Clown and the breathtakingly beautiful, The Tracks Of My Tears. Stevie Wonder was a sheer genius and some of his greatest work is included here, from the masterpiece production of Fingertips to the playful funk of Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours.

Marvin Gaye was another one of Motowns definitive artists. His work progresed from the formulaic sounds of Motown on tracks like Stubborn Kind Of Fellow to the masterpiece of I Heard It Through The Grapevine to the profound political statements expressed on the timeless Whats Going On that is deservedly included on here.

There is oddly only 1 offering from Diana Ross' solo career with the absolutley magnificent, golden Soul classic, Ain't No Mountin High Enough. Ashford and Simpson always knew how to make good records for Diana Ross and that tracks is one of the many landmarks in her career. You just get goose bumps as that exalting and rip-roaring climax builds and Diana effectivley talks through the verses, emphasising her truly sensual vocal style.

This box set hosts so many classics thats its impossible to chronicle them all but there are some surprisingly rare features on here such as a version of I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You by Rita Wright (later covered by Diana Ross on her Surrender album) and some offerings from the over-looked Brenda Holloway. Amongst other familiar classics are the fantastic and the at-the-time controversial nature of Edwin Starr's rip-roaring War, the beautiful This Old Heart Of Mine Is Weak For You by the highly underated The Isley Brothers, the sensational ShotGun by Junior Walker And The All Stars who bought a unique touch of Jazz to their mainstream sound of Soul/R&B/Pop, Needle In A haystack by The Velvettes, ABC by The Jackson 5 (featuring a young, nasal sounding Michael Jackson),Stoned Love by Thr Supremes (possibly their best post-Ross recording featuring Jean Terrell as lead vocalist) and the unforgetable classic, Nowhere To Run by Martha Reeves And The Vandellas. The lists could go on and on and on but the whole box set deserves a thorough listen!

Consistently bubbling with red hot, distinct and positivley infectious musical arrangements, Motown opened many doors for black singers and broke down many racial barriers. The golden Motown sound ceased to exist after its headquarters move from Detroit to L.A but all the magic is clearly encapsulated on here. Motown remains a key landmark in the history of black music and also made a significant impact in Pop music all together. Never has there been a record label that has managed to capture and encapsulate such a unique, distinct sound with such a wide range of diverse singing talents. The classics on here are timeless and enthralling. Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection is both superb and timeless but also essential to any serious Soul/R&B collection!



Disc 1

Size: 90 Mb
Bit Rate: 172 Kbps

Track List:

1. Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
2. Shop Around - The Miracles
3. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
4. Jamie - Eddie Holland
5. One Who Really Loves You, The - Mary Wells
6. Do You Love Me - The Contours
7. Beechwood 4-5789 - The Marvelettes
8. You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells
9. Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
10. Two Lovers - Mary Wells
11. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
12. Come And Get These Memories - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
13. Pride And Joy - Marvin Gaye
14. Fingertips (Part 2) - Stevie Wonder
15. Heat Wave (Love Is Like A) - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
16. Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles
17. Leaving Here - Eddie Holland
18. Way You Do The Things You Do, The - The Temptations
19. My Guy - Mary Wells
20. Devil With The Blue Dress - Shorty Long
21. Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway
22. Baby I Need Your Loving - The Four Tops
23. Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
24. My Smile Is Just A Frown (Turned Upside Down) - Carolyn Crawford
25. Needle In A Haystack - The Velvelettes
26. Baby Love - The Supremes
27. Come See About Me - The Supremes
28. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Marvin Gaye

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Disc 2

Size: 93 Mb
Bit Rate: 171 Kbps

Track List:

1. My Girl - The Temptations
2. He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - The Velvelettes
3. Ask The Lonely - The Four Tops
4. Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
5. Nowhere To Run - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
6. When I'm Gone - Brenda Holloway
7. Ooo Baby Baby - The Miracles
8. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops
9. First I Look At The Purse - The Contours
10. Tracks Of My Tears, The - The Miracles
11. It's The Same Old Song - The Four Tops
12. Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
13. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) - Kim Weston
14. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - S. Wonder
15. Don't Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes
16. Darling Baby - The Elgins
17. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers
18. Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) - The Monitors
19. Function At The Junction - Shorty Long
20. Roadrunner (I'm A) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
21. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
22. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin
23. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
24. Love's Gone Bad - Chris Clark
25. You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
26. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations
27. Heaven Must Have Sent You - The Elgins

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Disc 3

Size: 92 Mb
Bit Rate: 170 Kbps

Track List:

1. Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops
2. I'm Losing You (I Know) - The Temptations
3. Standing In The Shadows Of Love - The Four Tops
4. It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
5. Hunter Gets Captured By The Game, The - The Marvelettes
6. Jimmy Mack - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
7. Bernadette - The Four Tops
8. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
9. More Love - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
10. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
11. I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
12. I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations
13. I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You - Rita Wright
14. Does Your Mama Know About Me -Bobby Taylor And The Vancouvers
15. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
16. Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
17. For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
18. Cloud Nine - The Temptations
19. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - M. Gaye
20. Baby, Baby Don't Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
21. Twenty-Five Miles - Edwin Starr
22. My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) - David Ruffin
23. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
24. I Can't Get Next To You - The Temptations
25. Baby I'm For Real - The Originals
26. Up The Ladder To The Roof - The Supremes

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Disc 4

Size: 87 Mb
Bit Rate: 224 Kbps

Track List:

1. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
2. The Bells - The Originals
3. Gat Ready - Rare Earth
4. ABC - The Jackson 5
5. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) - The Temptations
6. The Love You Save - The Jackson 5
7. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder
8. War - Edwin Starr
9. It's A Shame - The Spinners
10. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
11. Still Water (Love) - Four Tops
12. I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
13. The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
14. Stoned Love - The Supremes
15. If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & The Pips
16. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
17. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
18. Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson 5
19. Nathan Jones - The Supremes
20. I Don't Want To Do Wrong - Gladys Knight & The Pips
21. Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Undisputed Truth
22. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Mavin Gaye
23. I Just Want To Celebrate - Rare Earth

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The Badge: Previously Unreleased Songs & Demos

Smash It Up!

Vol.1: 1981-1986

1. Kanashiki Midnight Rocker
2. Tomorrow
3. Lonely Night
4. Liberty
5. ????????????
6. Rainy Day
7. Ame No Monday
8. Akanuke Skinai Moonlight
9. Niken Na Roulette
10. Winter In The City
11. Hanashiki Prisonner
12. Come On!
13. Breaking Down The Glass (Too Young To Die)
14. He Was Really Saying Something - The Velvelettes
15. First I Look At The Purse - The Contours
16. Tonight (Radio Mix)





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Strikes Back!

Vol. 2: 1979-1986

1. Angel Kids
2. Beat Jikake No Graffiti
3. Denwa Box
4. Instant Girl
5. Crazy Rendezvous
6. Kokoro Kara Aisuru Kimi Ni
7. Mada Minu Omae Ni [Hard Tour]
8. Mr. Girl
9. One More Time
10. Private Time
11. Secret Track
12. Standing In The Middle Of The Road
13. Sugarless Girl
14. Suteki Na Music
15. Yes!
16. You Are Everything






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obrigado, roberto por me falar do Badge, e obrigado leo por me passar um dos discos :D

ah, e esses discos são meu presente de aniversário pra Mary B. :)

Animals' Decca Years

Don't Bring Me Down

Reviewer: Thom Jurek, amg

Don't Bring Me Down is a compilation of material from the Animals' internally combustive yet artistically creative Decca period and is a revelation. The band produced the music after leaving EMI's Columbia label in the U.K., and most notably the producer who had put them over the top, Mickie Most. Working with Tom Wilson (of Bob Dylan's Highway 61 fame), the band recorded a blistering album entitled Animalisms (issued as Animalism in the States on MGM with very different material). The U.K. album is here in its entirety, plus four singles and an early, rare 1963 EP, recorded before the band even signed with Most. What the Decca sessions signify is how much influence singer Eric Burdon was beginning to have on the direction of the band. Here is the raw-soul, tough, razored R&B cover of the folk song "Inside Looking Out" (which Grand Funk later murdered), the brutally soulful inspiration of the title track, a killer read of "I Put a Spell on You," a rollicking "Sweet Little Sixteen," a scorched-out, future R&B tune called "That's All I Am to You," which mixed equal parts Eddie Cochran and British blues, and the raw-edged teen ballad "You're on My Mind." Of the bonus tracks, the original version of "Mama Told Me Not to Come" is here, and four pre-Animals cuts by the same band with the "Alan Price Rhythm & Blues Combo" moniker. (Price left the band before they ever recorded with Decca.) These early versions of "Boom Boom," "Big Boss Man," "I Just Want to Make Love to You," and "Pretty Thing" were the sounds the band was trying to return to with Decca. Given the price, the stellar sound and wondrous liner notes by Peter Doggett, this is a must-have for any Animals fan.

1. Inside-Looking Out
2. Don't Bring Me Down
3. Cheating
4. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
5. Maudie
6. Sweet Little Sixteen
7. You're On My Mind
8. Clapping
9. Gin House Blues
10. Squeeze Her - Tease Her (But Love Her)
11. What Am I Living For?
12. I Put A Spell On You
13. That's All I Am To You
14. She'll Return It
15. Help Me Girl
16. See See Rider
17. Mama Told Me (Not To Come)
18. I Just Wanna Make Love To You (*)
19. Boom Boom (*)
20. Big Boss Man (*)
21. Pretty Thing (*)

(*) = performed by The Alan Price Rythm & Blues Combo




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