5 comments about Stands for Decibels/Repercussion.

1. Lots of love here for "Repercussion," certainly well deserved--"Ask for Jill" is one of my all-time favorites. But to my ears the first record is actually a bit more radical, pure, inventive--"Espionage," "The Fight" (!), "Tearjerkin'," "Dynamite": now that's inspired pop music! On the one hand self-conscious, referential, post-modern neo-pop; on the other hand, fresh and teemingly imaginative as could be. Anyway, two wonderful records.



2. Two best albums of the 80's in my opinion. The dB's manage to be extremely progressive and pop at the same time. They embody a strange neo-psychodelia in songs like "Espionage" and "Dynamite" recalling the drawled vocals of sixties classics like the Kink's "Lazy old sun." Amplifier sounds like a They Might Be Giants song with a darker twist. "Ask for Jill" sounds like nothing I've ever heard before and makes me smile every time (especially in the recorded phone conversation). The song structures are original and surprising with every listen. They never stuck to formula. Timeless!
   
   If you like this, check out the Feelies 1st two albums



3. This is the album that bridged the 1970s southern rock of Big Star and the southern Indy Rock of REM. It is full of enjoyable hook driven rock and roll



4. A girlfriend I had years back bought this album for me because she loved the song amplifier and figured I would as well. I thought the song was stupid... and told her as much. We broke up a couple months later.
   
   The first three songs on the collection are good. The first, Black and White, is an absolute gem. If I had a seven inch of the first three songs I'd give the DBs a four star rating. This... I don't find it interesting. Sounds like an 80's movie background band. Not worth the $10.
   
   Maybe you disagree.



5. A lot has been said about The DBs classic Repercussion. It's arguably the very best album to emerge from the early 80s South/East (Chapel Hill/Athens) alternative scene. I'd go further and say its classic pop sound checks and superlative stories of relationships gone awry place it in the the top twenty rock albums of all time. But even quirkier- and my personal favorite of the two- is Stands for Decibels. It's a much more challenging soundscape, embodying the edgy music of the best New Wave and at the same time providing an exemplary blueprint for so much heartfelt thinking person's pop to come in the subsequent twenty years. Absolutely essential.

2 comments about Stoneage Romeos.

1. I can believe it's been 25 years since this album came out. I was the manager of a college radio station in Bridgewater MA at Bridgewater State College. WBIM. We were known for playing every genre and mixing it all up like a blender. Alt-rock was all new to me. I had to play the part of actually liking this stuff. The Hoodoo Gurus allowed me to retain my classic rock roots, while at the same time being okay with some of the strange stuff that eventually would go mainstream in the 90's. This collection is a dark collection of mildly pop-psychedelic garage rock tunes that contain enough fun and sarcasm to make any college kid cut class. We killed "I Want You Back". It topped the college radio "charts" and likely gave the folks at A&M some unexpected revenue. The band eventually was asked to tone down most of their garage tendencies in favor of a more polished pop-rock sound. Other amazing tracks include "My Girl", "Kamikaze Pilot", "Dig It Up", "Leilani" and pretty much everything. We played the whole damn thing. This will bring you back to a class you skipped or how radical you once were. Superb music for a time gone by.



2. this cd i got to replace my cassette always loved this cd its so good rocks rocks rocks a little bit of the cramps with power pop and original style first to last song rocks rocks rocks

5 comments about Anthology (1968-1985).

1. Rock chameleons come and go, but Todd Rundgren and David Bowie have outlasted them all. Both started with failed bands (though Nazz was somewhat successful), entered a phase of being singer/songwriters, went glam, recorded Philly soul and R&B, and produced other important acts (more on that later).
   
   The main reason to buy a "best of" is when any given single album by an artist isn't representative enough of their output. Forced to name my favorite Todd outings, I'd have to choose the 2-disc "Todd" and his band Utopia's "Swing To The Right". But there's so much great stuff before and after! You'll hear a good cross-section of his work on this 2-CD set, and even more if you supplement it with Utopia's single-disc "Anthology". It's all here - gorgeous ballads, the radio pop hits, some psychedelia, and many guitar-driven rockers.
   
   For me, Todd's golden era was the 12 years between 1970 and 1982. His band The Nazz had issued 3 albums prior to then, and they were good - but perhaps too indebted to their musical heroes The Yardbirds and The Who. It wasn't until "Runt" (1970) that Todd started to find his own voice. He's the most "soulful" of the 70's rock stars, frequently incorporating his Philly soul roots (and Motown influences) into his singing and his rock. As time went on, he'd alternate solo and Utopia releases. Early Utopia sounded a lot like Mahavishnu Orchestra. Todd's scorching guitar playing was very reminiscent of John McLaughlin. I like it, but prefer the second, more pop/rock/new wave version of the band featuring Roger Powell, Kasim Sulton, and John "Willie" Wilcox.
   
   Favorite solo Todd (on which he often played all the instruments himself): "Runt", "Something/Anything?", "A Wizard/A True Star", "Todd", "Faithful", "Hermit Of Mink Hollow", and "Healing". Favorite Utopia: "Another Live" (early band), "Oops! Wrong Planet", "Adventures In Utopia", the Beatlesque "Deface The Music", "Swing To The Right", and "Utopia" (1982). Personally, I feel his efforts since then have been interesting, but not of the same caliber. I make an exception for "The Individualist", which was truly excellent.
   
   I can't conclude a Todd review without mentioning his production career. Todd's produced great records over the years by a host of rock luminaries, including New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Meat Loaf, Badfinger, and XTC. That's another way he resembles Bowie, who did the same for Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, and Mott the Hoople. Both were also pioneers in the fields of music videos and computers, though Rundgren is much more technically involved than his British counterpart.
   
   Todd Rundgren: a renaissance "man for all seasons".



2. Had Todd's Anthology way back in LP album form (have no idea what ever happened to it). Purchased it cassette form (still have that).
   
   Now I have the cd. Sounds better than ever before.



3. A true musical genius. Take a blow get a ZyR voduski and snapple lemonade and let the music cover you up. PowerPLUS from the 70's and 80's. Tight lyrics and pop masterpiece arangements. go todd go.



4. This is a good place to start for Todd Rundgren/Utopia collectors.
   It has most of the essential hits and key album tracks
   that the casual listener would want.
   
   But for those who'd want to dig deeper(or already have,
   like me), it's still enough to whet your appetite.
   
   I would've liked to see some of the 'Faithful' cover
   versions (especially the note-for-note 'Good Vibrations')
   appear here, but that's a minor complaint.



5. With just four songs representing it here,the truly essential Todd Rundgren album "Something/Anything" is simply not given its due. Unfortunately, there really are no other worthwhile Rundgren anthologies out there, so what you may want to do is purchase this anthology and supplement it by buying individual albums with the bigger concentrations of Todd's best work. I would argue that 1974's "Todd" also deserved more tracks included, especially the "Sidewalk Cafe/Izzat Love?" suite (sweet!).
   
   One nice aspect to this album is Todd's tongue-in-cheek bio, some decent notes, and all lyrics included in the insert. Including "Open My Eyes" was also a smart move, so this is set is certainly not a bad one by any means, and as noted, it's the best available.
   
   Considering that most CD anthologies hold around 75 minutes of music per disc, this one clocks in rather short at about 105 or so minutes total for two discs. There WAS a European anthology which had fourteen more tracks, but it is no longer available new or used (so don't bother to look for it--I tried through four different Amazon Marketplace Merchants). So we are stuck with this strong but incomplete anthology; there really is nothing better available, so buy it and a few other Todd favorites to supplement.

5 comments about Frosting on the Beater.

1. I began my career as an air-guitarist in 1965, jumping around to The Beatles' "Eight Days a Week" in the huge back seat of our Buick Electra 225, and I've been "playing" every since. It should mean something, then, when I tell you that this is the greatest rock and roll album I've ever heard.



2. pure power pop alchemy here...all the songs remind me of the early 90's...doesn't even sound like any other band coming out from Seattle ..all the songs are all made with perfect melodic rock guitar alchemy..for me at least...just brings back an avalanche of memories...never had stop listening to this album + TFC's "Bandwagonesque" and "Great White wonder" by the Poohsticks..pure bliss,a true Generation X soundtrack



3. Don't listen to all these rave reviews. This is not great pop music by any stretch of the imagination. Dream All Day is good, but then you probably knew that back in 1993. Nothing else on the album approaches the strength of that one song. The tracks on FOTB are okay as background music, but there is nothing that amazes you in terms of melody, lyrics, or creativity. If you want to listen to an under-appreciated 90s artist, pick up In Reverse by Matthew Sweet. Now that's some vastly underrated pop music right there. FOTB is average pop music for people without much of a sense of what great pop music is, but want to feel like they're cool because they like a band from Seattle that has been "criminally ignored" by people who actually like to listen to something worth their time. Don't buy the hype.



4. Oh man, where do you start when you try and put this into words? I got this album when it first came out in '93 and I loved it. I put it in my car today for the first time in years. My God! The hooks are non-stop. The music and the harmonies are so beautiful it almost brings you to tears, no joke. I agree with all the other reviewers and what they say about this album. It is ashame that they weren't a huge hit after this album, but at the same time it is like a little piece of perfection that not too many realize is out there; you feel like you are so priveleged to have insight into such a great album that somehow stayed off of the radar. I have a HUGE music collection and I rarely have trouble telling someone how good a CD is. I have trouble with this one. I feel so lame, but if you don't own this CD, you should. Just like another reviewer said, it is perfect from start to finish. There is no filler at all on here. It really stands the test of time. I just can't believe I hadn't listened to it in so long!



5. 
   I've been listening to The Posies non-stop lately. I love Frosting on the Beater! It's one of those rare albums that's perfect from beginning to end.
   
   I love Frosting on the Beater so much though that I'm going into drastic fits about the dining room as I'm listening to these dreamy guitar solos that last forever!
   
   It's one of the best albums I've ever heard.

5 comments about Elva.

1. This CD is terrific - it has a great mix of music, wonderful lyrics (hearing 'Seeing Red' still tears me up at times), and hasn't left my vehicle since it was released (in other words, I still listen to it nearly every day :p ).



2. This album by Unwritten Law really won me over. The opening track 'Mean Girl' pulls you straight in. Scott uses many different techniques vocally to keep the audience interested. Some acoustic tracks and heavier tracks in there; depends on what kind of music you like.
   1.Mean Girl - great hook and instrumental arrangement. Grinspoon like feel to it.
   
   2.Up All Night - Cool rock feel to this song with a catchy chorus.
   
   3.Sound Siren - More of a pop punk feel to it. My favourite track of the CD.
   
   4.How You Feel - Lighter reggae type track. Keeps you interested with a slower, softer pace.
   
   5.Blame It On Me - Gets you back into the heavier rock pace. Cool song.
   
   6.Seein' Red - Cool song, slower paced again with a catchy chorus.
   
   7.Nick and Phil - Answering machine message from Nick Enright and Phil Jamieson from Grinspoon.
   
   8.Hellborn - Another heavier rock type track.
   
   9.Geronimo - Great track on the CD, really keeps you interested in it. This songs a killer.
   
   10.Rescue Me - Another rock track with a slight ska beat behind it. Cool vocal effects.
   
   11.Actress, Model... - Another killer on the CD, quite pop punk again but keeps you very interested.
   
   12.Raleigh, Pt.5 - Cool to listen to stoned, weird filler.
   
   13.Babalon - Great rock feel to it, with chunky guitar sounds.
   
   14.Raleigh, Pt.6 - Bizarre.
   
   15.Rest Of My Life - Cool soft acoustic track.
   
   16.Elva - Phil from Grinspoon helped to write this track. Great feel to it.
   
   17.Evolution - Awesome way to end the CD, great finisher. After the track is over keep listening because at the end there is a hidden answering machine message from Tom DeLonge.
   
   Great CD, 4 stars.



3. The first 2 tracks on this CD ["Mean Girl" & Up All Night] pretty much say it all about this Unwritten Law disc. "Mean girl" starts out slow then evolves into a fast hardcore punk sounding song--it's great. Then, up all night does almost the reverse of "Mean Girl" by starting fast and slowing down--its fantastic.
   Alongside the 'hits' like "Seein' Red" and the acoustic "Rest of My Life" this CD is a must for fans of punk [i think that's what you'd classify this under]. They sort of remind me of BRAND NEW but a little more heavier with the guitars at times.
   Just good listening.



4. An amazing record! No kidding one of the best discs I've heard in a while. Kinda of a cross between Non Point and Weezer, with a new sound at's it's core. 5 stars for sure! But avoid "Here to the mourning"...



5. Unwitten Law is a lot different than a most bands out there. They have there own style and different types of songs that fit every mood you could posibly be in. Some are slow and acoustic and have a soft sound to them (Rest of My Life, Elva). Some songs are really fast and upbeat (Up All Night, Blame it On Me, Hellborn). Also some songs are just the right pace (Seein' Red, How You Feel, Rescue Me). But whatever music your feeling at the moment, there is something on this CD. I like pretty much every song on this album but my top 5 hav to be..
   
   1. Rest of My Life
   2. Elva
   3. Seein' Red
   4. Rescue Me
   5. Up All Night

5 comments about Lost Songs of Lennon & McCartney.

1. I took a chance and paid .99 for the CD. There is a reason why it was being sold so cheaply.



2. Any Beatles fan will appreciate this collection. It's a lot of fun to listen to Kate Pierson do "Step Inside Love" and her other contributions turn out to be the most fun of the bunch. But both Graham Parker and Bill Janovitz infuse great nuance to songs you may or may not have heard before. Throughout you hear the Lennon/McCartney melodies and songs that, although are considered throwaway Beatles tunes, represent very strong material that is better than 99% of what is out in today's music. Seriously consider picking this one up if you want to be pleasantly surprised. A true find that has been unfortunately ignored by Beatles fans. GP's rendition of "BAD TO ME" is amazing!



3. David Hartman's review is BS, frankly. I listened to half these songs some 40 years ago. These versions are better. This album/CD kicks major ass. Nice going all



4. This album was made for artists that are bigger than the usual charts ones.They love the songs they sing, there is a real feeling on these musics, and this album is a gift to us, people that love the Beatles legacy, as they prove in these songs they offer to us.Excelent artists, playing beautiful songs in a marvelous album.Indispensable, truly.I wish that records like this wouldn't be so rare.



5. Wow! This album is fantastic! I think this album would make the Beatles proud. The vocals and musical production are top notch. All the songs are keepers, not a bad one in the bunch. Buy it.

5 comments about Cypress/Afoot.

1. catchy indie nerd pop from the mid-80's. yeah, so it never caught on and yeah, so mitch easter produced a lot of great music. still, that's no reason to fall all over oneself singing hosannas about these albums/this cd. it's melodic and enjoyable, but ultimately a little forgettable. not sure why all the fanboyism with all these user reviews. maybe 40+ people fondly remembering their college years in the early 80's, or maybe people just love an underdog. who knows.
   
   anyway, if you never heard this band 20+ years ago and aren't a huge fan of nerdy white college rock from the 80's, i would venture to say you'll be underwhelmed. it's not like this is the beatles or the kinks.



2. Get it, Get it, Get it, Get it! There is no chance what so ever you won't love it. Just as much as a classic in 2008 as the early 1980's



3. that you will discover them very soon - buy this disc! Seriously, I had vinyl of both of these releases in college and as CD's took over replaced my vinyl with this. It's pure psychedelic power pop done right, combining sing along hook happy elements of the Beatles, ethereal layered guitar work with background electronics that really put it "out there". Front man Mitch Easter of course played a hand in putting REM at the forefront of college radio and it's unfortunate that his excellent work with Let's Active never really made it into the mainstream consciousness. Those who have heard it know. Buy this, love it, and then move on to Big Plans for Everybody.



4. If heaven is going to have a "pop" soundtrack playing at all times, then my friends, this is THE CD that should fit the bill. It is about as irresistable and satisfying as a pure pop album can be, with plenty of goodies and surprises in store for all pop and rock fans. Why this band didn't become a household name in the 80's will forever be a mystery and a big mistake. Simply put, it doesn't get any better than this. I would highly encourage music lovers in general to purchase this CD. You absolutely, positively can not go wrong. Your money will be well invested.



5. This is great news for me that these are available on CD now.
   Having thrown away all my cassette tapes over 15 years ago, this is THE one I could not dream of losing. Mitch Easter is an incredible song writer/musician. It's too bad we have not had more access to his work.

5 comments about Presents Author Unknown.

1. This is probably his best album(So far). If you're a fan of guitar pop music, you owe it to yourself to get this disc. Easily one of the best albums of the 90's. JUST BUY IT.



2. I got this album a few years ago and it's probably the single most played CD I have had in the past 10 years. My I-River MP3 player has given me many hours of pleasure with this CD. So first of all let's get this straight, all the instruments, voices, noises & Lyrics (as per CD's booklet) are by Jason Falkner himself which is almost hard to believe. I would be happy to pay good money to see a band that played as well as this. Above and beyond the musicianship on display here are the wonderful lyrics present on each and every song. Fabulous Pop/Rock riffs with hooks a plenty. To my ears it's a perfect mix of American/British Pop influence's both old and new. I can hear ("XTC" - Check `Don't show me heaven', "Beatles" - Check `She Goes to Bed' with it's background orchestration "Blur" - Check `I Go Astray' as well as people like "Cheap Trick", "Beachboys", "Kinks" & even "Robyn Hitchcock" on other tracks. As many influences as this guy may have he has certainly made this Album uniquely his own through his humorous & often thought provoking lyrics and natural pop-sensibilities. Thankfully his voice is a perfect accompaniment to the songs on the album. There is a good mix of styles on display here from fast pop-induced songs which share space with slow introspective songs without either seeming out of place. Everything compliments the album as a whole and this is to date probably his best effort I feel. Released 1996 it still sounds very current, especially amongst the British Indie Scene. If you're looking for great songwriting, catchy pop riffs & a range of styles then please pick up this CD, you won't regret it. Just ignore the lame Cover.



3. Jason Falkner is one of the torch carriers of the Beatlesian pop ethic crafting clever, sophisticated nuggets in the tradition of Paul Mccartney and Elvis Costello - a far cry from the back-to-basics, amps-up-to-11, trash 'n roll that is in the ascendant. Classically-trained JF left cult combo Jellyfish to go solo. Which he's done with convincing results, not least on Presents: Author Unknown which is a more grown-up, expensive-sounding affair than previous hi-octane workouts Bliss Descending EP, for instance, which has the wonderful They Put Her in the Movies. With his last few records, Jason Falkner is, one senses, trying to bring this kind of pop aesthetic to the mainstream audience (I'd rather listen to him than Bryan Adams, for example). He certainly has all the tools at his disposal to carry it off. Talent seems to ooze from his every pore. His main weak selling point is his self-effacing profile; his records lack the kind of homogeneity that all major-selling albums are expected to have. It's top-of-the-line music but doesn't scream `Choose me!' when you browse through your CDs.
   Typically with an artist like JF, you immediately try to spot the influences. His is a slick mid-Atlantic sound, not at all like the jangly but shambly Brit indie bands. Highlights include Miracle Medicine and She Goes to Bed but the whole record is pretty good. The key word here is quality: it gleams with sheer quality - the songwriting, the arranging, the lyrics, the tunes are all quality personified. But trying to find the JF personality or soul in the music is a frustrating endeavour.



4. You've all had it happen; you've disliked an artist or a CD and then given it another chance a little bit later and it blows your mind.
   Being a former guitar snob (in college), I couldn't stand Jason's uncomfortable work on Jellyfish's "Bellybutton" and my 2nd impression of him was "Can You Still Feel" which never did reel me in despite giving it multiple chances (I think Falkner should always produce himself). This basically self-produced and singlehandedly-played debut album has a unique vibe that for some listeners may require more than one listen. For those who "get" Jason Falkner immediately, this record is a classic. For those like me who took some convincing, this album has grown from "I like a few songs" to "gosh, this is really good" to finally being the benchmark by which other self-made "pop" albums are judged. The opening track, "I Live" is indeed a classic and admirers of Jason's guitar work on this CD (besides myself) include the intimidating Dave Gregory of XTC. His lyrics, while rarely profound are pleasantly free of pretention and seem to give insight into Jason's candid nature. I'd rather hear a good writer speak plainly and Jason does just that. Jason's impressive bass work floods "Author Unknown" with an attention to detail rarely felt on most records nowadays and his drumming is neither simplistic nor flashy; they serve all of the songs perfectly.
   
   Fans of The Zombies, Kinks and early solo Rundgren will find "Author Unknown" to be familiar ground without being derivative. For those who love "Author Unknown", I reccommend either of Jason's 4-track CDs (Necessity / Everyone says it's on) and the new "Bliss Descending" EP, as they all present a similar aesthetic. Fans of Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich should check the highly-lauded (except by me... for now) "Can You Still Feel" instead of these more home-grown-sounding efforts.



5. I'm not a huge fan of Jason's other albums (though I continually try to get myself to reconsider). But this album is beautiful almost all the way through. Solid, tight, great strings and guitar sounds. Its a mix between Nick Drake, the Beatles, The Allman Brothers, and general modern rock. That said, it isn't a dated 90's album either.
   
   Songs to check out: She Goes to Bed, Nobody Knows and Afraid Himself To Be. Great stuff!

4 comments about Untold Rock Stories.

1. Radio Heartbeat Records, the label that did that incredible Milk N' Cookies 2LP recently, just re-issued The Quick's Mondo Deco LP on vinyl. The original tapes from Earle Mankey were used and the new pressing sounds great. Original Cover artwork.
   
   The Radio Heartbeat announced that a CD version of Mondo Deco is on the way this winter with some bonus unreleased alternate versions of the album tracks and video.



2. It is great to finally have The Quick on C.D. One of the great powerpop bands ever. I was friends with Danny Wilde back then and went to dozens of concerts and got to introduce them several times. This was truly a great band. Loved them then and still love them now. I had my copy Of MONDO DECO made into a C.D. and have enjoyed their music for thirty five years.. This is a great C.D.



3. ...I'm giving it 5 Stars because of my love for the Quick's one released album, MONDO DECO, which I bought back in college in 1977/78! As the other reviewer here points out, they are quite reminiscent of early Sparks, circa their L.A. band...and, in fact, Sparks' original guitar player Earle Mankey produced their Mercury album. I've heard short snippets of the versions recorded on this cd, and I couldn't figure out their origin, as they were definitely NOT the versions on their official album. These, being demos, have a more natural, "present in the room" feel, like a live recording. The Mankey-produced album is much more "produced," and there is no sign of a Cheap Trick similarity on that record: it's Sparks-influenced all the way. What saved it from being a mere copy, a second-rate imitation, were the fine musicianship and TERRIFIC songs the Quick wrote, (I think they were all the product of their guitar-player, whose name I forget at the moment).
   
   I wonder how many fans of the Rembrandts' theme song for FRIENDS would go running from the room if they heard the Quick..."ooh, too weird! ooh, his voice is so high!" I have rarely met a Sparks fan in my time, and I've never met anyone else who had ever heard of the Quick, much less heard them. (I was in Florida when I got their record.)
   
   Anyway, I am delighted this item of forgotten pop history has been released, and I regret that MONDO DECO itself has not itself been rereleased. I'll have to dig out my vinyl copy sometime.



4. Thankyou Rev-Ola! Thankyou for making available, at long last, these 22 tracks of pure powerpop perfection by one of rock and roll's most criminally neglected groups.

   Being from the LA area, and as a longtime fan of punk rock, I've always loved the early LA groups like The Plugz, Germs, Dils, Zeros, et al. One thing that many of these bands had in common was the Quick as a musical influence. Along with influencing such bands, The Quick would share the bill with some of them at clubs like the Starwood once the punk thing was in full swing. The Dickies were good friends with, and apparently, roadies for the Quick and eventually recorded an excellent cover of "Pretty Please". I'd read about the group in old Slash and Flipside articles and even heard a few of their tunes on my local 3-Watt college radio station (KUCI) as a kid. Yet, the Quick remained something of an enigma to me until I thankfully stumbled onto this CD.

   For years, I tried to obtain a copy of the Quick's extremely obscure Mercury LP "Mondo Deco". For years, I waited patiently for a compilation of demo's, live tracks; anything! Unfortunately, nothing surfaced. Nothing, that is, until now.

   Musically, The Quick bear more than a passing resemblance to early Sparks, whom they cite as an initial influence. I'd say, however, that the group sounds most like vintage Cheap Trick. Both bands specialized in quirky, Move-influenced powerpop. Both bands were blessed with humorous, intellegent and inventive songwriter/guitarists. Even Quick vocalist Danny Wilde (now a Rembrandt) could pass for Robin Zander's ever-so-slightly less gifted (vocally, that is) little brother. And, as big of a Cheap Trick fan that I am, I'd say that songs like "No No Girl", "My Purgatory Years", "Hillary" and "Pretty Please" are as good as, if not better than, anything C.T. ever recorded. HERESY! you say. Well, just listen to this CD and decide for yourself.

   These Demo recordings faithfully capture what The Quick must have sounded like live. No digital multitracking, Pro Tools plastic surgery here. Just "set up a few mikes and let the tape roll". I've always felt that this is the best way of capturing the raw excitement and immediacy of rock and roll. This collection's two live tracks do, in fact, sound as if they could have come from the demo sessions.

   If you love powerpop, punk, glam, 60's groups like The Move, Who, and Small Faces- Hell, if you like great music, period- pick up this CD and do it (ahem) Quick. You will not be dissapointed! Now, if only Rev-Ola would reissue "Mondo Deco" and any other goodies that might still be floating around out there.

1 comments about Captain Sad and His Ship of Fools.

1. I had been hoping a reissue of this album was to take place and when i saw this the other day, i didn't hesitate to grab it. The artwork included is nice enough incentive for anyone on the fence as well as notes from Bob Cowsill speaking about the songs for the album. Add into the fact you also get bonus tracks in mono and one which isn't on the album proper and you have yourself a must-have pick-up if you're a fan.