5013929172432

Mirror Stars: The Complete Pye Recordings 1976-1980

Fabulous Poodles

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Format: 3CD

Cat No: CDTRED724

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Release Date:  29 June 2018

Label:  Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  3

Barcode:  5013929172432

Genres:  Rock  

  • Description

    .A long-time favourite band of John Peel, Fabulous Poodles (formerly The Poodles) formed in 1975 and were well known for not only their humorous numbers, but also for their eccentric stage antics, which often included shenanigans such as exploding ukuleles. Originally consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Tony de Meur (subsequently of the comedy shows The Comic Strip and The Young Ones), bassist Richie Robertson, violin and mandolin player Bobby Valentino (later to be co-writer of the #1 hit single 'Young at Heart' by The Bluebells) and drummer Bryn Burrows, Fabulous Poodles were featured on the Old Grey Whistle Test and also toured with the likes of Tom Petty, Meat Loaf, The Ramones, Sha Na Na, Bill Bruford, and as Chuck Berry's backing band..Includes all three of the band's original albums, Fabulous Poodles (1977), Unsuitable (1978) and Think Pink (1979), all of their PYE Records singles and B-sides, plus a wealth of previously unreleased demo material, packing this three CD set full of the band's most essential recordings..Features Fabulous Poodles' best known singles 'Mirror Star', 'Chicago Boxcar (Boston Back)', 'Workshy', 'When The Summer's Thru', 'Bionic Man', 'Man With Money' and 'Stompin' With The Cat'..Studio recordings produced by John Entwistle of The Who and Muff Winwood of the Spencer Davis Group.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. THE ENDING
      • 2. DOCTOR
      • 3. WORKSHY
      • 4. BIKE BLOOD
      • 5. RUM BABA BOOGIE
      • 6. WHEN THE SUMMER'S THROUGH
      • 7. ROSIE PINK
      • 8. ROLL YOUR OWN
      • 9. PINBALL PIN UP
      • 10. MR. MIKE
      • 11. CHERCHEZ LA FEMME
      • 12. WORKSHY (POLYDOR STUDIOS - DEC '76)
      • 13. I LOVE YOU LOVE (POLYDOR STUDIOS - DEC '76)
      • 14. SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR (RAMPORT/SCORPIO/AIR STUDIO DEMO - JUNE '77)
      • 15. DON'T YOU LIE TO ME (RAMPORT/SCORPIO/AIR STUDIO DEMO - JUNE '77)
      • 16. ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE (RAMPORT/SCORPIO/AIR STUDIO DEMO - JUNE '77)
      • 17. CHICAGO BOXCAR (KPM SOUND DEMO - CIRCA EARLY '78)
      • 18. MIRROR STAR (KPM SOUND DEMO - CIRCA EARLY '78)
      • 19. B' MOVIES (BASING STREET STUDIOS DEMO - JULY '78)
      • 20. SUICIDE BRIDGE (BASING STREET STUDIOS DEMO - JULY '78)
      • 21. TOYTOWN PEOPLE (BASING STREET STUDIOS DEMO - JULY '78)

      Disc 2

      • 1. MIRROR STAR
      • 2. TOPLESS GOGO
      • 3. CHICAGO BOXCAR (BOSTON BACK)
      • 4. OH CHERYL
      • 5. TOYTOWN PEOPLE
      • 6. CONVENT GIRLS
      • 7. 'B' MOVIES
      • 8. TIT PHOTOGRAPHER BLUES
      • 9. THIRD RATE ROMANCE
      • 10. MUGS GAME
      • 11. SUICIDE BRIDGE
      • 12. WORKSHY (7â€Â� VERSION)
      • 13. POISON PEN (PYE STUDIOS - CIRCA ’79)
      • 14. TALKING TRASH (PYE STUDIOS - CIRCA ’79)
      • 15. SUGAR COATED LOVE (PYE STUDIOS - CIRCA ’79)
      • 16. STOMPIN’ ON THE CAT (PYE STUDIOS - CIRCA ’79)
      • 17. LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN (PYE STUDIOS - CIRCA ’79)
      • 18. I’VE HAD IT (PYE STUDIOS - CIRCA ’79)
      • 19. PINK CHRISTMAS (CBS STUDIOS NEW YORK - JUNE ’79)

      Disc 3

      • 1. MAN WITH MONEY
      • 2. BIONIC MAN
      • 3. ANY PORT IN THE STORM
      • 4. (HOLLYWOOD) DRAGNET
      • 5. BIKE BLOOD
      • 6. COSSACK COWBOY
      • 7. ANNA REXIA
      • 8. YOU WOULDN'T LISTEN
      • 9. SUICIDE BRIDGE
      • 10. PINK CITY TWIST
      • 11. VAMPIRE ROCK
      • 12. BIONIC MAN (EDITED VERSION)
      • 13. STOMPIN' WITH THE CAT
      • 14. DON'T YOU LIE TO ME
      • 15. INTRODUCTION (LIVE FROM THE BOTTOM LINE - FEB '79)
      • 16. OH CHERYL (LIVE FROM THE BOTTOM LINE - FEB '79)
      • 17. WORKSHY (LIVE FROM THE BOTTOM LINE - FEB '79)
      • 18. YOU REALLY GOT ME (LIVE FROM THE BOTTOM LINE - FEB '79)
      • 19. MR MIKE (LIVE FROM THE BOTTOM LINE - FEB '79)
      • 20. INTERMISSION (LIVE FROM THE BOTTOM LINE - FEB '79)
      • 21. WE'LL MEET AGAIN (LIVE FROM THE BOTTOM LINE - FEB '79)