Tracks: 1) More Than I Can Say; 2) Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu; 3) Great Balls Of Fire; 4) Ting-A-Ling; 5) Just This Once; 6) Deborah; 7) Baby My Heart; 8) When You Ask About Love; 9) Time Will Tell; 10) A Sweet Love; 11) I Fought The Law
Hm, I also didn't know about "I Fought the Law" origins here. And while I generally love Matchbox, even their softer side (e.g. "Love Is Going Out Of Fashion"), I have to agree their cover of "When You Talk About Love" is... less than inspired.
Another reason why George is such a great critic: the amount of time and dedication spent in exploring even these sorts of releases that most people overlook lead to serious levels of insight you possess that hardly anyone can compete with. I had no idea this album even existed, let alone that I Fought The Law came from here! But once I heard the song, it really does sound Hollyesque, and the melody sounds really fresh coming out of the classic Crickets sound. I still prefer the Clash version (an angry, rebellious song should be by an angry, rebellious band), but there is definitely a lot of charm I personally find in their version of "I Fought The Law". And "More Than I Can Say" is a lovely song. Thanks for the recommendations, as usual
Well I didn't know about More Than I Can Say being the original version here.. And I Fought The Law! Been obssessed with The Clash recently, knew the author name but had no idea he was in the Crickets. *Really* mixed bag, but a collectible this album, nonetheless. It seems in general these years pay off with scattered songs, not albums, but anyhow the connections to the future are there and very interesting.
Hm, I also didn't know about "I Fought the Law" origins here. And while I generally love Matchbox, even their softer side (e.g. "Love Is Going Out Of Fashion"), I have to agree their cover of "When You Talk About Love" is... less than inspired.
Another reason why George is such a great critic: the amount of time and dedication spent in exploring even these sorts of releases that most people overlook lead to serious levels of insight you possess that hardly anyone can compete with. I had no idea this album even existed, let alone that I Fought The Law came from here! But once I heard the song, it really does sound Hollyesque, and the melody sounds really fresh coming out of the classic Crickets sound. I still prefer the Clash version (an angry, rebellious song should be by an angry, rebellious band), but there is definitely a lot of charm I personally find in their version of "I Fought The Law". And "More Than I Can Say" is a lovely song. Thanks for the recommendations, as usual
Well I didn't know about More Than I Can Say being the original version here.. And I Fought The Law! Been obssessed with The Clash recently, knew the author name but had no idea he was in the Crickets. *Really* mixed bag, but a collectible this album, nonetheless. It seems in general these years pay off with scattered songs, not albums, but anyhow the connections to the future are there and very interesting.