Fickle Heart (Spec) [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered] [Special Edition]

Fickle Heart (Spec) [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered] [Special Edition]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
A re-mastered and re-packaged re-release of Sniff ‘n’ the Tears’ 1978 album 'Fickle Heart'. This edition features the two previously unreleased tracks 'Morocco Bound' & 'Rock'N'Roll Music' (early version) that were recorded at the same sessions, produced by Steve Lipson, in 1978. Also includes the hit 'Driver's Seat' that was a hit around the world. The new Digipak packaging includes sleeve notes by band members Paul Roberts and Lou Salvoni. Big Beat. 2005.

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Fickle Heart (Spec) [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered] [Special Edition]

Fickle Heart
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fantastic Recording Quality
  • Forgotten Classic
Fickle Heart
Sniff 'n' the Tears
Manufacturer: Big Beat UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000A8SXQU
Release Date: 2005-09-12

Tracks:

  1. Driver's Seat
  2. New Lines On Love
  3. Carve Your Name On My Door
  4. This Side Of The Blue Horizon
  5. Sing
  6. Rock 'N' Roll Music
  7. Fight For Love
  8. The Thrill Of It All
  9. Slide Away
  10. Last Dance
  11. Looking For You
  12. Morocco Bound
  13. Rock 'N' Roll Music (Early Version)

Album Description

A re-mastered and re-packaged re-release of Sniff `n' the Tears' 1978 album 'Fickle Heart'. This edition features the two previously unreleased tracks 'Morocco Bound' & 'Rock'N'Roll Music' (early version) that were recorded at the same sessions, produced by Steve Lipson, in 1978. Also includes the hit 'Driver's Seat' that was a hit around the world. The new Digipak packaging includes sleeve notes by band members Paul Roberts and Lou Salvoni. Big Beat. 2005.

Album Details

A Remastered and Re-packaged Re-release for Sniff 'n' the Tears' 1978 Album "Fickle Heart". This Replaces the Now-deleted Original Version. The CD features Two Previously Unreleased Tracks that were Recorded at the Same Sessions, Produced by Steve Lipson, in 1978. Includes the Hit 'driver's Seat' that was a Hit around the World. The New Digipak Packaging Includes Sleeve Notes by Band Members Paul Roberts and Lou Salvoni.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic Recording Quality.......2007-02-25

This was a great record when it originally came out and is a great CD. Pick it up while you can get it. The recording quality is absolutely outstanding. If you like early to mid 80's rock, this is a must have in your collection.

4 out of 5 stars Forgotten Classic.......2006-06-20

DRIVER'S SEAT is easily one of the greatest 100 rock 'n roll songs songs EVER and certainly in the Top 10 of forgotten tracks. The CD would be worth getting DRIVER'S SEAT alone but unlike some other "one-hit wonders"*, this LP/CD is not full of fillers but instead offer up a fine collection of new wave/alternative rock tunes with plenty of excellent tracks. Every rock 'n roll fan should have this CD in their collection.
Fickle Heart
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Better Than "The Best Of"
  • Buried Treasure
  • An Under-rated Album
  • Fickle Heart By Sniff and the Tears
  • Atypical For Its Time
Fickle Heart
Sniff 'n' the Tears
Manufacturer: Big Beat UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Soft RockSoft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000073XQ
Release Date: 1999-10-19

Tracks:

  1. Driver's Seat
  2. New Lines on Love
  3. Carve Your Name on My Door
  4. This Side of the Blue Horizon
  5. Sing
  6. Rock 'N' Roll Music
  7. Fight for Love
  8. Thrill of It All
  9. Slide Away
  10. Last Dance
  11. Looking for You

Album Details

Rerelease of the 1978 Debut Record from London New Wavers, which Included their Biggest Hit 'driver's Seat'.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Better Than "The Best Of".......2003-12-10

Excellent debut album. While Sniff & The Tears might seem like mainstream pop in the 21st century, this group was refreshingly offbeat for 1978.

The only other Sniff album I can compare this to is their "Best Of" compilation. "Fickle Heart" is a much better album to go with as it has a diverse and high-quality selection of tunes. The lyrics may not always be solid, but the music is top rate.

If you've never heard Sniff and their tune "Driver's Seat," take a chance on this album. IT's worth the $$$!

5 out of 5 stars Buried Treasure.......2002-08-13

I agree with Leonard Lee except I don't care for the first song on the 2nd side. Other than that I think this is a great album. Driver's Seat played on the radio for awhile and that was it. But there are lots of good songs here. It's too bad that someone can do an album that sounds this good and then you don't get to hear it. Fortunately, I went ahead and bought it for "Driver's Seat" hoping there would be other songs on it that I liked. "Sing" was the only other I really liked. But I kept listening and realized all the songs are good, except the one I mentioned. I still rate this album very high. For my money it's one of the best rock albums from the late seventies.

5 out of 5 stars An Under-rated Album.......2002-05-11

This album is in the same league as those albums that you can listen to, from the 1st song to the last song. Every song is great to listen to. It's hard to place their unique sound. The sound is a cross between a Dylan album and rock & roll.

4 out of 5 stars Fickle Heart By Sniff and the Tears.......2002-01-18

This is one of the best albums put out in this decade ever

4 out of 5 stars Atypical For Its Time.......2000-05-06

Paul Roberts was one of those infuriating late seventies songwriters. At first listen he sounds a little flat and identity-less. But listen closely and listen often, you start hearing the sublte way he invokes his influences without ripping them off. Obviously influenced by the sounds of the day (Bowie, pub-rock, Roxy Music, glam) his songs were like his paintings: graceful, colourful, casual-looking yet smart. Unfairly, he got lumped in with the New Wave scene which wrote him off way too soon. Fickle Heart is a grand album filled with cool acoustic guitars, slinky electric piano runs and Roberts' raspy, resonant voice. Apart from the obvious hit ("Driver's Seat" still has a killer hook and set-up to this day...it's one of the few songs worthy of car radio play on hot summer days as you're tooling down the highway) the entire disc is loaded with great material, especially "Fight For Love". OK, OK, this won't change the course of the known universe, but it never claimed to be more than just a savvy pop album at a time when disco-excesses and mohawk hairdos were all the rage. Dire Straits fan? This will thrill you...
Fickle Heart
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Fickle Heart
    Sniff 'n' the Tears
    Manufacturer: Atlantic
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    New WaveNew Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
    Soft RockSoft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
    Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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    Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B0000DJWG1
    Release Date: 2003-11-27

    Tracks:

    1. Driver's Seat
    2. New Lines on Love
    3. Carve Your Name on My Door
    4. This Side of the Blue Horizon
    5. Sing
    6. Rock 'N' Roll Music
    7. Fight for Love
    8. Thrill of It All
    9. Slide Away
    10. Last Dance
    11. Looking for You

    Album Description

    Japanese reissue of 1978 debut album for the London-based new wave combo features 11 tracks including the relentlessly catchy rocker 'Driver's Seat', which became a hit in 1979, packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. Chiswick. 2003.
    Fickle Town
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Fickle Town
      Jolana
      Manufacturer: Jolana
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000CAG5DE
      Release Date: 2004-09-28

      Tracks:

      1. Fickle Town
      2. Walk Away
      3. Lena
      4. All Comes Down to You
      5. Tainted Me
      6. Lover Lay Down
      7. Home
      8. Right Where You Are
      9. World of Make Believe
      10. Alive
      Dark Side of Town
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Dark Side of Town

        Manufacturer: Big Cactus
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Country | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000CA7P74
        Release Date: 2005-03-15
        Fickle Heart
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          Fickle Heart
          Sniff N the Tears
          Manufacturer: Teichiku
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B0000TANI0
          Release Date: 2003-11-27

          Tracks:

          1. Driver's Seat
          2. New Lines On Love
          3. Carve Your Name On My Door
          4. This Side Of The Blue Horizon
          5. Sing
          6. Rock N Roll Music
          7. Fight For Love
          8. Thrill Of It All
          9. Slide Away
          10. Last Dance
          11. Looking For You

          Album Details

          Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

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