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| 1. Girl |
| 2. Teenarama |
| 3. Girls That Dont Exist |
| 4. Starry Eyes |
| 5. Up All Night |
| 6. All Messed Up And Ready To Go |
| 7. Insomnia |
| 8. Affection Rejected |
| 9. The Phone |
| 10. Another Star |
| 11. Abracadabra (Have You Seen Her) |
| 12. Se My Friends |
| 13. 1984 |
| 14. Have You Sen Your Mother Baby |
| 15. Starry Eyes (45 Version) |
| 16. Paint Her Face |
| 17. Rock N Roll Love Letter |
| 18. Wives And Mothers Of Tomorrow |
| 19. Held Up High |
| 20. Teenarama (Remix) |
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Originally released in 1979 on the Virgin label in the UK as Shades In Bed & in the US on Atlantic as The Records this 20 track reissue has the original 10 track album featuring 'Starry Eyes' & 'Teenarama' plus 10 bonus tracks including the previously 12'' only limited edition 4 track covers EP 'High Heels' plus 6 singles & rarities tracks. Bonus tracks 'Girl', 'Girls That Don't Exist', 'Up All Night', 'Insomnia', 'the Phone', 'Abracadabra' (Have You Seen Her?), '1984', 'Starry Eyes' (45 version), 'Rock 'n' Roll Love Letter' & 'Held Up High'. 2002.
The Records quickly followed with a superior album titled "crashes" (1980), but it seems that commercial success was not in the cards for these purveyors of real rock 'n roll. In a fair universe the Records would be a household name.
If you're a fan of Power-Pop, you certainly can't go wrong with the purchase of ANY release by the Records!!
-JM
P.S.
Lead vocalist John Wicks has continued to release music over the years (as John Wicks and the Records). As of April 2007 he has released a new CD on the KoolKatMusik label titled "Rotate" (look for it online). I can honestly say that "Rotate" is the best album EVER RELEASED by "The Records". If you're a fan of great rock music, and you love the music of the Records... you must absolutely seek out "Rotate" at once!
-JM
The songs don't have much depth lyrically, but boy, do they rock! Their songs all revolve around the teenage experience. The Records sing about teenage girls (Teenarama), fantasy girls (Girls That Don't Exist), girls that have done them wrong (Girls, Affection Rejected), partying (All Messed Up and Ready To Go, Up All Night), dreaming of being a rock star (Another Star), and general neurosis (The Phone, Insomnia). The only song that doesn't fit the teenage mold is the hit "Starry Eyes" which is about the band's misadventures with an early manager.
I was ecstatic to see this reissue, complete with the songs contained on the bonus 45 included with the original album (their version of Spirit's 1984 is KILLER) and even more bonus tracks. Head Held High is a re-write of Another Star (or is it the other way around?) and all of the other bonus tracks are essential Records music. The track sequencing is a little different than the original US release, but in fact mirrors the original UK release, with Girl being track 1 and All Messed Up being track 6. (It was the other way around on the US release). Plus, the re-issue sticks the original version of Starry Eyes into the rotation and tacks on the US version as a bonus track. The original UK version of Starry Eyes is quite a bit different but is satisfying and well worth hearing. If it bothers you, you can always use the programming feature on your CD player to sequence the tracks in their original US order - the booklet even gives you the correct sequencing order to make it easy.
The booklet has some great info on the band and some extra photos and artwork. A first-class reissue production!
The Records' second album "Crashes" is a lot weaker in my opinion as the band went for a less power/more pop sound. Even though the lyrics may be more mature than singing about teenage girls and wanting to be a rock and roll star, the punch of the first album just isn't there on "Crashes". Not to say that it isn't worth owning, but if I had to choose one over the other, I would go with "Shades in Bed" - no question.
The Records released a thrid album "Music On Both Sides" which has not yet been released on CD. For this album, they brought in a new lead singer, which alienated a lot of fans and the album didn't receive much support from their label, Virgin. It has it's moments, and deserves to be preserved on CD, although some of the better tracks can be found on The Records compilation "Smashes Crashes and Near Misses".
a very good apeaser but, this record...by THE RECORDS is just a great Beatle-esq must have, if you like young British nasal guitar rock bands with great, sincere hooks and juvenile lyrics.
Originally released in 1979 on the Virgin label in the UK as Shades In Bed & in the US on Atlantic as The Records this 20 track reissue has the original 10 track album featuring 'Starry Eyes' & 'Teenarama' plus 10 bonus tracks including the previously 12'' only limited edition 4 track covers EP 'High Heels' plus 6 singles & rarities tracks. Bonus tracks 'Girl', 'Girls That Don't Exist', 'Up All Night', 'Insomnia', 'the Phone', 'Abracadabra' (Have You Seen Her?), '1984', 'Starry Eyes' (45 version), 'Rock 'n' Roll Love Letter' & 'Held Up High'. 2002.
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ASIN: B00006AAQ4 Release Date: 2002-07-22 |
Tracks:
- Girl
- Teenarama
- Girls That Dont Exist
- Starry Eyes
- Up All Night
- All Messed Up And Ready To Go
- Insomnia
- Affection Rejected
- The Phone
- Another Star
- Abracadabra (Have You Seen Her)
- Se My Friends
- 1984
- Have You Sen Your Mother Baby
- Starry Eyes (45 Version)
- Paint Her Face
- Rock N Roll Love Letter
- Wives And Mothers Of Tomorrow
- Held Up High
- Teenarama (Remix)
Album Description
Originally released in 1979 on the Virgin label in the UK as Shades In Bed & in the US on Atlantic as The Records this 20 track reissue has the original 10 track album featuring 'Starry Eyes' & 'Teenarama' plus 10 bonus tracks including the previously 12'' only limited edition 4 track covers EP 'High Heels' plus 6 singles & rarities tracks. Bonus tracks 'Girl', 'Girls That Don't Exist', 'Up All Night', 'Insomnia', 'the Phone', 'Abracadabra' (Have You Seen Her?), '1984', 'Starry Eyes' (45 version), 'Rock 'n' Roll Love Letter' & 'Held Up High'. 2002.Album Details
Digitally Remastered Reissue of their Debut Album Augmented with a Generous 10 Bonus Tracks. The Epitomy of New Wave Power Pop!Customer Reviews:
The arrival of the Records! - But the best was yet to come!.......2006-04-01
The Records quickly followed with a superior album titled "crashes" (1980), but it seems that commercial success was not in the cards for these purveyors of real rock 'n roll. In a fair universe the Records would be a household name.
If you're a fan of Power-Pop, you certainly can't go wrong with the purchase of ANY release by the Records!!
-JM
P.S.
Lead vocalist John Wicks has continued to release music over the years (as John Wicks and the Records). As of April 2007 he has released a new CD on the KoolKatMusik label titled "Rotate" (look for it online). I can honestly say that "Rotate" is the best album EVER RELEASED by "The Records". If you're a fan of great rock music, and you love the music of the Records... you must absolutely seek out "Rotate" at once!
-JM
Want some Records? Start with this one........2005-10-28
The songs don't have much depth lyrically, but boy, do they rock! Their songs all revolve around the teenage experience. The Records sing about teenage girls (Teenarama), fantasy girls (Girls That Don't Exist), girls that have done them wrong (Girls, Affection Rejected), partying (All Messed Up and Ready To Go, Up All Night), dreaming of being a rock star (Another Star), and general neurosis (The Phone, Insomnia). The only song that doesn't fit the teenage mold is the hit "Starry Eyes" which is about the band's misadventures with an early manager.
I was ecstatic to see this reissue, complete with the songs contained on the bonus 45 included with the original album (their version of Spirit's 1984 is KILLER) and even more bonus tracks. Head Held High is a re-write of Another Star (or is it the other way around?) and all of the other bonus tracks are essential Records music. The track sequencing is a little different than the original US release, but in fact mirrors the original UK release, with Girl being track 1 and All Messed Up being track 6. (It was the other way around on the US release). Plus, the re-issue sticks the original version of Starry Eyes into the rotation and tacks on the US version as a bonus track. The original UK version of Starry Eyes is quite a bit different but is satisfying and well worth hearing. If it bothers you, you can always use the programming feature on your CD player to sequence the tracks in their original US order - the booklet even gives you the correct sequencing order to make it easy.
The booklet has some great info on the band and some extra photos and artwork. A first-class reissue production!
The Records' second album "Crashes" is a lot weaker in my opinion as the band went for a less power/more pop sound. Even though the lyrics may be more mature than singing about teenage girls and wanting to be a rock and roll star, the punch of the first album just isn't there on "Crashes". Not to say that it isn't worth owning, but if I had to choose one over the other, I would go with "Shades in Bed" - no question.
The Records released a thrid album "Music On Both Sides" which has not yet been released on CD. For this album, they brought in a new lead singer, which alienated a lot of fans and the album didn't receive much support from their label, Virgin. It has it's moments, and deserves to be preserved on CD, although some of the better tracks can be found on The Records compilation "Smashes Crashes and Near Misses".
A very rare gem from a band that should have gone further..........2003-01-04
a very good apeaser but, this record...by THE RECORDS is just a great Beatle-esq must have, if you like young British nasal guitar rock bands with great, sincere hooks and juvenile lyrics.
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