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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1	Robber
2	Strange Man, Changed Man
3	Lonely Dancer
4	I'm the One That's Leaving
5	Girl of My Dreams
6	Bloodline
7	Nobody Knows
8	Lady from the USA
9	I'm a Believer
10	Sarah Smiles
11	Turn on the Light
12	Goodnight Ladies (Lullaby of Broadway)
13	Rock 'N' Roll Cabaret
14	(Who Wants to Be a) Criminal
15	Girl of My Dreams (Us Promo Single Version)
16	Sarah Smiles (Single Version)
17	Turn on the Light (Single Version)
18	Bloodline (Single Version)

Disc: 2

1	Let's Dance
2	Mr. President
3	Missfortune
4	Hollywood Nightmare
5	Pressure
6	The Russians Are Coming
7	Heartache
8	Letter from the U.S.A
9	Can't Give You Reasons
10	Jeux Sans Frontieres
11	New York Paranoia
12	Come Back
13	Amelia
14	Let's Dance (Single Version)
15	Rock and Roll Cabaret (Single Version)
16	Mr President (French Version)
17	Robber (Live)
18	Whiskey and Wine (Live)

Disc: 3

1	Stand and Deliver
2	Shall We Dance?
3	Heart of Stone
4	Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache
5	Model Girl
6	Why Does My Mother 'Phone Me?
7	Used to Be My Used to Be
8	Soul Surrender
9	Together My Love
10	Miracle Cure
11	Egyptian Mummies
12	Shall We Dance? (Single Version)
13	Solid Ball of Rock

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UK three CD set containing expanded editions of all three albums from British rock legend Bram Tchaikovsky. Born Peter Bramall in November 1950, Bram Tchaikovsky first came to prominence as a member of the pub rock band The Motors in 1977. Following his decision to leave The Motors, Bram opted to form his own eponymous power pop band, with Mike Broadbent on bass and keyboards, and Keith Boyce on drums. The trio signed to the Radar label in 1978 and went on to achieve a US Top 40 hit in 1979 with 'Girl of My Dreams'. Several band member changes and two albums later, Bram Tchaikovsky made the decision to split from the band and retire from the music business entirely. This lovingly assembled package, fully endorsed by Bram Tchaikovsky himself, contains all three Bram Tchaikovsky albums Strange Man, Changed Man (1979), The Russians Are Coming (1980) and Funland (1981), plus all of the band's singles, b-sides and alternative versions from 1978-1981. Includes the singles 'Sarah Smiles', 'Lullaby of Broadway', 'Girl of My Dreams', 'I'm The One That's Leaving', 'Let's Dance', 'Stand & Deliver' and 'Shall We Dance?'. Presented in a special clam shell box set, complete with individual disc wallets featuring the original albums' artwork. Includes booklet with full sleeve notes focusing on the musical career of Bram Tchaikovsky. All material contained within has been remastered for the best sound possible.

Product details

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.24 x 5.2 x 0.79 inches; 4.59 ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Cherry Red
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2018
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 39 minutes
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ March 4, 2018
Label ‏ : ‎ Cherry Red
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079ZS9M6V
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 3

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Edward J. mccarthy Jr.

FANTASTIC BRITISH POWER POP POST THE MOTORS FROM BRAM TcHAIKOVSKY....................................

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2018

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this is a fantastic collection of brams work after he left the motors, as a huge fan of the motors i did go on to follow brams solo work post the motors and i liked his style of power pop, also he had keith boyce on drums for a while who was with the hard rock outfit the heavy metal kids in the mid 1970s, what you get here is the 3 remastered solo albums bram did with a lot of bonus tracks and B sides( the remastering on these discs sound great!). this was great british power pop and at this time there was a big movement here in the us with power pop in the mid west with bands like the shoes, the pezband, the rubinoos , off broadway and outfits like that, the uk had there fair share of bands that did great power pop but i think over there the fans where more pre occupied with stuff like new wave/ post punk/electronic ( gary numan, the flying lizards,ultravox etc) and heavy metal by the tail end of the 1970s, anyway this comes with a really nice booklet that gives you the story behind these 3 records and it all comes in a really nice clam shell box, i honestly LOVED the motors work best but his solo work was very good to and its mostly all in this box, i also remember reading bram was the reason tim ( nibbs carter) got the gig as bass player in 1989 with heavy metal legends saxon and bram had done some writing with tim prior to tim joining saxon, i never did know what that was about but i find it odd that the last track on disc three is titled SOLID BALL OF ROCK wich was the album title and song to bring saxon back to glory in 1991 a decade after bram used that title........................ anyway old fans from this era will love this set!!!!!!!! great job cherry red, also speaking of british power pop im suprised nothing like this has been done with any of the HEADBOYS stuff from 1979, an expanded edition of that classic record from 79 is so long overdue on cd...............

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Mcfoghat

Great collection and fantastic sound.

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2018

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I probably would have stumbled upon this band eventually, but fortunately i was working for Polygram/Polydor in the late 70s and got the advance promo of the first album. It didn't leave my turntable for months. The band came through Miami on their tour supporting The Cars and their live show brought out the real intensity of their songs. It was nice to meet the band afterwards and although it was the days of quaaludes and blow, I seem to remember they were utterly charming people!
As for this collection, after listening to my worn out vinyl for all of these years (and some horribly mastered cds), the sound quality and clarity absolutely jumps out of the speakers. The first CD alone is worth the price of the collection. Absolutely stunning song writing mixed with excellent performance and production keeps this from being lost to any particular genre. It is that perfect blend of pop, pub rock, punk, New wave power pop and straight ahead rock and roll. For my 2 cents, one of the finest albums of the 70s and beyond and would be included in my 10 discs for a desert island.
The second album continues the excitement of the first with only a slight decline and I will have to give Funland, the third disc a lot more listens to bring myself to the familiarity I have with the first two.
I cannot give a higher recommendation to a collection of recorded work than I do for this one.
But it now as their work seems to disappear from the market rather quickly. Hopefully this will all be released for download so I can take it with me on my travels.
It's about time and we'll worth the wait.

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Swing

Good second LP

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2019

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"Strange man" holds a special place for me as it was one of the first 'new wave' releases I bought. When it was released a few of its great songs were played on the radio. I never did however get this on cd as it was hard to find and expensive.

I decided that it was worth the money for this set to finally get Strange Man on cd.

I was a bit disappointed in the mix of this LP however. It is a bit muddy sounding. I can't remember if the vinyl sounded better or not- maybe this is how they were originally recorded? Having said that it was great to hear this release again after so many years!

My big surprise was how much I enjoyed the second release- The Russians are coming. While it does not have the classic tunes from the first release it is a worthy second effort.

The final disc I have only begun to take in, but it seems to not live up to the first two discs. The bonus tracks are nice but not essential. I also liked the little cardboard sleeves the discs come in- recreating the original LP covers!

ALSO- If this is music you enjoy I strongly recommend the 3 disc set "Harmony in my Head". This is an extremely good compilation of music from this era.

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leboit

Great music

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2023

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Set is beautiful, artwork and music. excellent buy.

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WB1

It's been a long time coming

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2020

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I owned all the original vinyl records, but eventually through moves and other things, 'lost' all of them. When iTunes arrived there was great promise of getting music without a physical medium. For a very brief time, Strange Man, Changed Man showed up, but that was the only release and only to disappear at one point. I was able to source a Japanese copy of The Russians are coming, but never found Funland on CD. I found a very used copy of Funland on vinyl and put up with the pops and skips on the vinyl because I had no options. I also lacked replacement of Battleaxe. So, when I learned that I could finally get everything on CD again, I was quite happy.

This set doesn't disappoint! You get everything (except the recent live recording (Live at Lochem Festival) that was released on iTunes) Bram Tchaikovsky released and in a quality that it demands. The band may not have had much in the way of radio play outside of Girl of My Dreams, but even the up-and-down Funland record, deserved better treatment from the radio. Each record was brilliant in its own way and with this set, you get all of that brilliance at a very affordable price (I paid lots more for the Japanese pressing of The Russians are Coming).

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James J Pavelin

Great product, great transaction

Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2022

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Great product, great transaction

Mr. C. J. Gregory

top cd

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2020

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excellent package - 3 cd's for 22 plus rare as rocking horse poo!

my personnal favourite is the first CD. Timeless!

Enrique Bernabe Platero

UNA ESTUPENDA REEDICIÓN

Reviewed in Spain on August 14, 2018

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UN GRUPO DE SEGUNDA FILA PERO CON UN EXCELENTE TRIO DE ASES EN UNA ÉPOCA DOMINADA POR LOS PUNKIES Y LOS FANÁTICOS DE LO ELÉCTRONICO. BUENOS TEMAS QUE NOS DEMOSTRABAN QUE EL POWER POP Y EL ROCK CLÁSICO AÚN DABAN BUENOS MOMENTOS. PRECIO ESTUPENDO Y REEDICIÓN BASTANTE ACEPTABLE.

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Amazon Customer

Pleased as punch with my purchase

Reviewed in Canada on February 28, 2019

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Exactly as described. Arrived on time.

Andrew J Knight

Did have on Vinyl once, now great to get on CD.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2020

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