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Various – Surrender To The Rhythm The London Pub Rock Scene Of The Seventies

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Label:Grapefruit Records – CRSEG074T
Format:
3 x CD, Compilation
Country:UK
Released:
Genre:Rock
Style:Pub Rock

Tracklist

1-1Legend (6)–Cheque Book
Written-By – Jupp*
3:24
1-2Eggs Over Easy–Funky But Clean
Written-By – De Lone*, O'Hara*
3:29
1-3Wild Angels–Time To Kill
Written-By – Robertson*
3:08
1-4Smooth Loser–You Said It Would Be
Written-By – Gibbons*, Adler*, Pasternak*
2:44
1-5Steve Ellis–Have You Seen My Baby
Written-By – Newman*
3:02
1-6Status Quo–Nanana
Written-By – Young*, Rossi*
2:27
1-7Brinsley Schwarz–Surrender To The Rhythm
Written-By – Lowe*
3:26
1-8Deep Feeling–Why, Lady, Why?
Written-By – Green*, Jenner*
3:35
1-9Roogalator–Ride With The Roogalator
Written-By – Adler*
3:56
1-10Mott The Hoople–I Wish I Was Your Mother
Written-By – Hunter*
4:52
1-11Ducks Deluxe–Heart's On My Sleeve (Early Mix)
Written-By – Belmont*
2:53
1-12G.T. Moore & The Reggae Guitars*–Madman
Written-By – Moore*
4:46
1-13Brewers Droop–Where Are You Tonight
Written-By – MacKay*, Darrington*
4:07
1-14Writing On The Wall–Tripsy Lady
Written-By – Greenhalgh*, Scott*, Hush*, Finlayson*
3:58
1-15The Sensational Alex Harvey Band–Sergeant Fury
Written-By – Harvey*, Batchelor*, McKenna*
3:30
1-16Bees Make Honey–My Funny Valentine
Written-By – Rodgers & Hart
3:27
1-17Jona Lewie–Piggy Back Sue
Written-By – Lewie*
2:42
1-18Starry Eyed And Laughing–Money Is No Friend Of Mine
Written-By – Poole*
3:21
1-19Dave Edmunds–You Kept Me Waiting
Written-By – Laguna*, Naumann*, Anders*
3:10
1-20Chilli Willi And The Red Hot Peppers–We Get Along
Written-By – Lithman*
3:05
1-21Ace (7)–Rock And Roll Runaway
Written-By – King*, Carrack*, Harris*, Comer*
3:08
1-22Kilburn And The High Roads*–Billy Bentley (Promenades Himself In London)
Written-By – Hart*, Dury*
3:02
1-23National Flag–Nervous
Written-By – Edwardson*, Sell*
3:35
2-1Dr. Feelgood–She Does It Right
Written-By – Johnson*
3:20
2-2Charlie & The Wide Boys–Love Me Real
Written-By – Ainley*
2:36
2-3Fumble (3)–Free The Kids
Written-By – Henley*
2:35
2-4Flip City–Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver)
Written-By – Costello*
3:39
2-5Brett Marvin & The Thunderbolts–Blow Me Down
Written-By – Hine*
3:12
2-6Jo-Ann Kelly–Baby What You Want Me To Do
Written-By – Reed*
2:12
2-7Stray (6)–As Long As You Feel Good
Written-By – Bromham*
3:51
2-8Kursaal Flyers–Yellow Sox
Written-By – Douglas*, Birch*
3:24
2-9Byzantium (2)–It Could Be Better
Written-By – Rubinstein*
3:12
2-10Bearded Lady–Midnight Flight
Written-By – Warman*
3:55
2-11Razorbacks–Jailbreaker
Written-By – Kauder*, Monck*
4:23
2-12Chas & Dave*–One Fing 'N' Anuvver
Written-By – Hodges*, Peacock*
3:49
2-13Stretch–Why Did You Do It?
Written-By – Gregory*
3:33
2-14Fox (3)–For Whatever It's Worth
Written-By – Young*
2:51
2-15 The Count Bishops–I Ain't Got You
Written-By – Carter*
1:51
2-16Sean Tyla & His Gang*–Midnight Moon
Written-By – Tyla*
2:48
2-17Eddie & The Hot Rods*–Writing On The Wall
Written-By – Higgs*, Hollis*
2:43
2-18The Jess Roden Band–You Can Leave Your Hat On
Written-By – Newman*
4:05
2-19Strapps–Schoolgirl Funk
Written-By – Stagg*
4:27
2-20Thin Lizzy–Romeo And The Lonely Girl
Written-By – Lynott*
3:59
2-21Heavy Metal Kids–She's No Angel
Written-By – Thomas*
3:39
2-22Supercharge (2)–You've Gotta Get Up And Dance
Written-By – Lange*
2:57
2-23The 101'ers–Keys To Your Heart
Written-By – Strummer*
3:43
2-24The Gorillas–She's My Gal
Written-By – Hector*
2:49
3-1Moon (28)–Don't Wear It
Written-By – Dennis*, Salvoni*
3:30
3-2Chris Spedding–Bedsit Girl
Written-By – Spedding*
2:02
3-3Gonzalez–Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)
Written-By – Lurie*
3:18
3-4Cado Belle–Stone's Throw From Nowhere
Written-By – Robertson*, Tully*
4:49
3-5Elvis Costello–Radio Sweetheart
Written-By – Costello*
2:29
3-6Graham Parker & The Rumour*–Back To Schooldays (live)
Written-By – Parker*
2:46
3-7Dave Edmunds–Get It
Written-By – Kelly*
2:21
3-8The Jam–Slow Down
Written-By – Williams*
2:39
DartsDaddy Cool/The Girl Can't Help It(2:31)
3-9.1–Daddy Cool
Written-By – Slay, Crewe*
3-9.2–The Girl Can't Help It
Written-By – Troup*
3-10Clover (3)–Ain't Nobody Own Nobody's Soul
Written-By – Call*, Cregg*
3:50
3-11The Pleasers–Rock 'N' Roll Radio
Producer – Tommy Boyce
Written-By – Watson*
2:40
3-12Philip Rambow–Young Lust (Demo Version)
Bass – Dave Cochran*
Guitar – Mick Ronson
Producer – Chris Thomas
Vocals, Guitar – Philip Rambow
Written-By – Rambow*
4:58
3-13Chris Rea–Fool (If You Think It's Over)
Written-By – Rea*
4:44
3-14Ian Gomm–Come On
Written-By – Berry*
2:51
3-15Billy Bremner–The Creature From The Black Lagoon
Lead Vocals – Billy Bremner
Written-By – Bremner*
4:06
3-16Matchbox (3)–Gunning For The Dog
Written-By – Bloomfield*
2:29
3-17The Pirates (3)–Shakin' All Over (1978 Studio Version)
Written-By – Heath*
2:59
3-18Sniff 'n' the Tears–Driver's Seat
Written-By – Roberts*
4:01
3-19The Fabulous Poodles*–Mirror Star
Written-By – Parsons*, de Meur*
4:31
3-20Meal Ticket (2)–The Shape I'm In
Written-By – Robertson*
4:06
3-21Squeeze (2)–Goodbye Girl (UK Single Version)
Written-By – Difford*, Tilbrook*
3:04
3-22Streetband–Loud Music
Written-By – Gifford*
2:59
3-23The Merton Parkas–You Need Wheels
Written-By – Talbot*, Talbot*
2:45
3-24The Inmates (2)–Dirty Water
Written-By – Cobb*
3:03
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Notes

Includes 48 page booklet
Discs in cardboard sleeve
All contained withing cardboard sleeve

Tracks 1-2, 1-4, 1-9, 1-11 to 1-14, 1-16, 2-4, 2-6, 2-9, 3-6, 3-11, 3-12, 3-15 previously unreleased

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  • Barcode: 5 013929 187429

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  • PhillipAdams's avatar
    PhillipAdams
    A great 3CD compilation of the rootsy, down-to-earth London-based Brit bands from 1970s. I never listened to this stuff as a teenager back in 1974, 1975 - it was either all the arty UK progressive bands for me, or bluesy hard rock / heavy metal - pre-punk. Most kids back then didn't know about the various 1970s European musical styles - quirky French Zeuhl music, Krautrock, Italian classical-influenced progressive, Scandinavian rock, etc, so you just bought what was available in your local record shop that looked interesting - hence all the elaborate gatefold sleeve art. If you wanted something more American-sounding, then you bought records by American rock bands or the famous, mainstream singer-songwriters, whose records were very easy to find in UK shops back then. Typically, they didn't have fancy sleeve art - so you ignored them. Teenagers didn't want to listen to songs about Bob Dylan's marital problems.

    Jump forward nearly 50 years, and I have a hard time today listening to the likes of Yes, Genesis, ELP, with their keyboard-centered pompous music, despite them being fine musicians, and I do still admire them for expanding on what rock music could do. I still love 1970s hard rock from all over the globe, but these London based pub rock bands, many of whom were not that well known back then, had maybe the best home-grown take on essentially American early rock styles, without the overblown musical concepts that quite a few Brit bands were prone to mid-1970s - that's the European, classical music influence - everyone's a composer. America had jazz. Keep it simple, stupid, but also have the musical chops to deliver, preferably on a nice-sounding, rhythmic guitar, with keyboards or piano mostly in the background, if at all.

    I like to listen to this music when I'm driving. Even today, it's still an overlooked musical style from England that never gained the publicity or the sales of the big progressive, heavy metal, or punk bands of the 1970s. The pub rock tag is a bit of a misnomer - it's not boozy music - it's just that most of these bands found a receptive audience and a place to play in local bars, with people who didn't really care to watch a full-blown show with all the lights and expensive sound systems. You could drink and dance to the music if you so wished. A much better alternative to 1970s discos, full of tedious, top-40 dance music - the only good thing there was looking at the girls in spandex pants and crop-tops. Give this compilation a try for entertaining music that's not overblown concepts, wimpy singer-songwriter, faux-rural folk, or in-your-face noise/aggression.

    I like that this compilation also got a release in Japan - where the music fans really love most of the UK music styles, hunt down the more collectible issues, and reissue the better-known LPs. They appreciate this music more than most Brits, I think.

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