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The Smithereens - God Save the Smithereens Audio CD

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The Smithereens Band: The Smithereens
Title: God Save the Smithereens
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Release Date: 2005-02-08
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: She's Got A Way 2: House at the End of the World 3: Everything Changes 4: Flowers in the Blood 5: The Long Loneliness 6: Someday 7: The Age of Innocence 8: Gloomy Sunday 9: I Believe 10: All Revved Up 11: Even If I Never Get Back Home 12: Try 13: The Last Good Time 14: A World Apart Smithereens (Unreleased Demo) 15: This Is The Way The World Ends (Unreleased Demo) 16: King Of The World (Unreleased Demo) 17: Sundown (Unreleased Demo) 18: All Revved Up (Unreleased Demo) 19: On The Beach (Unreleased Demo) 20: House At The End Of The World (VIP's EP Version) 21: I Want To Tell You (from George Harrison Tribute CD "Songs from the Material World") 22: Where I Am Going [Jennie's Song] 23: Nobody But Me 24: 124 MPH 25: Running, Jumping, Standing Still 26: Everday World 27: No Love Lost 28: A World Apart 29: Today It's You 30: Liza 31: Somewhere Down Line 32: You Should You Know 33: I'd Rather Have Blues 34: A Girl Like You (from Pat DiNizio Live in Spain) 35: Yesterday Girl (from Pat DiNizio Live in Spain) 36: Behing A Wall Of Sleep (from Pat DiNizio Live in Spain) 37: She's Got A Way (from Pat DiNizio Live in Spain) 38: Blood And Roses (from Pat DiNizio Live in Spain) 39: Someday Boy (Unreleased Demo) 40: Afternoon Tea (Unreleased Demo)

Excellent collection for smithereens fans!!!
For those of you who don't have either right now, get this, one stop shopping package. This is the re-mastered version of God Save The Smithereens, the smithereens last all origninal studio album, packaged together with pat dinizio's first solo album "Songs and Sounds". Pat's first solo album is well worth it, and with the bonus tracks, very great addtion. The bonus tracks on God Save The Smithereens I do believe justify buying another copy of this album, because the original was just that good, and the bonus tracks are excellent also. This is the second version of God Save The Smithereens I own (with the original being number one, but I actually own 3 version of Pat Dinizio's songs and sounds (original release date 1997 on velvel) which the first version had 12 tracks plus a hidden track. on this version, the hidden track is #13, and 14-19 are live tracks, or demo's of older song, good to hear in a new form. Their was one edition in-between of "song's and sounds" that has 21 tracks or so that are different than this version. Worth checking out, or buying all of these albums, but his is a great package worth the re-buying.


Excellent
People just dismiss them away because they're not in their prime. The Smitereens are one of the most underappreciated rock bands I have ever heard of. Good, bluesy music. Keep up the good work.


To Pat, Jim, Mike, and Dennis: Give it up or move along NOW!
The Smithereens were one of the first "college rock" groups I really liked because they didn't sound like the usual dreck eMpTy V played, but between this and the second best-of, the band's becoming as unattainable when it comes to new material as the girls Pat DiNizio used to sing about. Great, two Smithereens albums I already have and a handful of demos that don't justify buying the whole she-bang a second time. Is it writer's block? Is it lack of interest on the band's part? Learn from the mistakes of George Lucas, boys. You sang it yoruselves on the Timecop soundtrack, "Time won't let me wait that long. "

And to the buyer, unless you're a pair of Nikes shy of Heaven's Gate when it comes to the Smithereens. You already have these so go spend your money on something/someone else.

Signed,
epsteinsmutha .


Worth the buy for the bonus tracks - still great years later
Both are excellent, and the latter is such a great album and didn't get a ton of press in the late 90s since it wasn't "The Smithereens" but just Pat. The Smithereens have decided to re-release "God Save the Smithereens" from 1999, as well as Pat DiNizio's "Songs and Sounds" from 1997. It became a collector's album after it was out of print for a while - not the path that it was expected to take, I'm sure.
"God Save" is also excellent, but it too faded quicker than it should have. It has been deemed (unofficially) their comeback album after 1994's "Date with" didn't do that well.

The bonus tracks in this double CD package are superb. You'll hear some songs that almost made it onto "God Save" in 1999, as well as a few alternate tracks of songs you already know. It's like having a new Smithereens record - sort of. Also some unreleased demos are included for a treat. The tracks from Pat DiNizio live in Spain are worth more than one listen. He sings Smithereens tunes on stage without the band. Apparently this is another rare album that has rarely seen the light of day, so it's nice that these songs are on this re-release. The new liner notes from Pat are worth it, too!

Die hard fans most likely already own "GSTS" and PDS&S" so it's a little bit of a downer having to buy these albums again. But just a little. Rumors of an entirely NEW album have been flying about, and it's going on 6 years since that's happened. So I'm sure I speak for many when I say that I can't wait for the day that new album comes out! This double CD is a nice treat for now. .


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