[2018-08-31] Shoes "Black Vinyl Shoes: Anthology 1973-1978" 3CD box set (Cherry Red UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:51 am

Description
First issued in 1977 on the band’s own label but not widely available until it was reissued in 1978, SHOES’ first album proper, Black Vinyl Shoes, is an absolute classic of US Power Pop, characterised by gorgeous, Byrds-style chiming guitars, wistful, melancholy melodies and wonderful harmonies.

To coincide with the 40th anniversary (ish!) of this landmark record, Cherry Red are proud to present this 3-CD deluxe edition of Black Vinyl Shoes, reconfigured to present – almost – the complete recordings of the band from their embryonic home demos in 1973 through to tracks laid down on the eve of their deal with Elektra Records in 1979.

These include the entire Black Vinyl Shoes album, their privately-pressed 1975 album One In Versailles, the 1975 recordings which were unissued at the time but belatedly presented as Bazooka, two tracks from their mythical 1974 LP Heads Or Tails, their one-off single for Bomp! and a handful of previously unissued tracks.

Coordinated with the original band members, Black Vinyl Shoes boasts lengthy (8,000-word) sleeve-notes by David Wells, remastered sound quality and a sizeable booklet awash with rare images from the period.

Shoes’ sound was perhaps best described by Rolling Stone writer David Fricke as: “an exhilarating fusion of clean-cut British pop classicism and semi-punk roughhousing in the grand Midwest manner of The Raspberries and Blue Ash”.

Tracklist
[CD1: Black Vinyl Shoes]
1. Boys Don’t Lie
2. Do You Wanna Get Lucky?
3. She’ll Disappear
4. Tragedy
5. Writing A Postcard
6. Not Me
7. Someone Finer
8. Capital Gain
9. Fatal
10. Running Start
11. Okay
12. It Really Hurts
13. Fire For Awhile
14. If You’d Stay
15. Nowhere So Fast
Bonus Tracks:
16. Capital Offense
17. She’ll Disappear (Demo) *
18. Lucky Tail
19. I Wanna Hide
20. Tomorrow Night (Bomp! Version)
21. Okay (Bomp! Version)
22. I’ll Take You Away
23. Full Bite
24. Baby’s Gone
25. Ever Again
26. Like I Told You (Second Version) *
27. Karen (Acoustic Demo) *
28. I’ll Take You Away (Alternative Version) *

[CD2: Bazooka]
1. Pinheads
2. Move It Or Lose It
3. Rock Your Own
4. Along With Love
5. Love Took A Turn
6. Alone But Satisfied
7. New Meat
8. I’m Broken
9. The Atlantic
10. My Anisette
11. Snap!
12. Educated
13. Like I Told You
Bonus Track:
14. I Can Make It (Demo) *

[CD3: One In Versailles]
1. Dance In Your Sleep
2. Doigetsoshy
3. Un Dans Versailles
4. Kristine
5. Something I Can’t See
6. Eggroll Rock
7. Song For Her
8. One Night
9. No, I Don’t
10. The Sun
11. One In Versailles
12. Banjo
Bonus Tracks:
13. My Husband’s Home!
14. Nothing Means More
15. I’d Like To Take You Out Again (from “Heads or Tails”, 1974) *
16. Rock’n’Roll Freak

* previously unissued

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DWFM4JK/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DWFM4JK/?tag=imwan-21

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

their biggest "hit" - "too late" - was released in '79. and is not on here.

kind of an 'underground" (if you will) sensation back in the day.

eelkiller · **Joined:** 10 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 1681

Renny wrote:

their biggest "hit" - "too late" - was released in '79. and is not on here.

kind of an 'underground" (if you will) sensation back in the day.

This is a comp. of the material that was on their own label prior to making the big time with Elektra. So no Elektra version of Tomorrow Night, no Too Late.
FWIW I like the indie version of Tomorrow Night better than the Mike Stone produced version.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

I have the original but I'll up for this. Anything Shoes and I am auto in.

NoPhoneNoPoolNoPets · 17 Jul 2007

This new collection duplicates quite a lot from As Is, a limited-edition double CD released by the band in 1996. That release contained rarities, demos, and previously unreleased tunes and mixes dating from 1973 through 1994, in addition to "Bazooka" and "One In Versailles".

The upgraded sound, additional unreleased extras, and the lengthy liner notes will make this new release a no-brainer. Definitely have to order this one!

eelkiller · **Joined:** 10 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 1681

NoPhoneNoPoolNoPets wrote:

This new collection duplicates quite a lot from As Is, a limited-edition double CD released by the band in 1996. That release contained rarities, demos, and previously unreleased tunes and mixes dating from 1973 through 1994, in addition to "Bazooka" and "One In Versailles".

The upgraded sound, additional unreleased extras, and the lengthy liner notes will make this new release a no-brainer. Definitely have to order this one!

Is that the autographed set? I bought a 2 disc set direct from the band around that time but can't recall the name. I am not home to check the database.
I assume since Cherry Red is handling this it will not be available direct from the artist but will still buy it to complete the collection.

GodsComic · 03 Aug 2006

The US link is live. Ordered.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DWFM4JK/?tag=imwan-20

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