[2019-01-25] The Ides Of March "Friendly Strangers: The Warner Bros. Recordings" 2CD reissue (Wounded Bird)

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:35 pm

Description
The Ides Of March was the name of a Chicago-based band that was formed in the mid-'60s as a garage band. The group's sound however would soon progress towards psychedelic pop/rock and blue eyed soul. This DOUBLE-CD contains reissues of the albums 'Vehicle' and 'Common Bond', originally released in 1970 and 1971 respectively. This collection has only been previously available as part of the Rhino Handmade catalogue. It is now reissued at an affordable price.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. On Woman Man
2. High On A Hillside
3. Vehicle (Single Version)
4. Lead Me Home, Gently
5. Vehicle
6. Factory Band
7. The Sky Is Falling
8. Home
9. Wooden Ships/Dharma For One
10. Bald Medusa
11. Aire Of Good Feeling
12. Time For Thinking
13. Symphony For Eleanor (Eleanor Rigby)
14. Superman
15. Melody
16. Friends Of Feelings
17. Ogre
18. L.A. Goodbye
19. Hymn For Her
20. Mrs. Grayson's Farm
21. Giddy-Up Ride Me

[CD2]
1. We Are Pillows
2. Prelude To Freedom
3. Freedom Sweet
4. Tie-Dye Princess

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KZGL8RL/?tag=imwan-20

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

this is well worth a purchase if you into horn bands at all.

contains the full length version of the underground classic and late night FM radio staple 'tie-dye princess'.

the rhino handmade was quite expensive if i recall correctly.

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

The Handmade release was a CD / 3" CD package, I bought it when it was first released.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

eelkiller wrote:

The Handmade release was a CD / 3" CD package, I bought it when it was first released.

i completely forgot abut that 3" disc........i have 2 of those, the other being a springsteen 'chimes of freedom' single.

do they still make those?

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

i don’t think so. They were popular as promos and European singles for a while but interest seemed to have dried up.

David Beller · 12 Jul 2006

I think the record folks intended them as CD singles and sold them as such for a while. Rhino put out a whole bunch of three inch CDs in the late eighties or maybe the early nineties, mini versions of some of their greatest hits comps with four hits on each one. I remember them for the Turtles, Classics IV, Raspberries. I'm sure they're around here somewhere. Sony and others also sold CD players back then with the three inch well in the middle of the CD tray to hold a 3" CD without the need of the adapter you'd have to slap them into which made them 5" across.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

David Beller wrote:

I think the record folks intended them as CD singles and sold them as such for a while. Rhino put out a whole bunch of three inch CDs in the late eighties or maybe the early nineties, mini versions of some of their greatest hits comps with four hits on each one. I remember them for the Turtles, Classics IV, Raspberries. I'm sure they're around here somewhere. Sony and others also sold CD players back then with the three inch well in the middle of the CD tray to hold a 3" CD without the need of the adapter you'd have to slap them into which made them 5" across.

i think my CD's players all still have the well in the middle.

can't play them in the car though

Galley · **Joined:** 20 Apr 2010 **Posts:** 696

Renny wrote:

eelkiller wrote:

The Handmade release was a CD / 3" CD package, I bought it when it was first released.

i completely forgot abut that 3" disc........i have 2 of those, the other being a springsteen 'chimes of freedom' single.

do they still make those?

The Def Leppard EP was issued on a 3" CD as part of the Album Collection Vol. 1 boxed set.

[2019-01-25] The Ides Of March "Friendly Strangers: The Warner Bros. Recordings" 2CD reissue (Wounded Bird)

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