2007 collection of extremely rare recordings from Tim and Neil Finn's first full-time band. Following some initial success, 1978 was the band's worst year - they lost their record deal, and had no manager but still practiced and wrote frenetically. The Arts Council of NZ rescued the struggling band with a grant which they used to book a studio in Luton, England (where they were 'stranded') and record an amazing array of tracks over five days. These recordings are now known as the legendary [title]Rootin' Tootin' Luton Tapes[/title]. Out of the 15 tracks here, nine are previously unreleased songs and the other six are long-deleted B-sides. This is a monumental release from one of the finest bands of the '70s and '80s! Rhino.

1. Miss Haps
2. Home Comforts
3. Animal Lover
4. Carried Away
5. Semi Detached
6. Holy Smoke
7. Message Boy
8. Hypnotised
9. Late In Rome
10. Straight Talk
11. Hollow Victory
12. Evelyn
13. Best Friend
14. Creature Comforts
15. Remember When

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WUBKAM/?tag=imwan-20

According to the all-knowing Wikipedia, there will be a two-disc version of this set available only through their fan club:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootin_Tootin_Luton_Tapes

Guess I can cross the US version of Frenzy off my wish list!

Wow, so Rhino is still producing interesting discs. I kind of thought that after Rhino failed to release the Lemonheads 2xCD Shame About Ray and failed to release The Replacements back catalogue, that they'd become just a best-of label.

This actually turned out to be a Rhino Australia release, not issued in other countries. I've added the cover art and tracklisting for the 1-CD commercial version to the first post.