[title]The Many Sides Of Dave Edmunds[/title] is the definitive collection of a career that spans four decades. A true rock n' roll purist, Edmunds has never strayed far from the original rock n' roll sound of the 1950s. His career began in the 1960s as lead guitarist for the band Love Sculpture, before going solo in 1968. Edmunds painstakingly recreated the sound of the 1950's producers from Sun and Chess, often playing all the instruments himself. By the mid 1970s Edmunds' solo career had began to branch out into the formation of the band Rockpile. Although, mainly a live outfit, with Edmunds still writing and recording the albums on his own, their first collaborative effort, 1978's Tracks On Wax 4, became a critically acclaimed hit. Their next album Repeat When Necessary produced the single "Girls Talk," as well as the Top 20 "Queen of Hearts," both major British hits. Throughout the 1980s Edmunds mainly focused on producing other people's music, but returned to the forefront in 1994 with the album Plugged In. The Many Sides Of Dave Edmunds captures the remarkable sound and career of one of rock n' roll's most enduring and popular cult stars.

1. Girls Talk
2. I Knew the Bride
3. Queen Of Hearts
4. Every Time I See Her
5. I Hear You Knocking
6. Crawling From the Wreckage
7. Born To Be With You
8. Baby I Love You
9. Singin' the Blues
10. Almost Saturday Night
11. Slipping Away
12. Falling Through A Hole
13. I Got The Will
14. King Of Love
15. The Race Is On (w/Stray Cats)
16. Baby Ride Easy (w/Carlene Carter)
17. Warmed Over Kisses
18. Here Comes the Weekend
19. It Doesn't Really Matter At All
20. Sabre Dance

Amazon USA:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E7J21Q/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001E7J21Q/?tag=imwan-21

I don't know if it's the definitive collection, didn't Rhino release a 2 CD anthology?

cool cover....my collection has always lacked a good Edmunds comp.

The Rhino 2-CD comp mentioned by Googa is a more thorough recap of Edmunds' career, drawing from many labels he recorded for over the years. His only real big hit in the US was "I Hear You Knocking" from 1970-71, several years before he became something of an elder statesmen for the new wave. He got a lot of NY radio play on WNEW and LIR/DRE during the 80s.



http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000032Z2/?tag=imwan-20

1. River To Another Day - Love Sculpture
2. The Stumble - Love Sculpture
3. Sabre Dance - Love Sculpture
4. Summertime - Love Sculpture
5. In The Land Of The Few - Love Sculpture
6. Farandole ( From L'Arlesienne) - Love Sculpture
7. I Hear You Knocking
8. The Promised Land
9. Down Down Down
10. Born To Be With You
11. Leave My Woman Alone
12. Here Comes The Weekend
13. I Knew The Bride
14. Juju Man
15. Little Darlin'
16. Let's Talk About Us
17. As Lovers Do
18. Trouble Boys
19. Deborah
20. Never Been In Love
Disc: 2
1. Girls Talk
2. Crawling From The Wreckage
3. The Creature From The Black Lagoon
4. Queen Of Hearts
5. Singing The Blues
6. Baby Ride Easy
7. Crying In The Rain
8. If Sugar Was As Sweet As You - Rockpile
9. Almost Saturday Night
10. (I'm Gonna Start) Living Again If It Kills Me
11. The Race Is On
12. From Small Things, Big Things Come
13. Me And The Boys
14. Warmed Over Kisses (Leftover Love)
15. One More Night
16. Slipping Away
17. Information
18. Something About You
19. High School Nights
20. King Of Love
21. Closer To The Flame

Yes, that's the one I've got, bought in the early '90s. I thought he might be known in the US for the instrumental, Sabre Dance, as well.

Once you buy a comp I think you'll want more, the lone Rockpile album for starters.

And even then you have to track down "A-1 On the Jukebox"