[2015-11-06] Darts "The Complete Collection" 6CD box set (Edsel/Demon UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Sep 11, 2015 3:43 pm

Description
Darts was a nine-strong, energetic doo-wop group whose brand of visual excitement and tight harmonies earned them rave reviews wherever they played. They had a string of chart hits in the late seventies and early eighties and were one of the hardest working bands of that period. During their time on Magnet Records they spent 117 weeks in the UK singles charts, 57 weeks in the album charts and were awarded two silver and three gold singles, plus three gold and one platinum album. In 1978 Darts sold more concert tickets in the UK than any other artist. This six CD set includes all three albums recorded for Magnet Records as well as all the singles and b-sides.

Includes the planned fourth album ‘Frantic Antics’ which was never released but featured the hit singles ‘Let’s Hang On’ and ‘Peaches & Cream’ Plus bonus disc of 24 rare and mostly unreleased studio quality recordings all from the hey-day of the band. This represents an absolute treasure trove for fans, as it not only includes favourites from their live shows that were never released as studio recordings, but also lots of songs never heard before . The set also includes all the band’s post-Magnet/Warners recordings released on the band’s own ‘Choice Cuts’ label. Previously only available as vinyl singles, now for the very first time on CD and supplemented with yet more unreleased recordings.

Incudes a 36 page booklet with extensive liner notes including interview contributions from the key members of Darts.

[tracklisting][CD1]
1. Daddy Cool/The Girl Can't Help It
2. Young Blood
3. Too Hot in the Kitchen
4. Sometime Lately
5. Zing Went the Strings of My Heart
6. Shotgun
7. Come Back My Love
8. Bells in My Heart
9. Sh-boom (Life Could Be a Dream)
10. Stay Away (From Them Girls)
11. I'm Mad/Fancy Man/Framed/Riot in Cell Block No. 9/Trouble
12. Come Back My Love (Single Edit)
13. Naff Off

[CD2]
1. The Boy from New York City
2. Honey Love
3. My Friend's Wife
4. It's Raining
5. Make It
6. Hammy's Boogie
7. Who's That Knocking?
8. My True Story
9. Late for Work
10. Bones
11. Late Last Night
12. I Gotta Go Home
13. Why I Cry
14. Bones
15. Don't Let It Fade Away
16. Early in the Morning
17. Messing Shoe Blues
18. Get It
19. How Many Nights
20. Why I Cry (Extended Version)

[CD3]
1. Duke of Earl
2. Runaround
3. Don't Say Yes
4. Cuckoo
5. One Off the Wrists
6. Cool Jerk
7. Don't Hang Up
8. Honey Bee
9. Can't Get Enough of Your Love
10. Reet Petite
11. Don't Mess Around With Love
12. Don't Look Back
13. This Is the Night
14. Goodbye Brenda
15. I've Got to Have My Way
16. White Christmas
17. Sing Out the Old... Bring in the New

[CD4]
1. Let's Hang On
2. Hey Jo Girl
3. Reach Out
4. Paper Doll/Show Me
5. Hit and Run
6. Cover to Cover
7. I Got a Feelin'
8. Peaches and Cream
9. Third Time Lucky
10. Touch Me
11. Tight Lines
12. Cairoli
13. D.I.Y. Heartache
14. Jump Children Jump
15. Green for Go
16. Speedo
17. Think
18. False Alarm
19. Sad and Lonely

[CD5]
1. Dig This
2. Radio in My Car
3. 007-69-69
4. Big Girl
5. Back in Tokyo
6. Annual County Fair
7. Jam Rag
8. Hold Back the Tears
9. Shula-shoo-shoo
10. Here I Stand
11. Locomotion
12. Mainliner
13. Just Walkin' in the Rain
14. One Way Love
15. Love Bandit
16. At My Front Door
17. Here to Stay
18. As Long As I'm Moving
19. Sweet, Sweet Love
20. Summertime, Summertime
21. Your Cash Ain't Nothing But Trash
22. Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean
23. The Bogie Man
24. So Hard to Laugh

[CD6]
1. The Mystery of Ragoula
2. 125
3. Pushin' a Pram
4. Lorraine
5. Big Fat Girls
6. Destination Love
7. One Bad Stud
8. Shoppin' for Clothes
9. Ruby Baby
10. Just Can't Teach a Fool
11. Del Lawrence Blues
12. Groovin'
13. The Great Collapso
14. Blow Away
15. Hold Me Down
16. Lorraine (Extended 12" Version)
17. Big Fat Girls (Extended 12" Version)
18. Blow Away (Instrumental)
19. Let Me Show You
20. Chilli Song
21. Let Rip With the Lip
22. Man Smart Woman Smarter[/tracklisting]

Amazon USA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B014X538EC/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B014X538EC/?tag=imwan-21

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Sep 18, 2015 7:22 pm

The British pre-order price has dropped by £4, and is now £20.99:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B014X538EC/?tag=imwan-21

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

I have a budget import comp, but I'm tempted by this box.

Most of their UK hit singles were covers of rock & roll oldies, but the retro ballad "It's Raining" was a favorite of mine at college in '78, when nobody in the US had ever heard of them.

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

P.S. For you Christmas music completists, this box includes their version of "White Christmas" which I don't remember ever showing up on any various artist comp.

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Oct 25, 2015 6:25 pm

Bump: This has been pushed back to November 6th.

[2015-11-06] Darts "The Complete Collection" 6CD box set (Edsel/Demon UK)

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