This is almost tempting to me because it's the first-ever BCR anthology-style box set and it has the rare Nobby Clark-sung single version of "Saturday Night." I'm not a Nobby fan, but the collectible aspect alone is interesting. And Linda will like the fact that the Duncan Faure era is represented as well. Too bad there are no tracks from the '80s reunion tours or 1985's Breakout, but at least the BCR finally got their own box set. About frickin' time!





CD 1
1. Keep On Dancing
2. Alright
3. We Can Make Music
4. Jenny
5. Wouldn't You Like It
6. I'd Do It Again
7. Manana
8. Because I Love You
9. Saturday Night
10. Hey C.B.
11. Remember
12. Bye Bye Barbara
13. Shang-A-Lang
14. Are You Ready For That Rock 'n' Roll
15. Angel Angel
16. Just A Little Love
17. Ain't It Strange
18. Jenny Gotta Dance
19. Summerlove Sensation
20. Bringing Back The Good Times
21. Saturday Night

CD 2
1. All Of Me Loves All Of You
2. The Bump
3. Bye Bye Baby
4. It's For You
5. La Belle Jeane
6. Keep On Dancing
7. Once Upon A Star
8. Let's Go
9. My Teenage Heart
10. Rock 'n' Roll Honeymoon
11. Give A Little Love
12. She'll Be Crying Over You
13. Money Honey
14. Maryanne
15. I Only Wanna Dance With You
16. Don't Stop The Music
17. Love Is
18. Too Young To Rock 'n' Roll
19. Wouldn't You Like It
20. Eagles Fly
21. Lovely To See You

CD 3
1. Love Me Like I Love You
2. Mama Li
3. I Only Wanna Be With You
4. Rock 'n' Roller
5. Let's Pretend
6. You're A Woman
7. Yesterday's Hero
8. Rock 'n' Roll Love Letter
9. It's A Game
10. Dance Dance Dance
11. You Made Me Believe In Magic
12. Are You Cuckoo
13. Dedication
14. The Way I Feel Tonight
15. Love Power
16. Another Rainy Day In New York City
17. All Of The World Is Falling In Love
18. If You Were My Woman
19. Where Will I Be Now
20. Strangers In The Wind
21. When I Say I Love You

CD 4
1. Turn On The Radio
2. Washington's Birthday
3. Elevator
4. Hello And Welcome Home
5. Stones Houses
6. Playing In A Rock 'n' Roll Band
7. Life On The Radio
8. Ricochet
9. Doors Bars And Metal
10. Ride
11. No Doubt About It
12. Set The Fashion
13. Yesterday's Hero
14. Summerlove Sensation
15. Give A Little Love
16. Where Will I Be Now
17. Kings Road Chelsea
18. All Washed Up

Amazon USA:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ZUCXP2/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003ZUCXP2/?tag=imwan-21

This is on the Salvo label. Anyone here familiar with their releases...?

I have nothing but good things to say about Salvo. Their work on The Move's catalogue in particular made me very, very happy.

Right now, a little Jimbo is over my shoulder, saying "Buy it, BUY IT!!"

Now I'm wondering if Salvo is going to further remaster and further expand the entire Rollers catalogue. That's what they did for The Move, Buzzcocks and Undertones, all of whom already had remastered, expanded albums on the market.

Only after I get one myself.

Maybe we'll pick one up on an upcoming Jimbo Lunch in New England....?

Sony is releasing the BCR two-disc sets. Judging from the tracklistings, I'm guessing they're just repackages of the 2004 remasters...not that there's anything wrong with that!

Salvo =

Linda, we both have been raving about Salvo's work on the Move catlg so Thanks for mentioning this. I also loved their work on the Procol Harum catlg as well.

As for the Rollers set, I am definitely getting this! Salvo's rep is the clincher!

Rick A.

I just wish there were more in the way of rarities. I wonder if "Remember" is the rare original UK single version with Nobby Clark vocals as well. That would give me another reason to justify it. And "Kings Road Chelsea" is a Les solo tune as far as I know, unless there was an unreleased BCR version I never knew about.

Just too bad that the legal mess regarding their long-simmering royalties suit wasn't resolved already, as this box set would be a great tie-in to the proposed reunion of the the classic Rollers lineup that Les wants to get off the ground. Maybe it could even include "Gossamer Dream" and/or other studio tracks from the ill-fated 1999 reunion as seen on VH1's Behind The Music as well.

Looks worth it for the early singles previous unavailable on cd and will tell some one I want it for Christmas.

Agreed. Nobby wasn't a great vocalist, but it is good to finally have those early singles and b-sides collected. This is pretty much the box set I'd put together. I might have chosen a few different tracks here and there, but overall, this is a very solid representation of the BCR.

Look closer, Chris — the back of the box (the second image you posted) has the tracklisting, and it confirms both of the above. "Remember" is the original UK single version, and "Kings Road Chelsea" is a Les solo track.

And if this is truly remastered, then I guess I'm in. Why I'm buying a box set with material I own 99% percent of is beyond me, but what the hell....?

Where would Jimbo be today if he asked himself such silly questions?

Not to worry, Chris! Sounds like there may be at least 3 tracks you don't have, and with 81 tracks, that would only be about 96% that you already have.

Ooh! Good point!

Perish the thought!

I will buy, but an unexpected car repair today will push such purchases back a bit. Cars!

You buy a CD, it works for life! However, they won't get me to and fro!

I've got a Monty Python set and a Utopia CD that beg to differ!

Alan

Salvo did awesome work with the Procol Harum catalogue and have continued to do so with the Madness and Nazareth releases (aside from a couple of crappy looking two-fers). And now with The Frames. This label is the real deal!