[2018-07-06] Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes "The Mercury Years" 3CD box set (Caroline UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2018 10:12 pm

Description
Three CD set containing digitally remastered editions of the albums The Jukes (1979), Why Is Love Such A Sacrifice (1980) and Live: Reach Up And Touch The Sky (1981). The box contains a booklet with notes by noted journalist Malcolm Dome and contains rare covers and memorabilia. During the band's formative years, Miami Steve Van Zandt acted as the band's co-leader, guitarist, songwriter, arranger and producer, while other members of the E-Street Band including Clarence Clemons, Max Weinberg, Garry Tallent, Ernest Carter, Patti Scialfa, and Soozie Tyrell have all performed, toured and/or recorded with the Jukes. The band's horn section - The Miami Horns - has also toured and recorded with Bruce Springsteen. More than one hundred musicians can claim to have been members of the Asbury Jukes, including Jon Bon Jovi who toured with the band as a special guest during 1990.

Tracklist
[CD1: The Jukes]
1. All I Want Is Everything
2. I'm So Anxious
3. Paris
4. Security
5. Living In The Real World
6. Your Reply
7. The Time
8. I Remember Last Night
9. Wait In Vain
10. Vertigo

[CD2: Why Is Love Such A Sacrifice]
1. Why
2. Love When It's Strong
3. Goodbye Love
4. Murder
5. Keep Our Love Simple
6. Restless Heart
7. Why Is Love Such A Sacrifice
8. On The Beach
9. Long Distance
10. It Hurts
Bonus Track:
11. On The Beach (Mono Version)

[CD3: Live: Reach Up And Touch The Sky]
1. I'm So Anxious
2. Talk To Me
3. All I Want Is Everything
4. Hearts Of Stone
5. Take It Easy
6. Trapped Again
7. Why Is Love Such A Sacrifice
8. Restless Heart
9. Vertigo
10. I Don't Want To Go Home
11. The Fever
12. Stagger Lee
13. Sam Cooke Medley
14. Only Sixteen
15. (What A) Wonderful World
16. You Send Me
17. A Change Is Gonna Come
18. Bring It On Home To Me
19. Having A Party (Part 1)
20. Back In The U.S.A.
21. Medley
22. Having A Party (Part 2)
23. Roll Out The Barrel

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Walter P · 20 Sep 2006

I'll assume given the title that this refers to:

The Jukes (1979)
Havin' a Party (1979)
Love Is a Sacrifice (1980)

...which have all been available before. (Unlike some that this languish in the vaults on smaller labels.) Hopefully there's some improvements here, but I doubt there will be.

Neal Alhadeff · 07 Jan 2007

In addition to The Jukes and Love is a Sacrifice, South released these on Mercury:

* Trash It Up!
* Live at the Paradise Theater
* In the Heat

Having a Party was a compilation from the Epic years.

Walter P · 20 Sep 2006

Neal Alhadeff wrote:

In addition to The Jukes and Love is a Sacrifice, South released these on Mercury:

* Trash It Up!
* Live at the Paradise Theater
* In the Heat

Having a Party was a compilation from the Epic years.

IIRC, "Trash It Up" and "In The Heat" were both on Mirage, not Mercury. As for "Having A Party", I believe it did contain the Epic material, but I think it was also on Mercury. I don't know what Paradise Theater was on, but I'm pretty sure that it wasn't Mercury. The time on Mercury was fairly brief.

NoPhoneNoPoolNoPets · 17 Jul 2007

Walter P wrote:

I'll assume given the title that this refers to:

The Jukes (1979)
Havin' a Party (1979)
Love Is a Sacrifice (1980)
....

Neal Alhadeff wrote:

In addition to The Jukes and Love is a Sacrifice, South released these on Mercury:

* Trash It Up!
* Live at the Paradise Theater
* In the Heat

Having a Party was a compilation from the Epic years.

Well, you are both mostly correct.

The self-titled The Jukes (1979) and Love Is A Sacrifice (1980) were Southside's first two releases on Mercury. The label then released the two-record set LIVE: Reach Up and Touch the Sky in 1981 to fulfill the band's contract with Mercury.

And, Epic Records did release the compilation Havin' a Party with Southside Johnny in 1979, after the band had parted ways with the label.

Walter P · 20 Sep 2006

NoPhoneNoPoolNoPets wrote:

Walter P wrote:

I'll assume given the title that this refers to:

The Jukes (1979)
Havin' a Party (1979)
Love Is a Sacrifice (1980)
....

Neal Alhadeff wrote:

In addition to The Jukes and Love is a Sacrifice, South released these on Mercury:

* Trash It Up!
* Live at the Paradise Theater
* In the Heat

Having a Party was a compilation from the Epic years.

Well, you are both mostly correct.

The self-titled The Jukes (1979) and Love Is A Sacrifice (1980) were Southside's first two releases on Mercury. The label then released the two-record set LIVE: Reach Up and Touch the Sky in 1981 to fulfill the band's contract with Mercury.

And, Epic Records did release the compilation Havin' a Party with Southside Johnny in 1979, after the band had parted ways with the label.

Yes...I screwed up...meant "Reach Up & Touch The Sky" as the live album on Mercury but I did say it incorrectly. Good catch!

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:27 am

Bump: Added the tracklist to the first post.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:37 pm

And another bump to add the description. The tracks in this box set are indeed remastered.

[2018-07-06] Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes "The Mercury Years" 3CD box set (Caroline UK)

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