[2021-11-26] Mud "The Albums 1975-79" 4CD box set (7T's UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Oct 31, 2021 3:40 pm

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GRJYR9T/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09GRJYR9T/?tag=imwan-21

Description
61 track 4 CD clamshell box set covering the albums recorded by ‘70s legends Mud between 1975 and 1979.

Disc One is 1975’s ‘Use Your Imagination’ album which reached #33 in the UK charts. It features the Top 10 singles ‘L’L’ Lucy’ (#19 in Germany) and ‘Show Me You’re A Woman’ (#43 in Germany).

The second disc is the ‘It’s Better Than Working!’ album which contains the singles ‘Beating Round The Bush’ and ‘Nite On The Tiles’ (#37 in Germany). Among the bonus tracks is the UK #7 smash hit ‘Lean On Me’ (#44 in Germany) and the #12 hit ‘Shake It Down’ (#45 in Germany).

1978’s ‘Rock On’ album can be found on Disc Three which features the 45s ‘Slow Talking Boy’, ‘Cut Across Shorty’, ‘Drift Away’ and ‘Just Try (A Little Tenderness)’.

The final disc is the band’s last studio album, ‘As You Like It’ which includes the ‘You’ll Like It’ and ‘Why Do Fools Fall In Love / Book Of Love’ singles. Among the bonus tracks are two rare singles recorded under the name of Roly which appear for the first time on CD.

The booklet contains detailed liner notes by ‘70s expert Phil Hendriks plus repros of relevant sleeves from around the globe.

Tracklist
[CD1: Use Your Imagination]
1. RU Man Enough
2. She’s Got The Devil In Her Eyes
3. Don’t Knock It
4. Maybe Tomorrow
5. 43792 (I’m Bustin’ You)
6. Hair Of The Dog
7. L’L’ Lucy
8. Show Me You’re A Woman
9. Bird Dog
10. Use Your Imagination
11. Under The Moon Of Love
Bonus Tracks:
12. My Love Is Your Love
13. Don’t You Know

[CD2: It’s Better Than Working!]
1. It Don’t Mean A Thing
2. Beating Round The Bush
3. I’ve Got A Song
4. Sweet And Sour Lady
5. All I’ve Got To Give
6. Nite On The Tiles
7. How Many Times?
8. Don’t Talk To Me
9. Blagging Boogie Blues
10. Vambo Rools
11. Moving On
Bonus Tracks:
12. Shake It Down
13. Laugh, Live, Love
14. Time And Again
15. Nite On The Tiles (Single Version)
16. Lean On Me
17. Grecian Lament
18. Beating Round The Bush (Single Version)

[CD3: Rock On]
1. Burn On Marlon
2. Let Me Get (Close To You)
3. Walk Right Back
4. Who You Gonna Love
5. Slow Talking Boy
6. Careless Love
7. Drift Away
8. Gotta Good Reason
9. Too Much Of Nothing
10. Cut Across Shorty
Bonus Tracks:
11. Let Me Out
12. Just Try (A Little Tenderness)
13. Gives You The Good Times Now
14. We’ve Got To Know
15. Let Me Get (Close To You) (Single Version)

[CD4: As You Like It]
1. Dream Lover
2. It’s A Show
3. 1-2 Love
4. Heaven Was Meant For You
5. As You Like It
6. You’ll Like It
7. So Fine
8. Right Between The Eyes
9. Touchdown
10. Why Do Fools Fall In Love / Book Of Love
Bonus Tracks:
11. Run Don’t Walk
12. Can’t Stop
Bonus Roly Tracks:
13. Don’t Ever Change
14. Yes I Do
15. Car Friends

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Linda · **Posted:** Mon Feb 07, 2022 12:20 pm

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[2021-11-26] Mud "The Albums 1975-79" 4CD box set (7T's UK)

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