Release Date: 29 June 2018
Label: Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 3
Barcode: 5013929172432
Genres: Rock
Description
.A long-time favourite band of John Peel, Fabulous Poodles (formerly The Poodles) formed in 1975 and were well known for not only their humorous numbers, but also for their eccentric stage antics, which often included shenanigans such as exploding ukuleles. Originally consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Tony de Meur (subsequently of the comedy shows The Comic Strip and The Young Ones), bassist Richie Robertson, violin and mandolin player Bobby Valentino (later to be co-writer of the #1 hit single 'Young at Heart' by The Bluebells) and drummer Bryn Burrows, Fabulous Poodles were featured on the Old Grey Whistle Test and also toured with the likes of Tom Petty, Meat Loaf, The Ramones, Sha Na Na, Bill Bruford, and as Chuck Berry's backing band..Includes all three of the band's original albums, Fabulous Poodles (1977), Unsuitable (1978) and Think Pink (1979), all of their PYE Records singles and B-sides, plus a wealth of previously unreleased demo material, packing this three CD set full of the band's most essential recordings..Features Fabulous Poodles' best known singles 'Mirror Star', 'Chicago Boxcar (Boston Back)', 'Workshy', 'When The Summer's Thru', 'Bionic Man', 'Man With Money' and 'Stompin' With The Cat'..Studio recordings produced by John Entwistle of The Who and Muff Winwood of the Spencer Davis Group.
Tracklisting
Kevin Ayers
Wrath
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Tigertailz
The Fall
Tonstartssbandht
Tonstartssbandht
Sandrider
Charlie Reed
Wah Together
Huntingtons
Modern Life Is War
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