Brinsley Schwarz- Thinking Back: The Anthology 1970-1975
Comprehensive seven CD box set that contains all of the original six albums as well as the 'It's All Over Now' album that was recorded in 1975 but not released until 1988. Also included are unreleased tracks from the Warner vaults as well as live recordings and rarities from band member Ian Gomm who is also providing a mass of rare/unseen images from his archive as well as contributing to the sleeve notes. CD1 features the band's eponymous debut album as well as three previously unreleased tracks from the Warner vaults and rare studio recordings from Ian Gomm's archive. CD 2 features the band's sophomore album 'Despite It All' that is accompanied by live tracks recorded at The Roundhouse in London in 1972. CD 3 features the band's third album 'Silver Pistol' and also has three rare tracks that were recorded for the album but didn't make the final cut, there is also more live recordings from The Roundhouse in 1972. CD 4 features the band's fourth album 'Nervous On The Road' and also has live recordings from Amsterdam in 1972, Paris in 1973 and more from The Roundhouse in 1972. CD 5 features the band's fifth album 'Please Don't Ever Change' as well as singles recorded as The Hitters and Limelight, along with live recordings from Newcastle in 1973 and Cardiff in 1974. CD 6 features the band's final official album 'The New Favourites Of Brinsley Schwarz' which includes one of Nick Lowe's most famous songs '(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding', with bonus live tracks from gigs in Sheffield, Tilburg and Cardiff, all in 1974. CD 7 features the album 'It's All Over Now', recorded in 1975 but not released until 1988. Bonus material includes the band's last ever single, billed as The Brinsleys as well as live recordings from Groningen in 1975 as well as Koln in March 1975, recorded just nine days before the band broke up.
Track List
- Hymn to Me
- Shining Brightly
- Rock and Roll Women
- Lady Constant
- What Do You Suggest
- Mayfly
- Ballad of a Has Been Beauty Queen
- Bonus Tracks
- Thinking Home (Previously Unreleased)
- Girl in Spanish Lace (Previously Unreleased)
- Thinking Back (Previously Unreleased)
- Seymour (I Love You)
- Funk Angel (Alternate Version)
- Crime of Passion
- Murder on My Mind
- Motorway Madness
- Rock and Roll Station
- Country Girl
- The Slow One
- Funk Angel
- Piece of Home
- Love Song
- Starship
- Ebury Down
- Old Jarrow
- Intro (Live London 1972)
- Country Girl (Live London 1972)
- She's Got to Be Real (Live London 1972)
- Home Work (Live London 1972)
- Going Down the Road (Live London 1972)
- Midnight Train (Live London 1972)
- Private Number (Live London 1972)
- Dry Land
- Merry Go Round
- One More Day
- Nightingale
- Silver Pistol
- The Last Time I Was Fooled
- Unknown Number
- Range War
- Egypt
- Niki Hoeke Speedway
- Ju Ju Man
- Rockin' Chair
- The Old Country
- That's What It Takes
- Strange Feeling
- One More Day (Live London 1972)
- Unknown Number (Live London 1972)
- Range War (Live London 1972)
- Silver Pistol (Live London 1972)
- It's Been So Long
- Happy Doing What We're Doing
- Surrender to the Rhythm
- Don't Lose Your Grip on Love
- Nervous on the Road (But Can't Stay at Home)
- Feel a Little Funky
- I Like It Like That
- Brand New You
- Home in My Hand
- Why Why Why Why Why Bonus Tracks
- What Would You Do (Live Amsterdam 1972)
- Nervous on the Road (But Can't Stay at Home) (Live London 1972)
- It's Just My Way of Saying Thank You (Live London 1972)
- Wonder Woman (Live London 1972)
- I'm Ahead If I Can Quit While I'm Behind (Live London 1972)
- Surrender to the Rhythm (Live London 1972)
- Home in My Hand (Live Paris 1973)
- Hooked on Love
- Why Do We Hurt the One We Love?
- I Worry ('Bout You Baby)
- Don't Ever Change
- Home in My Hand
- Play That Fast Thing (One More Time)
- I Won't Make It Without You
- Down in Mexico
- Speedoo
- The Version (Hypocrite)
- Hypocrite (As the Hitters)
- I Should Have Known Better (As Limelight) 13 Tell Me Why (As Limelight)
- Run Rudolph Run (Live Newcastle 1973)
- It's Been So Long (Live Cardiff 1974)
- Happy Doing What We're Doing (Live Cardiff 1974) 17 You're So Fine (Live Cardiff 1974)
- Hip City (Live Cardiff 1974)
- Trying to Live My Life Without You (Live Cardiff 1974)
- Small Town Big City (Live Cardiff 1974)
- Honky Tonk (Live Cardiff 1974)
- Ju Ju Man (Live Cardiff 1974)
- (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding
- Ever Since You're Gone
- The Ugly Things
- I Got the Real Thing
- The Look That's in Your Eye Tonight
- Now's the Time
- Small Town Big City
- Trying to Live My Life Without You
- I Like You I Don't Love You
- Down in the Dive
- Bonus Tracks
- Cried My Last Tear
- (It's Gonna Be a) Bringdown
- I'll Be Doggone (Live Tilburg 1974)
- Love Is Gone (Live Tilburg 1974)
- Don't Lie to Me (Live Tilburg 1974)
- Save the Last Dance for Me (Live Tilburg 1974) 17 I Ain't Never (Live Sheffield 1974)
- Hey Bartender (Live Sheffield 1974)
- Brown Sugar (Live Sheffield 1974)
- Hooked on Love (Live Cardiff 1974)
- (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding (Live Cardiff 1974)
- We Can Mess Around
- Cruel to Be Kind
- As Lovers Do
- I'll Take Good Care of You
- Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)
- Do the Cod (The Thirty Pounder)
- God Bless (Whoever Made You)
- Everybody
- Private Number
- Give Me Back My Love
- It's All Over
- There's a Cloud in My Heart (As the Brinsleys) 13 You've Been
- Cheatin' (Live Groningen 1975)
- You Ain't Living Until You're Lovin' (Live Groningen 1975)
- Walking the Dog (Live Groningen 1975)
- Snatch It Back and Hold It (Live Groningen 1975)
- Play That Fast Thing (One More Time) (Live Groningen 1975)
- We Can Mess Around
- (Live Groningen 1975)
- I Have Cried My Last Tear (Live Groningen 1975)
- Cruel to Be Kind (Live Groningen 1975)
- Please Don't Ever Change
- (Live Koln 1975)
- Don't Lose Your Grip on Love (Live Koln 1975)
Comprehensive seven CD box set that contains all of the original six albums as well as the 'It's All Over Now' album that was recorded in 1975 but not released until 1988. Also included are unreleased tracks from the Warner vaults as well as live recordings and rarities from band member Ian Gomm who is also providing a mass of rare/unseen images from his archive as well as contributing to the sleeve notes. CD1 features the band's eponymous debut album as well as three previously unreleased tracks from the Warner vaults and rare studio recordings from Ian Gomm's archive. CD 2 features the band's sophomore album 'Despite It All' that is accompanied by live tracks recorded at The Roundhouse in London in 1972. CD 3 features the band's third album 'Silver Pistol' and also has three rare tracks that were recorded for the album but didn't make the final cut, there is also more live recordings from The Roundhouse in 1972. CD 4 features the band's fourth album 'Nervous On The Road' and also has live recordings from Amsterdam in 1972, Paris in 1973 and more from The Roundhouse in 1972. CD 5 features the band's fifth album 'Please Don't Ever Change' as well as singles recorded as The Hitters and Limelight, along with live recordings from Newcastle in 1973 and Cardiff in 1974. CD 6 features the band's final official album 'The New Favourites Of Brinsley Schwarz' which includes one of Nick Lowe's most famous songs '(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding', with bonus live tracks from gigs in Sheffield, Tilburg and Cardiff, all in 1974. CD 7 features the album 'It's All Over Now', recorded in 1975 but not released until 1988. Bonus material includes the band's last ever single, billed as The Brinsleys as well as live recordings from Groningen in 1975 as well as Koln in March 1975, recorded just nine days before the band broke up.
Track List
- Hymn to Me
- Shining Brightly
- Rock and Roll Women
- Lady Constant
- What Do You Suggest
- Mayfly
- Ballad of a Has Been Beauty Queen
- Bonus Tracks
- Thinking Home (Previously Unreleased)
- Girl in Spanish Lace (Previously Unreleased)
- Thinking Back (Previously Unreleased)
- Seymour (I Love You)
- Funk Angel (Alternate Version)
- Crime of Passion
- Murder on My Mind
- Motorway Madness
- Rock and Roll Station
- Country Girl
- The Slow One
- Funk Angel
- Piece of Home
- Love Song
- Starship
- Ebury Down
- Old Jarrow
- Intro (Live London 1972)
- Country Girl (Live London 1972)
- She's Got to Be Real (Live London 1972)
- Home Work (Live London 1972)
- Going Down the Road (Live London 1972)
- Midnight Train (Live London 1972)
- Private Number (Live London 1972)
- Dry Land
- Merry Go Round
- One More Day
- Nightingale
- Silver Pistol
- The Last Time I Was Fooled
- Unknown Number
- Range War
- Egypt
- Niki Hoeke Speedway
- Ju Ju Man
- Rockin' Chair
- The Old Country
- That's What It Takes
- Strange Feeling
- One More Day (Live London 1972)
- Unknown Number (Live London 1972)
- Range War (Live London 1972)
- Silver Pistol (Live London 1972)
- It's Been So Long
- Happy Doing What We're Doing
- Surrender to the Rhythm
- Don't Lose Your Grip on Love
- Nervous on the Road (But Can't Stay at Home)
- Feel a Little Funky
- I Like It Like That
- Brand New You
- Home in My Hand
- Why Why Why Why Why Bonus Tracks
- What Would You Do (Live Amsterdam 1972)
- Nervous on the Road (But Can't Stay at Home) (Live London 1972)
- It's Just My Way of Saying Thank You (Live London 1972)
- Wonder Woman (Live London 1972)
- I'm Ahead If I Can Quit While I'm Behind (Live London 1972)
- Surrender to the Rhythm (Live London 1972)
- Home in My Hand (Live Paris 1973)
- Hooked on Love
- Why Do We Hurt the One We Love?
- I Worry ('Bout You Baby)
- Don't Ever Change
- Home in My Hand
- Play That Fast Thing (One More Time)
- I Won't Make It Without You
- Down in Mexico
- Speedoo
- The Version (Hypocrite)
- Hypocrite (As the Hitters)
- I Should Have Known Better (As Limelight) 13 Tell Me Why (As Limelight)
- Run Rudolph Run (Live Newcastle 1973)
- It's Been So Long (Live Cardiff 1974)
- Happy Doing What We're Doing (Live Cardiff 1974) 17 You're So Fine (Live Cardiff 1974)
- Hip City (Live Cardiff 1974)
- Trying to Live My Life Without You (Live Cardiff 1974)
- Small Town Big City (Live Cardiff 1974)
- Honky Tonk (Live Cardiff 1974)
- Ju Ju Man (Live Cardiff 1974)
- (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding
- Ever Since You're Gone
- The Ugly Things
- I Got the Real Thing
- The Look That's in Your Eye Tonight
- Now's the Time
- Small Town Big City
- Trying to Live My Life Without You
- I Like You I Don't Love You
- Down in the Dive
- Bonus Tracks
- Cried My Last Tear
- (It's Gonna Be a) Bringdown
- I'll Be Doggone (Live Tilburg 1974)
- Love Is Gone (Live Tilburg 1974)
- Don't Lie to Me (Live Tilburg 1974)
- Save the Last Dance for Me (Live Tilburg 1974) 17 I Ain't Never (Live Sheffield 1974)
- Hey Bartender (Live Sheffield 1974)
- Brown Sugar (Live Sheffield 1974)
- Hooked on Love (Live Cardiff 1974)
- (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love and Understanding (Live Cardiff 1974)
- We Can Mess Around
- Cruel to Be Kind
- As Lovers Do
- I'll Take Good Care of You
- Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)
- Do the Cod (The Thirty Pounder)
- God Bless (Whoever Made You)
- Everybody
- Private Number
- Give Me Back My Love
- It's All Over
- There's a Cloud in My Heart (As the Brinsleys) 13 You've Been
- Cheatin' (Live Groningen 1975)
- You Ain't Living Until You're Lovin' (Live Groningen 1975)
- Walking the Dog (Live Groningen 1975)
- Snatch It Back and Hold It (Live Groningen 1975)
- Play That Fast Thing (One More Time) (Live Groningen 1975)
- We Can Mess Around
- (Live Groningen 1975)
- I Have Cried My Last Tear (Live Groningen 1975)
- Cruel to Be Kind (Live Groningen 1975)
- Please Don't Ever Change
- (Live Koln 1975)
- Don't Lose Your Grip on Love (Live Koln 1975)