Something Old Something New Something Borrowed - Squire CD

2007 CD reissue of this legendary Mod bands fan club-only album, originally pressed in 1983. Squires fourth album is a fans dream come true and after its initial pressing, it immediately sold out, and has never been available since! The album compiles rare tracks, demos and hard to find versions, along with a fantastic live concert recorded in Swindon in 1982 celebrating the band at their peak! Hi Lo Records.Additional Info: An incredibly hard to find relic of the mod revival years, Something Old Something New Something Borrowed... is a 13-track roundup of rarities that peaks, on side two, with a fiery live sequence that reminds listeners just how ill-suited many of these bands were to the studio environment -- and just how readily Squire bucked that trend. Their natural habitat remained the sweat- and beer-soaked atmosphere of a tiny club packed with parkas and Union Jacks, and the seven live songs here are delivered with a frenzy that can readily be compared to a maniacal cross between vintage Jam and classic Kinks. But the studio held no fears and, if you can image the first Beatles album slammed through the sound of classic Flamin' Groovies, with all the wide-eyed enthusiasm and tunefulness that that implies, you'll be close to capturing the sheer joy of Squire. Alternate versions of band favorites "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" (no relation to the Ramones number), "Teenage Girl," "Get Ready to Go," and "The Face of Youth Today" all highlight side one, while the concert sequence hits so many peaks that it's difficult to play favorites -- 19 minutes of nonstop mod mayhem whose only drawback (shared with the studio side) is its somewhat weedy sound quality. Crank up the volume and beat on the bass, however, and all of Squire's greatest qualities still come bleeding through. And you'll be "Walking Down the King's Road" in no time! ~ Dave Thompson

Specifics

  • Album: Something Old Something New Something Borrowed
  • Artist: Squire
  • Label: Hi - Lo Records
  • Genre: Rock
  • MPN: LOCD004
Tracklist

1. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
2. Teenage Girl
3. We Are The Numbers
4. Get Ready To Go
5. Face Of Youth Today
6. I Know A Girl
7. Livin' In The City (Bonus Track)
8. Has Our Love Gone Bad? (Bonus Track)
9. Times Change (Bonus Track)
10. My Mind Goes Round In Circles (Live)
11. Stop That Girl! (Live)
12. You're The One (Live)
13. The Young Idea (Live)
14. Has Our Love Gone Bad? (Live)
15. Don't Cry To Me (Live)
16. It's A Mod Mod World (Live)

(CD-803341229631)

SKU CD-803341229631
Barcode # 803341229631
Brand Hi - Lo Records
Shipping Weight 0.1030kg
Shipping Width 0.130m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.140m

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