Shoes - Classic or Dud?

and extra question, anybody know of any really good american power pop comps, i am familiar with the D.I.Y. ones.

Black Vinyl Shoes - why does ILM not talk about this album all the time???

Dunno, it's brilliant. Present Tense is awesome as well.

Black Vinyl Shoes and One In Versailles are being reissued by Numero Group! Cool.

http://numerogroup.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/and-now-for-something-youll-really-enjoy-shoes-lp-reissues/

ignition is pretty good!

Thanks--didn't know a thing about this, just ordered it through Amazon (only $14 with shipping, less than I thought it'd be). Even the more recent albums of theirs always have a couple of songs I love.

Love this song so much - from when the chorus kicks in after about a minute:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtatOTz8ak8

For the 17 people in the world who care (most of whom I bet are surnamed Murphy): a couple of times through, my favourite song on Ignition is the first, "Head vs. Heart." Which is kind of funny, because this is the last band I'd ever look to as having wrestled with that choice. Another thing that caught my ear was "I believe in hope and change" on "Where Will It End." Setting aside that they're four years late on that, it's a shock to hear a lyric by them that's even cognizant of the outside world.

hey people, you will not listen to a better album this weekend than

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys8libY3fRE

i think they are (or were) more canny and stylish than reading about them might lead one to suspect

"fire for awhile" is a great song and a great song title

Every time I went to the beach this summer I blasted this album.

did you play it on headphones or did it just start playing out of the ether as you headed to the beach?

hey people, you will not listen to a better album this weekend than

Unless it's Present Tense.

ha! just maybe. i'm partial to BVS though.

did you play it on headphones or did it just start playing out of the ether as you headed to the beach?

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In the car with the windows down of course!

yes, these guys have a great sound and tons of hooks. Highly recommend the vinyl reissues (though it's easy to find them in dollar bins)

man “Cruel You” is a jam! i never heard these guys at all until today

Cherry Red had a really cheap deal on a 3CD set of early Shoes material 73-78.
Already reduced plus 20% off during January. So came out at about £8.

Haven't really heard the contents but the band self recorded 3 or 4 lps before they got signed to a larger label.

20% off any old product on Cherry Red label with a code that's on the label website. Until end of month.
So I think might be any non new release product specifically on the sub label of the name.

what i wish they'd do, for those of us who already have BVS, One in Versaille, and Bazooka, is reissue Heads or Tails and add any bonus tracks to that release. i've always wanted to hear Heads or Tails and i'm not sure why they only include two tracks from it here