The first two Captain Sensible albums (_Women And Captains First_ & _The Power Of Love_) are finally, finally getting a proper CD reissue, albeit only in Japan! And despite the meager bonus tracks, I'll be getting them as they are UTTER CLASSICS of the post-punk era, sort of new wave as seen by one of the original punks. Yes, the production is dated at times but it all works. The rest of his catalog isn't far behind - _Revolution Now_ is chock-a-block full of fun tunes, _Universe Of Geoffrey Brown_ isn't as strong but has it's moments, the live album is killer and the last one from over ten years ago, _Mad Cows And Englishmen_ is solid as well. A pity his stuff is so difficult to obtain.
― Mr. Odd, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 03:13 (eighteen years ago)
Keeping it brief: a great, great man. Classic.
― everything, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 04:08 (eighteen years ago)
I love him, but the vast majority of the tracks are on that "A Collection" CD from the UK, in the same versions. How are the remaining few? - "Strawberry Dross" and whatnot.
― deedeedeextrovert, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 06:49 (eighteen years ago)
I completely forgot about _The Collection_! I passed on it because I have LP rips but wanted everything if I was going to replace them. It misses five tracks between the first two albums: "Nobody's Sweetheart", "Who Is Melody Lee, Sid?", "Gimme A Uniform", "Secrets" and "I Love You". Of these, "Gimme A Uniform" is the best and "I Love You" is good too. "Strawberry Dross" is what it sounds like, a tossed-off bit of fluff made of up what sounds like parts of various demos.
― Mr. Odd, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 12:34 (eighteen years ago)
I think "The Universe Of Geoffrey Brown" is the best LP of the Captain. But Captain Sensible is CLASSIC, of course!
― zeus, Wednesday, 27 June 2007 18:16 (eighteen years ago)
I said Captain
― Romeo Jones, Friday, 9 May 2008 03:12 (seventeen years ago)
I say 'Wat'
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 9 May 2008 03:14 (seventeen years ago)
Damn Ned. that version's awesome.
I wish Captain Sensible had a few more singles as great as "Wot" (or maybe he did and I'm just clueless).
― Romeo Jones, Friday, 9 May 2008 03:22 (seventeen years ago)
I was sure they were playing "Wot" at the local taco joint tonight. But it was "Rip it Up". Chic, we luv u.
― the higgs, Friday, 9 May 2008 05:59 (seventeen years ago)
He's got gobs of great singles-only tracks. In this great digital future, I wonder if once-briefly-popular artists like the Captain will get their entire back catalogs available on emusic or some other site.
Course if they ever put together a rad 2CD set of them all I'd jump all over it.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 8 November 2009 12:49 (sixteen years ago)
Did everyone miss these Cherry Red reissues from this past July?
The Power Of Lovethe original album: Glad It’s All Over / It’s Hard To Believe I'm Not / It Would Be So Nice / Sir Donald's Son / Stop The World / Thanks For The Night / Royal Rave Up / I’m A Spider / Secrets / I Love Her / The Power Of Love / I Love Youbonus tracks from singles: Back To School / Women Sago / There Are More Snakes Than Ladders / One Christmas Catalogue / Come On Down / Beggars Can Be Choosers / Revolution Now
Women And Captains Firstthe original album: Wot / A Nice Cup Of Tea / Brenda, Parts 1 & 2 / Yanks With Guns / Happy Talk / Martha The Mouth / Nobody S Sweetheart / (What D Ya Give) The Man Who’s Gotten Everything / Who Is Melody Lee, Sid? / Gimme A Uniform / Croydonbonus tracks mostly from singles: It / I Can't Stand It (demo) / Strawberry Dross / Jimi Hendrix’s Strat / Damned On 45 / Joe Meek (this one was previously unreleased)
― deedeedeextrovert, Sunday, 8 November 2009 16:58 (sixteen years ago)
The above mentioned albums are great, so of their time but still loads of fun. I wonder why the Captain hasn't released a solo album in about 15 years? We've had a couple of Damned albums since then but still...
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 5 May 2011 17:46 (fourteen years ago)
he has an entertaining interview in the dolly mixture documentary
― omar little, Thursday, 5 May 2011 17:52 (fourteen years ago)
Yeah I loved early Damned Blah Blah! but'Glad it's all over' will always be such a beautiful, joyous life affirming song. Peace, people.
I need to delve into his solo stuff some more
― Jessie Fer Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Thursday, 5 May 2011 21:02 (fourteen years ago)