The More I Give 4. One Weekend 6. That Ain't No Way To Behave 7. I Don't Mind 8. Twenty Yards Behind 9. Barney's relationship with Dr Feelgood started.
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The CD reissue of this album is a must-own release, even for those who already have one of the anthologies currently available, neither of which has more than three of the 13 tracks here. The 1975 album, a magnificent first album, recorded in pure mono, has been transferred to CD in exemplary form, a clean, sharp, crunchy, close sound that recalls the sonic textures of ' first album, even as they cross swords with the Stones' arch-rivals of the era, with a superb version of 'Boom Boom.' Released amid the burgeoning radio presence of acts like, and, and the growing self-conscious profundity of, was as refreshingly lean as anything the headline-grabbing '70s punks would later loose on the world, and as stripped down as the most basic roots rock. 's singing could go up against 's or, and even take on elements of a thick rasp vaguely reminiscent of (listen closely to 'Roxette'), certainly better than ever did; and guitarist could play, or licks with equally imposing (and seemingly effortless) virtuosity. This record was one of the great '70s rock & roll albums, right up there with the Groovies' and anything left listeners, and ran circles around ' post- output.
The final cut, a killer live medley of 'Bonie Maronie'/'Tequila' with guests and blowing saxes, was a taste of what they did on stage with astonishing regularity, and could have sent back to the drawing board if the Queens-based quartet had heard it.
A1She Does It Right Engineer –. Written-By –3:28A2Boom, Boom Engineer –. Lead Vocals – Written-By –2:42A3The More I Give Organ – Written-By –3:26A4Roxette Engineer –. Written-By –2:53A5One Weekend Engineer –, Written-By –2:20A6That Ain't The Way To Behave Engineer –, Lead Vocals, Piano –3:55A7I Don't Mind Written-By –2:57B1Twenty Yards Behind Lead Vocals – Written-By –2:20B2Keep It Out Of Sight Engineer –. Written-By –2:58B3All Through The City Engineer –.
Written-By –3:06B4Cheque Book Engineer –, Written-By –.4:10B5Oyeh! Engineer –, Written-By –.,.,.,.2:30B6Bonie Moronie/Tequila Alto Saxophone – Tenor Saxophone – Written-By Bonie Moronie – Written-By Tequila –.4:40.
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