Katrina & The Waves - The Original Recordings: 1983-1984 *

Artist:

Katrina & the Waves

UPC:

767003196528

See Also:

Plimsouls (The) Devo

Description:

Contains 2 LPs on 1 CD: WALKING ON SUNSHINE (1983)/KATRINA & THE WAVES 2 (1984).
This release includes a bonus DVD.
Katrina & The Waves: Katrina Leskanich (vocals, guitar); Kimberley Rew (guitar); Vince De la Cruz (bass); Alex Cooper (drums).
Additional personnel includes: Kevin Flanagan (saxophone); Nick Glennie-Smith (organ).
Producers: Katrina & The Waves, Pat Collier.
Merging Katrina & the Waves` acclaimed but long-deleted Attic Records output, The Original Recordings 1983-1984 collects all of the superb material from the Kimberly Rew-steered outfit`s Walking on Sunshine and Katrina & the Waves 2 discs. Stripping away the major-label production that overshadowed the group`s subsequent 1985 breakthrough, Waves, this reissue boasts 24 tracks of delightful nostalgia. Including four previously unreleased nuggets, including a solid take on "River Deep Mountain High," which gets bolstered by vocalist Katrina Leskanich`s always solid pipes, this compilation also adds a bonus DVD of live and rare video footage. But the real value is in all of the great music, including primitive, energetic takes on hits like "Going Down to Liverpool," "Do You Want Crying," and "Walking on Sunshine." And largely unheard tracks like the irresistible rocker "Spiderman" and the hummable "Brown Eyed Son" are out of this world. Decades later, these old Waves tracks still sound tremendous. ~ John D. Luerssen

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Dancing Street
2. Spiderman
3. Going Down to Liverpool
4. Machine Gun Smith
5. Walking on Sunshine
6. Brown Eyed Son
7. Que to Quiero
8. Don`t Take Her Out of My World
9. I Really Taught Me to Watusi
10. Ain`t No Money (Buy You Love)
11. Do You Want Crying?
12. Maniac House
13. She Loves to Groove
14. Cry For Me
15. Red Wine and Whiskey
16. Mexico
17. One Woman
18. Sun Won`t Shine, The
19. He`s a Charmer
20. Game of Love, The
21. That`s Just the Woman in Me - (previously unreleased)
22. River Deep Mountain High - (previously unreleased)
23. Heartbeat - (previously unreleased)
24. Walking on Sunshine - (previously unreleased, live)

Album Information

Release Date:

10/21/2003

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

New Wave

Label:

Bongo Beat Records

Catalog Number:

319652

Original Release Year:

2003

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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