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- Date Released: January 1, 1987
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Power Pop
- Label: Black Vinyl Records / CD Baby
The best from a group of forgotten power-pop legends.
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We Say...
By the mid '70s, power pop had become a well-established, if not particularly lucrative, sub-genre. Bands like the Raspberries and Big Star led the charge but, regrettably, Shoes (no "the," please) from Zion, Illinois, got trampled in the rush. Head Shoe John Murphy and his brother Jeff had been smitten by the Beatles when they were nine and ten respectively and formed a band as soon as they possibly could, eventually releasing their home-recorded debut, Black Vinyl Shoes in 1977. Although the British Invasion bands were clearly the Murphys’ first love, the minimalistic energy of punk pioneers like the Ramones was a welcome new factor in the mix, drawing a clear line in the sand between Shoes and the first wave of power poppers. On this generously proportioned best of, "Turnaround" could be a lost Wings gem, the melodic rise and fall of "Now and Then" is pure McCartney and "Tomorrow Night" offers an artful blend of the Fab Four and the Kinks.
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They Say...
A 22-song compilation, this is a wonderfully comprehensive overview of this wonderful band. Good liner notes by former Trouser Press head honcho Ira Robbins.
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| 01. |  |
Burned Out Love |
2:46 |
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| 02. | |
Tomorrow Night |
2:58 |
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| 03. | |
Turnaround |
4:05 |
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| 04. | |
Get My Message |
3:45 |
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| 05. | |
Love Is Like A Bullet |
3:27 |
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| 06. | |
Karen |
2:48 |
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| 07. | |
Mayday |
4:24 |
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| 08. | |
She Satisfies |
3:02 |
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| 09. | |
When Push Comes To Shove |
3:06 |
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| 10. | |
Too Late |
2:44 |
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| 11. | |
Your Imagination |
2:36 |
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| 12. | |
Now and Then |
3:15 |
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| 13. | |
The Summer Rain |
3:44 |
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| 14. | |
Curiosity |
3:29 |
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| 15. | |
Pieces Of Glass |
4:02 |
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| 16. | |
Will You Spin For Me? |
3:58 |
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| 17. | |
Too Soon |
3:21 |
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| 18. | |
Double Talk |
3:15 |
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| 19. | |
Boys Don't Lie |
1:58 |
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| 20. | |
I Don't Wanna Hear It |
2:49 |
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| 21. | |
I Don't Miss You |
4:11 |
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| 22. | |
Hate To Run |
2:49 |
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22 Total Tracks, 72:32 Total Length
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Credits
- Shoes - Producer // Shoes - Main Performer // Richard Dashut - Producer // Tom Hanson - Engineer // Gary Klebe - Guitar (Acoustic) // Gary Klebe - Percussion // Gary Klebe - Guitar (Electric) // Gary Klebe - Keyboards // Gary Klebe - Vocals // Gary Klebe - Engineer // Gary Klebe - Design // Skip Meyer - Drums // Skip Meyer - Vocals (Background) // Jeff Murphy - Guitar (Acoustic) // Jeff Murphy - Percussion // Jeff Murphy - Guitar (Electric) // Jeff Murphy - Keyboards // Jeff Murphy - Vocals // Jeff Murphy - Engineer // John Murphy - Bass // John Murphy - Percussion // John Murphy - Guitar (Electric) // John Murphy - Keyboards // John Murphy - Vocals // Hank Neuberger - Engineer // Hank Neuberger - Associate Producer // Bill Richardson - Engineer // Herman Rojas - Engineer // Mike "Clay" Stone - Producer // Mike "Clay" Stone - Engineer // Ira Robbins - Liner Notes // John Paul Murphy - Bass // John Paul Murphy - Percussion // John Paul Murphy - Guitar (Electric) // John Paul Murphy - Keyboards // John Paul Murphy - Vocals // Randee Saint Nicholas - Photography // Hernan Rojas - Engineer // John Murphy - Bass // John Murphy - Percussion // John Murphy - Guitar (Electric) // John Murphy - Keyboards // John Murphy - Vocals // John Murphy - Design
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