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Track Listings
| 1. Fire In My Pocket |
| 2. Losing My Touch |
| 3. Shatterproof |
| 4. Love Is Stranger Than Fiction |
| 5. The Perfect Crime |
| 6. Tired And Emotional (And Probably Drunk) |
| 7. Loud Music In Cars |
| 8. Going Steady With A Heartache |
| 9. When These Shoes Were New |
| 10. The Boat That's Sunk A Thousand Ships |
| 11. When Love Goes To Sleep |
| 12. Laughter Turns To Tears |
| 13. Look At That Car |
| 14. Meek Power |
| 15. The Price Is Right |
| 16. Yes Please! |
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Wiggins
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
As a guitar player, Billy is well respected - having worked with many artists including Dave Edmunds, The Pretenders and Kirsty Macoll - but on this album, however, he emerges as a talented singer and songwriter. This reissue benefits from the addition of the wonderfully sublime "Laughter Turns To Tears" and, coupled with the original album tracks like "Loud Music In Cars" and "Going Steady With A Heartache", make this a must have for any fan of quality pop music. Recommended.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An obscure treat for Rockpile fans
4 July 2001
By treblephone
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
After the acrimonious breakup of Rockpile, the fate of Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds wasn't in question; Guitar wizard Billy Bremner was more of a wildcard. He delivered in spades on BASH! [criminally, never seeing a US release until now]. Produced and mostly co-written by Will Birch from UK powerpop denizens The Records, BASH! is a delight for Rockpile fans from start to finish.
Featuring a sublime classic in Elvis Costello's donated original, "Shatterproof", and a country-hit-just-waiting-to-be- covered in "When These Shoes Were New" [as well as the Stiff single "Loud Music In Cars"], this album is a MUST for anyone who ever loved "Tracks on Wax 4" or "Labour of Lust" by his rockin' compatriots. For those who bought the vinyl LP in the 80s, bonus B-sides from the Stiff 45s are also included. Billy's more recent album, also on Gadfly Records ["A Good Week's Work"] is also VERY worthy of your attention.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good Record; Awful Reissue
30 July 2002
By Colin Powell
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Let's be honest: this is hardly a "lost" masterpiece. Sure, Bremner's terrific--when he's got the right band, the right songs, and some sympathetic arrangements. (Let the man ROCK, is what I'm saying.) But a lot of these tunes are merely pleasant--hardly up to Rockpile standards--and the production is horribly dated. (Sounds more like bad Squeeze, say, than the bashing Brinsleys.) Probably worth three stars as an LP. Now let's talk turkey: this thing was mastered off vinyl. There are audible clicks & pops throughout--something that's simply inexcusable for an '80s release. If Gadfly couldn't get the masters, that's one thing; but, jeez, at least dig up a cleaner record for your reissue.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Yes Please!
22 Mar 2005
By Christopher Bushman
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I did not buy this on Vinyl at the time and I was only vaguely aware of Rockpile at the time of their breakup (I remember Little Sister with Robert Plant on vocals from the Concert for the People of Kampuchea video being in heavy rotation on MTV). However, in the last few years I have come to appreciate the careers of Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds and through my explorations of their solo music and the Seconds Of Pleasure album, I have been fortunate enough to come to learn about Billy Bremner.
This guy has been a stealthy secret weapon in many a band. Q. Who did Chrissie Hynde call on when she needed a guitar player for Back On The Chain Gang in the wake of JHS's death? A. BB!
Bash is a lot of fun, just a great pop-rockin' / roots rock blowout. Some of my favorite songs are the bonus tracks on this re-issue especially Yes Please!
Minus one star because as the other reviewer noted, this disc was mastered from vinyl and not cleaned up particularly well. No big deal, it still is a blast to listen to.
This guy has been a stealthy secret weapon in many a band. Q. Who did Chrissie Hynde call on when she needed a guitar player for Back On The Chain Gang in the wake of JHS's death? A. BB!
Bash is a lot of fun, just a great pop-rockin' / roots rock blowout. Some of my favorite songs are the bonus tracks on this re-issue especially Yes Please!
Minus one star because as the other reviewer noted, this disc was mastered from vinyl and not cleaned up particularly well. No big deal, it still is a blast to listen to.
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