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1. Tone Blooze

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3. Solomon Bites The Worm

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5. Four Day Weekend

6. Sleazy Bed Track

7. IF

8. Jub Jub Bird

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5.0 out of 5 stars down at the last chance saloon, 6 Feb 2003

By	james C (manchester, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

Return to the Last Chance Saloon, second album from erstwhile indie stalwarts the Bluetones, is a simple must-buy for any fan if you haven't already got it. even if you aren't, buy it, i guarantee you wont be sorry!

Released in 1997, the album is a move in a different musical direction from debut offering "Expecting to Fly", dispensing with the trademark jangle of Adam Devlin's Rickenbacker into a more
rock-like sound.

There is an apparent wild-west/mexican feel to the album, said to have come about during liberal consumption of tequila during its recording, reflected in top notch single "solomon bites the worm", a clever take on the poem "solomon grundy". I find difficulty in finding any bad tracks on the album, as they all stand out in their own way, although ...If, Sleazy Bed Track and Down At The Reservoir are personal highlights.

As previously said, fans expecting a continuing theme from Expecting to Fly maybe disappointed... but i doubt it. CLASS!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The word 'brilliant' sums up the album. A must buy!!!, 3 April 2001

By	andypjones@hotmail.com (Birmingham, England) - See all my reviews

I would say this is a great album. My favourite music is indie, and this is just class. I really recommend this, especially track number 8 'jub-jub bird'. Just excellant vocals and instrumental work.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, as always, 25 May 2004

By	"bpr1401" - See all my reviews

The Bluetones are without doubt the most underrated band in the world. So underrated that many people don't include them in lists of underrated bands because they've never heard of them! Their debut album 'Expecting to Fly' remains one of my favourite ever albums, even after listening to it regularly for about 4 years but 'Return to the Last Chance Saloon' is equally as good, in my opinion.

I bought this album in 1999, a year after it was released and I listened to it on my stereo from start to finish. It absolutely blew me away, especially the amazing 'If...', which is probably my all-time favourite song. The album has some other absolute gems, including: 'Solomon Bites the Worm', 'Sleazy Bed Track', '4-day Weekend', 'Jub-Jub Bird', 'Down at the Reservoir', 'Broken Starr' and the brilliant 'Ames'. But you'll struggle to find a bad song on the album, because basically, The Bluetones don't write bad songs - they just can't do it.

Anyway, buy this album and while you're buying this, get 'Expecting to Fly' and you might as well buy the superb 'Science and Nature' while you're at it. Infact, just get them all - give the band the recognition they deserve!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Feels like Mexico
From the artwork to the track titles, this album feels like a nice holiday. Tone Blooze and Unpainted Arizona are relaxed country blues for the britpop lover. Read more

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3.0 out of 5 stars Takes them up to 1 1/2 good albums
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3.0 out of 5 stars That's the way it goes, I suppose
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Published on 21 Mar 2001 by knowledeayton

4.0 out of 5 stars A near perfect album
With their second album, the bluetones decided upon a very different approach to their first. Now while this proved their skill and versatility, it may have been a factor in... Read more

Published on 18 Jan 2001 by fenris80

4.0 out of 5 stars An enigma from a band who appear than disappear again
The Bluetones burst onto the scene with their first album 'Expecting to Fly'. This is the follow up and exceeds their first offering. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars He gives up half his time just trying to think of words that rhyme.
The Bluetones really rock out on this second album, despite the bizarre Mexican theme that permeates the cover art and a few of the songs. Read more

Published on 4 Oct 1999

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