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Mental As Anything
Cats & Dogs
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. Too Many Times - Mental as Anything, Smith, Greedy
2. Walking on Rails - Mental as Anything, Mombassa, Reg
3. If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too? - Mental as Anything, Plaza, Martin
4. Berserk Warriors - Mental as Anything, ODoherty, Peter
5. Let's Cook - Mental as Anything, Plaza, Martin
6. Got Hit - Mental as Anything, ODoherty, Peter
7. Ready for You Now - Mental as Anything, Plaza, Martin
8. Looking for Bird - Mental as Anything, Delisle, Wayne
9. Chemical Travel - Mental as Anything, Mombassa, Reg
10. Catalina's Reward - Mental as Anything, Plaza, Martin
11. Psychedelic Peace Lamp - Mental as Anything, Mombassa, Reg
12. Sad Poetry - Mental as Anything, Smith, Greedy
13. Hararei I Akarana - Mental as Anything,

Reissue of the Australian new waver's 1981 album. 13 tracks,including 'If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?', 'Berserk Warriors' and 'Let's Cook'. Also contains the original coverart. 1998 Festival Records release.

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CD Details

All Artists: Mental As Anything
Title: Cats & Dogs
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Flying Nun
Original Release Date: 1/1/1995
Re-Release Date: 4/27/1999
Album Type: Import
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: New Wave & Post-Punk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 9399601956221, 766484830624

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Mentally stimulating!!

looking_for_bird | Sungnam-shi, Gyunggi-do Korea (South) | 08/03/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is my favourite mentals cd, every song's a classic, the lyrics range from surreal to funny and sad all at the same time. I think that was one of the mentals great talents. If you look more closely at the words to some of their happy songs(too many times, if you leave me..) there's genuine irony and a willingness to laugh at the cruelty of life. This exposes them to being seen as "zany" and not taken seriously, but the other cool thing about them is they really, genuinely dont care if they're taken seriously or not. The songwriting is some meeting point between new wave and classic 60's rock and roll riffs(imagine early Elvis Costello or early B-52's if they could write songs) What's more, the cover design looks totally cool. One of the all time great new wave records."

Packed with memorable, fresh songs

looking_for_bird | 07/06/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Mentals were always one of the best Sydney bands around, but this CD is especially packed with memorable songs. Even without the Big Hit (If You Leave Me ...), there are Lets Cook, Beserk Warriors and Looking for Bird, still fresh and vibrant after all these years. It also boasts better and fuller production than their earlier effort, along with super lyrics."