Created by Clive [Radio Session Recording][#] - The Attack, Pattison
Try It - The Attack, Ballack
Go Your Way - The Attack, DuCann
Too Old - The Attack, DuCann
Colour of My Mind - The Attack, Shirman
Lady Orange Peel - The Attack, Shirman
Sympathy for the Devil [#] - The Attack, Jagger, Mick
Neville Thumbcatch - The Attack, Bain
Strange House - The Attack, Du Cann
Created by Clive - The Attack, Pattison
Mr Pinnodmy's Dilemma - The Attack, Du Cann
Come on Up [Radio Session Recording][#] - The Attack, Cavaliere, Felix
Freedom for You - The Attack, Du Cann
Hi-Ho Silver Lining - The Attack, English
Magic in the Air (Aka Watch with Mother) - The Attack, Du Cann
Anything [#] - The Attack, Shirman
We Don't Know - The Attack, O'iList
Making up the four great bands of the 1966 pop-apocalypse were The Who, The Action, The Creation and finally The Attack. Four names that in their brevity summed up the instant flash of mod-pop appeal. They had more energy ... more »than an H-bomb after flash, and they hit the senses and the soul with a long awaited wake up call. A definitive collection, which includes such stand outs as - Try It "bugged out insanity,with sexual overtones blowing the Standells version into oblivion"; We Don't Know "a tight explosion of mod-soul" ; Anymore Than I Do "a freak beat classic" - plus of course their pre-Jeff Beck version of Hi Ho Silver lining. A Must for all Mod Collectors. Includes for the first time on CD all four Decca singles. Includes previously unreleased material. Special Phil Smee package. Sample track on April issue of Mojo cover mount.« less
Making up the four great bands of the 1966 pop-apocalypse were The Who, The Action, The Creation and finally The Attack. Four names that in their brevity summed up the instant flash of mod-pop appeal. They had more energy than an H-bomb after flash, and they hit the senses and the soul with a long awaited wake up call. A definitive collection, which includes such stand outs as - Try It "bugged out insanity,with sexual overtones blowing the Standells version into oblivion"; We Don't Know "a tight explosion of mod-soul" ; Anymore Than I Do "a freak beat classic" - plus of course their pre-Jeff Beck version of Hi Ho Silver lining. A Must for all Mod Collectors. Includes for the first time on CD all four Decca singles. Includes previously unreleased material. Special Phil Smee package. Sample track on April issue of Mojo cover mount.
CD Reviews
Excellent Band/-Excellent 60's Rock u Never Heard!
Dano | New Jersey USA | 12/07/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This band should have been as Big as The Who! For sheer originality within the English rock of the late 60's these guys are second to none. This music's right up there with "Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Who sings My Generation and The Move". Now's your chance to hear how "The Attack" pay homage to"The Standells" with this excellent version of the first rock record to get banned in the U.S. Because of it's "filthy" lyrics which amounts to "Try it". How times have changed. The worse fears expressed by 'Lou Reed's Berlin' have been realized. Let this excellent group take you back to a much simpler time when Rock n Roll was new and thousands of super creative bands roamed the US and London. And people still believed that "Rock Music" could save your soul."
Fantastic Sixties Rock!
Tome Raider | California, United States | 05/29/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I am a big fan of sixties music--well, really, 65 to 75--with an emphasis on psychedelic stuff out of England and harder rock from wherever. Therefore, I regret to say I had not even heard of this band. I'm not sure how I could have missed them. These guys have a great sound, very distinctive, very hip. I actually think their sound is closer to Paul Revere and the Raiders than The Who. It is full of very cool predatory attitude, and as a previous reviewer noted, there are some great bass lines. I rarely even notice the bass, but here I kept saying "Oh, Yeah! That sounds great!" Don't worry, there are also great guitars riffs and neat lyrics. I'm telling you, Motorhead needs to do a cover of "Try It." That song needs to be perpetuated throughout the generations. This is definite rock music, not pop. Any type of "lite" sound is the death knell for me, and The Attack are not lite. These guys really deserve a more notable place in musical history. My respect may be new but it is now iron-clad.
I buy about a dozen CDs a month, and this is the single most satisfying CD I've bought in over a year. I usually listen to any new CD once or maybe twice and then I file it away to be listened to some other day. This CD I've replayed about 20 times now over the past week and I still get a great vibe from it every play. I now move on to "Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends," but those fellows have a hard act to follow, because The Attack really set a mod mood which compliments my evening cocktail."
Powerful infectious bass lines.......
collegemoney | 12/29/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"My first reaction to this CD was being captivated by the infectious bass lines, far more than any of the rest of the instrumentation. In much the same way that Keith Moon's drumming stood out to me when I first heard the Who (the "Anyway Anyhow Anywhere" 45). The material is very strong, witness the fact that the lead track, "Any More Than I Do," was a B-SIDE when originally released. I had originally heard "Created by Clive" as performed by The Syn, but The Attack's version is far stronger, peppier and enlivened by the mallett percussion. Well, it says it's a mod collection but, at the risk of alienating purists, I would surely suggest that the psych and freakbeat minded would all find much to enjoy."
"A superb nineteen track compilation of The Attack's unreleased gems, Decca singles and radio sessions. About every cut here is truly out-standing, like "Anymore Than I Do", "Feel Like Flying", "Try It" (I saw the Grassroots perform this song live out on the oldies circuit many moons ago), the awesome "Go Your Way", the total groovin' "Colour My Mind", "Lady Orange Peel" (great guitar licks), their happening Stones cover "Sympathy For The Devil", the uptempo "Neville Thumbcatch" and so on. Only tune here I didn't care for was the corny "Created By Clive". Several line-up changes took place during the Attack's existence but the most vital personnel seems to have been Richard Shirman-vocals, Geoff Richardson-guitar, George Watt-organ, Kenny Harold-bass and Chris Allen-drums. Comes with a nicely assembled 14-page booklet packed with plenty of info, pics, complete discography and art work. Sure to appeal to fans of the Action, Open Mind, Q 65, early Who, the Creation and Les Fleurs De Lys. Essential UK '60's psych. Another upside to this CD is that it has a nearly all-different track listing than The Attack's 'Early Daze' released on the Angel Air label a few years ago (see my review)."
Yes, Another Vinyl Beginning
Joseph Eastlack | Sewell,New Jersey | 04/02/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Hey, if you like 60's British Rock and Psychedelics then, you will understand why I always begin with the vinyls that I own. I grew up in that era and what started me with British Rock? The Beatles,of course, but I turned to obscure British Garage, British Rock in general. Now, I only own one vinyl of this band and that is the single "Neville Thumbcatch" b/w "Lady Orange Peel" on British Decca. I always wondered if there was more where this came from.Sure enough,out of the blue, 40 some years later and shazam, a full disc of golden nuggets.The first disc that I owned by them was "Magic in the Air" on the Aftermath label. The aftermath of what? A disaster? It was of the utmost poor quality recording. Then, along came "About Time" and truly, it was About Time. Better quality recording of this amazing phenomenon. However, I wish I could say the same about Atomic Rooster. I never really liked them, although Death Walks Behind You, the expanded version,is really pretty darn good. Anyway, I really enjoyed the tunes on this disc,they are really a great band and highly underrated. Such a shame that they were passed over. Do not ever get the aforementioned version of Magic, it's quality is terrible,like a bootleg. But, do get About Time,You'll Love It!"
Track Listings (19) - Disc #1