Up all night?
zazz zazz | nj usa | 04/03/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"The version of UP ALL NIGHT on this cd differs drastically than the version on my Mondo Bongo Vinyl lp. That was the version I grew up loving, and was quite disapointed with this version; not a BAD rats record however......"
Good album, bizarre track order...
R. C. Killian | Durham, North Carolina United States | 03/26/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Like four of the other remasters, this album's track order deviates from both the US AND UK releases of the album. Why? Good question...but that's why I remove a star.
Anyway, I'm writing this review to note, for the less informed, to correct/make notes on the other reviews which are incorrect in their claims about original versions of the albums/sources of tracks:
"Europe Looked Ugly" was the b-side to "House on Fire." This doesn't excuse its omission from these re-releases...but it puts it in more acceptable company (at least 10 b-sides do not appear on these re-releases).
"...House Burned Down" really is an omission and is totally inexplicable. Thus another star goes down...
"Up All Night" was ORIGINALLY released on Mondo Bongo, insofar as the UK releases (the US/North American versions are really best thought of as comparable to the Beatles' "Capitol albums")
"No Hiding Place" is not new; it was originally released as the b-side to the 7" and 2x7" releases of the "Charmed Lives" single (but not on the 12" version)
"Up All Night (Long Version" [aka "Up All Night (Extended)"] was originally released as the second b-side on the 12" release of the "Drag Me Down" single.
Not intending to pick fights or criticize, mind you, I'm simply obsessive about the original placement of non-album tracks."
This CD Is A Classic
XraySpex | 06/13/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"You may be disappointed if you are looking for the hard rock of their early albums, but anyone with an open mind will treasure this album. Great songwriting from beginning to end. "He Watches It All", "A Storm Breaks", and all the great singles make this a must have. The only weak link is "Talking In Code", which is easily skipped."
Track Listings (14) - Disc #1