The Best of the Wildhearts

Artist: The Wildhearts
Label: Telde
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 706301721223
EAN: 0706301721223
ASIN: B00000762H

Release Date: 2000-03-23

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Heavy and Hooky - songs that bang, and stick in, your head
music that is keeping me sane
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Tracks:

I Wanna Go Where the People Go
TV Tan
Sick of Drugs
29 X the Pain
Caffeine Bomb
Geordie in Wonderland
Suckerpunch
Just in Lust
Greetings from Shitsville
In Lilly's Garden
My Baby Is Headfuck
If Life Is Like a Love Bank I Want an Overdraft
Nothing Ever Changes But the Shoes
Red Light-Green Light
Beautiful Me, Beautiful You

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Customer Reviews:

Ungrungy Rock Fun.......2005-02-13

The Wildhearts are one of those bands that any fan would think should be huge, since their music is so well executed. When they started they might have seemed hopelessly behind the times, with their crunchy and harmonious heavy guitar rock in direct opposition to the dour self-conscious grunge of the time. Well history has shown us that the Wildhearts were actually ahead of their time. This package is an overview of the material the Wildhearts prolifically cranked out in the 1992-96 period, proving that rock could still be fun in those days. On top of the basic melodic guitar attack, here we have the crushing metallic tendencies of "Suckerpunch" and "Greetings from S---sville," the blindingly fast punk workouts "Red Light - Green Light" and the accurately titled "Caffeine Bomb," and the smart pop hooks of "Sick of Drugs" and "Just in Lust." The B-sides and EP items here also show some surprising experimentation, like the Slade-esque pub dirge "Geordie in Wonderland" and the Beatle-esque psychedelia of "In Lilly's Garden" (the extra rollicking "My Baby is a Head---k" also contains direct Beatles references). The Wildhearts are still going strong to this day and they're no longer behind or ahead of the times, because rock history has caught up with them. The Wildhearts are highly recommended for all rockers who like it hard and fast. [~doomsdayer520~]

Where Is "Earth Vs. The Wildhearts"?.......2001-04-10

My original intent was to write a glowing review of "Earth Vs. The Wildhearts," but apparently it's out of print. One of the great lost albums of the 1990's, "Earth Vs. The Wildhearts" comes roaring out of the hole like a top fuel dragster running on melted down New York Dolls records, full of attitude and bluster. Despite a rather dense mix, the hooks in songs like "Greetings From Sh*tsville," "TV Tan," and "My Baby Is A Headf*ck," all available on this compilation, refuse to be ignored. From looking at the insert picture of The Wildhearts, it's hard to believe such a ragged band of louts made such a beautiful noise. This compilation is a good place to start, but do yourself a favor and hunt down the original albums as well, especially their aforementioned U.S. debut "Earth Vs. The Wildhearts," sadly relegated to bargain bins everywhere The group has since splintered, with bassist Danny toiling on in his current labor of love, the glorious Yo-Yo's, whose triumphant debut is now available on (believe it or not) Sub Pop.

All the Wildhearts you need to know.......1999-06-14

There's two versions of this album; a 16-tracker released in England with the old 'Mondo Akimbo A Go-Go' sleeve and a more comprehensive 30-track Japanese version. Where the English version barely scratches the surface of the Wildhearts' brilliance, the Japanese edition brings together, not only the singles, but album tracks and obscure B-sides, too. It's the perfect end to the EastWest period and ideal for the uninitiated. Though it features plenty of rock gems from 'I Wanna Go Where The People Go' to 'Red Light - Green Light', there's hints of country ('Bad Time To Be Having A Bad Time'), pop ('Just In Lust'), folk ('Geordie In Wonderland') and punk ('S.I.N.'). Proof that the Wildhearts' sound wasn't restricted to hard rock. There are some gems which have been left off. The absence of bonzer tracks such as 'Weekend' and the Beatles-esque 'In Lilly's Garden' stops the album from being the perfect Wildhearts collection. Though I'm just being picky here! As it is, 'Best Of The Wildhearts' is the ultimate introduction to the finest British band of the decade.

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