Old Songs New Songs

Old Songs New Songs Artist: Family
Label: Mystic UK
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 5


UPC: 604388661725
EAN: 0604388661725
ASIN: B000BFHVYM


Release Date: 2005-12-20

Old Songs New Songs


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Tracks:

  1. Hurry Up Down
  2. Today
  3. Observations From A Hill
  4. Good Friend Of Mine
  5. Drowned In Wine
  6. Peace Of Mind
  7. Hometown
  8. Cat And The Rat
  9. No Mule's Fool
  10. See Through Windows
  11. Weavers Answer
  12. Drowned In Wine (Previously Unreleased Demo)
  13. Love Is A Sleeper
  14. Stop For The Traffic
  15. Wheels
  16. Song For Sinking Lovers
  17. Number Six Blues (Previously Unreleased)
  18. A Song For Me
  19. No MuleS Fool (Previously Unreleased Demo)
  20. Good News - Bad News (Live)
  21. Part Of The Load
  22. Normans
  23. Holding The Compass (Live)
  24. Anyway
  25. Strange Band (Live)
  26. Burlesque
  27. Bolero Babe
  28. Coronation
  29. My Friend The Sun
  30. Glove
  31. Ready To Go
  32. Top Of The Hill
  33. Rockin' B's
  34. In My Own Time
  35. Seasons
  36. Between Blue And Me (Live)
  37. Sing 'Em The Way I Feel (Live)
  38. Sat'd'y Barfly
  39. Larf & Sing
  40. Spanish Tide (Live)
  41. Crinkley Grin
  42. Blind
  43. Burning Bridges
  44. Children (Live)
  45. Take Your Partners
  46. It's Only A Movie
  47. Buffet Tea For Two
  48. Sweet Desire
  49. Rockin' Pneumonia And Boogie Woogie Fly (Live)
  50. Suspicion
  51. Checkout
  52. Im My Own Time (Live)
  53. Weavers Answer (Live)
  54. Song For Lot's
  55. Theme For A Dream
  56. Wheels
  57. Kick A Cat
  58. Sinking Lovers
  59. Part Of The Load
  60. Drowned In Wine
  61. Holding The Compass
  62. Good And Bad News
  63. Weavers Answer
  64. A Song For Me

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Album Description

Family were and still are one of the most revered bands to come out of the late Sixties early Seventies. Fronted by the manic but prolific vocalist Roger Chapman. This four CD box set features 49 tracks including 14 previously unreleased performances. The first release on CD of the album Old Songs New Songs. Booklet on the history of Family, featuring quotes from band members and previously unseen photos. A reproduction of the 1970 Isle Of Wight Festival program. First 1000 copies will receive free bonus CD featuring eleven historically significant demos and live performances. Mystic. 2005.

Album Details

Family were and Still Are One of the Most Revered Bands to Come Out of the Late Sixties Early Seventies. Fronted by the Manic but Prolific Vocalist Roger Champan, Family were One of the Most Popular Bands on the UK and European Gig and Festival Circuit Where their Particular Brand of "Progressive Art Rock", Backed by Chapman's on Stage Antics and a Brilliant Band Excited Audiences Everywhere. The Band Became a Brilliant Vehicle for the Song Writing Partnership of Roger Chapman and Charlie Whitney who were Joined Along the Way by a Number of Top Musicians Including John Wetton and Later Tony Ashton. The Popularity of Family was Reflected by Top Thirty Singles Including a Number Four with "in My Own Ime" and Seven Top Thirty Albums, with "a Song for Me" Reaching Number Number 4, "Entertainment" Number Six and "Anyway" Number 7.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars For fans and collectors only.......2006-02-25

I have to say, as a huge fan of Family's music and a music collector in general I found this a worthwhile purchase, but would not recommend this as an introduction to the band. One major issue I have is with the sound quality of the disc with represents the original "New Songs, Old Songs" compilation from 1971. As most Family fans know, this compilation consisted of remixed, previously released material from 1968-1970. Apparently the master tapes for this compilation are missing, so it has been apparently mastered from vinyl sources which sounds a little thin and compressed which may be more from the attempt to hide the vinyl noise rather than the source itself. Alot of the other rarities suffer from similar sound issues as they were taken from either old acetates or, if you get the version with the bonus disc, some of the live recordings are from an audience tape which sounds a little distant. Everything else is available as bonus tracks on the recent string of reissues including much of the live material and the single sides. Like I said, great for the Family fan who has it all, but if you are new to the band, I would recommend sticking to their individual albums.

4 out of 5 stars Drowned in time.......2006-01-06

I was really keen to get this box set for one reason and one reason only - the first release on CD of the album of the same name which was and still is a remix of already released material.
I was encouraged in that regard by the publicity blurb which proudly claimed that the box set included a certain number of previously unreleased tracks and there was a bonus cd for the first thousand purchasers.
So far so good as their has been a dearth of unreleased material from the band and from the subsequent Chapman-Whitney Streetwalkers. I might add too there is little material from Chappo which has to be bought from the UK or Germany but that is another story.

Having had the album since it's release I must say how disappointed I am with the set, given that the majority of unreleased tracks are from the Old Songs New Songs album. Given that the others are apparently included in the reissues of the original albums, not available at the moment in the US, it is an expensive purchase just for that. I understand too that the label is also in the habit of making available the limited edition bonus discs to more people than the original specification which diminishes the value of the boxed material.

Now as far as the album itself is concerned I am overjoyed that I have it at long last and I cannot fault the content. But for the whole package I can only award four stars and would comment that the fans would have been better served by a single or even a double disc of previously unreleased material rather than be milked again especially on top of the remastered reissues.

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  1. Untitled
  2. Complete Frantics On Dolton ~ The Frantics
  3. Bunny Sigler ~ Bunny Sigler
  4. Chinese Checkers ~ Various Artists
  5. Frequency ~ The Frequency
  6. Who You Fighting For? ~ UB40
  7. Seasons of Change ~ Bon Scott & Fraternity
  8. July 12 2002 East Troy Wi: On the Road ~ String Cheese Incident
  9. Casino ~ Violet Indiana
  10. Carrion/Apologies to Insect Life ~ British Sea Power

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Good Vibes ~ Gary Burton

Complete Quartet ~ Bill Evans

Just for You ~ Harold Ashby

Count ~ Count & His Orchestra Basie

Maravilha de Cenario ~ Martinho Da Vila

Viens ~ Tonton David

Spice Groove

Canto Gregoriano, Vol. 2 ~ Alberto Turco

La Sonora Matancera con Nelson Pinedo ~ La Sonora Matancera & Nelson Pinedo