Oyster Band, Pearls from the Oysters
The Early Years, 30 Tracks from 86-90

 

UK (2-CD) Snapper/Recall SMDCD 148 (1 June 1998)

 

Questa ampia raccolta raccoglie in due cd brani del periodo 1986-1990, da "Wide Blue Yonder" a "Little rock to Leipzig". Si tratta di un lavoro assai prezioso, la scelta dei brani è interessante. Bella la grafica di copertina, molto "industriale".

 

Tracks CD 1:

Between The Wars (Billy Bragg) 3'19" - The Early Days Of A Better Nations (Ian Telfer / Alan Prosser) 3'19" - The Rose Of England (Nick Lowe) 3'19" - Another Quiet Night In England (Ian Telfer / John Jones) 4'12" - The Lost And Found (Ian Telfer / Alan Prosser 4'30" - Love Vigilantes (Stephen Morris / Peter Hook / Bernard Sumner / Gillian Gilbert [New Order]) 4'01" - The Lakes Of Cool Flynn (Trad. Arr. Oyster Band) 4'16" - Bold Riley (Trad. Arr. Oyster Band) 4'15" - Polish Plain (Ian Telfer / Alan Prosser) 3'56" - Flatlands (Ian Telfer) 5'45" - Molly Bond (Trad. Arr. Oyster Band) 4'33" - A Careless Life (Ian Telfer / Alan Prosser) 3'48" - Coal Not Dole (Kay Sutcliffe) 2'23" - Tincans (Ian Telfer / John Jones) 3'32" - Take Me Down (Ian Telfer / John Jones / Alan Prosser) 3'49"

 

Tracks CD 2:

New York Girls (Trad. Arr. Oyster Band) 3'04" - Cheekbone City (Ian Telfer / Alan Prosser) 5'05" - The Generals Are Born Again (Ian Telfer / John Jones) 4'10" - Galopede (Trad. Arr. Oyster Band) 3'05" -Heaven To Calcutta (Ian Telfer / John Jones / Alan Prosser) 4'08" - Bully In The Alley (Ian Telfer / John Jones) 4'02" - This Year, Next Year (Ian Telfer) 4'32" - Gonna Do What I Have To Do (Phil Ochs) 3'17" - Too Late Now (Ian Telfer / Alan Prosser / John Jones / Ian Kearey) 4'21" - Gaol Song (Trad. Arr. Oyster Band) 3'42" - Coal Creek Mine (Green Bailey Arr. Oyster Band) 3'18" - Gamblers (Ian Telfer / Alan Prosser) 4'26" - Johnny Mickey Barry's / Salmon Tails Down The Water (Trad. Arr. Oyster Band) 5'39" - Star Of The County Down (Trad. Arr. Oyster Band) 4'11" - The Curragh Of Kildare (Trad. Arr. Oyster Band) 3'30"