If The Beatles Had Read Hunter ... The Singles
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If The Beatles Had Read Hunter...The Singles (1994) is a singles compilation released after The Wonder Stuff
's original demise in 1994.
The title referred to a quote "that if the writer Hunter S. Thompson
had been a presiding influence over The Beatles
, then they might have looked and sounded like The Wonder Stuff".
The Wonder Stuff
The Wonder Stuff are a British alternative rock band, originally based in Stourbridge, West Midlands, in the Black Country, England.-Origins:...
's original demise in 1994.
The title referred to a quote "that if the writer Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author who wrote The Rum Diary , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 .He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to...
had been a presiding influence over The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, then they might have looked and sounded like The Wonder Stuff".
Track listing
- "Welcome to the Cheap Seats" (2:36)
- "A Wish Away" (2:30)
- "Caught In My Shadow" (3:34)
- "Don't Let Me Down, Gently" (3:02)
- "The Size of a Cow" (3:13)
- "Hot Love Now!" (3:13)
- "Dizzy" (Tommy Roe/Freddy Weller) (3:19) (Credited to Vic ReevesVic ReevesJames Roderick Moir , better known by the stage name Vic Reeves, is an English comedian, best known for his double act with Bob Mortimer . He is known for his surreal and non sequitur sense of humour....
and The Wonder StuffThe Wonder StuffThe Wonder Stuff are a British alternative rock band, originally based in Stourbridge, West Midlands, in the Black Country, England.-Origins:...
) - "Unbearable" (2:26)
- "Circlesquare" (3:22)
- "Who Wants to Be the Disco King?" (2:49)
- "Golden Green" (3:02)
- "Give, Give, Give Me More, More, More" (2:49)
- "'Coz I Luv You" (Noddy HolderNoddy HolderNeville John "Noddy" Holder MBE is an English musician and actor. He was the lead vocalist and guitarist with the rock band Slade....
/Jim LeaJim LeaJim Lea , is an English musician, most notable for playing bass guitar, keyboards, violin, guitar, and singing backing vocals in Slade.-Career:...
) (3:29) (A cover of the band SladeSladeSlade are an English rock band from Wolverhampton, who rose to prominence during the glam rock era of the early 1970s. With 17 consecutive Top 20 hits and six number ones, the British Hit Singles & Albums names them as the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles...
's 1971 single) - "Sleep Alone" (3:35)
- "Full of Life (Happy Now)" (3:34)
- "It's Yer Money I'm After, Baby" (2:48)
- "On the Ropes" (3:54)
- "It's Not True" (1:58)