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Mouse and the Traps

Mouse and the Traps is the name of a garage rock band from Tyler, Texas that released numerous singles between 1965 and 1969, two of which, "A Public Execution" and "Sometimes You Just Can't Win", became large regional hits. The leader of the band, nicknamed "Mouse", was Ronnie Weiss...

 retrospective album that has been released in both LP and CD formats. The LP has an unusually large number of tracks (19), while the CD includes 4 bonus tracks and catalogues almost all of the released music by Mouse and the Traps and their associated bands: Mouse, Positively 13 O'Clock and Chris St. John. (The only omitted tracks are on their final Bell Records single, "Knock on My Door" and "Where's the Little Girl").

Release Data

This album was released as an LP by Eva Records (a French

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 record label

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) in 1982 as #EV-12001. It was reissued in 1995 as a CD by New Rose Blues Records as #4015.

LP

Side 1

1. A Public Execution (Knox Henderson/Ronnie Weiss), 2:43; by Mouse
2. All for You (Knox Henderson/Ronnie Weiss), 2:39; by Mouse
3. Maid of Sugar, Maid of Spice (Knox Henderson/Ronnie Weiss), 2:35
4. I'm the One (Knox Henderson/Ronnie Weiss), 2:20
5. Would You Believe (Levy/Fullman), 2:34
6. Like I Know You Do (Knox Henderson/Ronnie Weiss), 2:21
7. Do the Best You Can (Robin Brians), 2:24
8. Promises Promises (Robin Brians/Payne), 2:24
9. Psychotic Reaction (Ellner/Chaney/Atkinson/Byrne/Michalski), 2:00; by Positively 13 O'Clock

Side 2

1. Cryin' Inside (David Stanley/Ronnie Weiss), 2:32
2. Ya-Ya (Dorsey/Lewis/Robinson), 1:54
3. Beg Borrow and Steal (Ronnie Weiss), 2:32
4. L.O.V.E. Love (David Stanley/Ronnie Weiss), 2:24
5. Sometimes You Just Can't Win (Robin Brians/Knox Henderson), 2:50
6. Look at the Sun (Gillespie), 2:38
7. Requiem for Sarah (David Stanley), 3:17
8. Wicker Wine (Ronnie Weiss/David Stanley), 2:35
9. I Believe Her (Ronnie Weiss/David Stanley), 2:55
10. 13 O'Clock Theme for Psychotics (Maynard/Payne), 1:36; by Positively 13 O'Clock

CD

Bonus tracks only; the tracks on the LP are listed in the same order on the CD

1. I Satisfy (David Stanley/Ronnie Weiss), 3:45
2. Good Times (David Stanley/Ronnie Weiss), 2:32
3. I've Got Her Love (Robin Brians/Mack Barton), 2:17; by Chris St. John
4. As Far as the Sea (Robin Brians/Mack Barton), 2:39; by Chris St. John