Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood
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Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood is a double
compilation album
by Dr. Feelgood
, and was released in February 1997.
The compilation was edited down from the previously released five CD
, Looking Back, box set. Forty tracks
from the band
were included, incorporating material from vocalist
Lee Brilleaux's final concert
before his death, and four later efforts with their next singer, Pete Gage. The opening tracks had original guitarist Wilko Johnson
in the line-up.
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by Dr. Feelgood
Dr. Feelgood
Dr. Feelgood may refer to:In music:*Dr. Feelgood , an album by American band Mötley Crüe**"Dr. Feelgood" , a single and the title track from that album*"Dr. Feel Good", a song by Travie McCoy on the album Lazarus...
, and was released in February 1997.
The compilation was edited down from the previously released five CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
, Looking Back, box set. Forty tracks
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
from the band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
were included, incorporating material from vocalist
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
Lee Brilleaux's final concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
before his death, and four later efforts with their next singer, Pete Gage. The opening tracks had original guitarist Wilko Johnson
Wilko Johnson
Wilko Johnson is an English guitarist and songwriter, particularly associated with the UK rhythm and blues band Dr. Feelgood in the 1970s.-Career:...
in the line-up.
Disc one
- "She Does It RightShe Does It Right"She Does It Right" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. Recorded in 1974 it appeared on their debut album, Down by the Jetty."She Does It Right" was also issued as a single in the UK in March 1975. It failed to reach the UK Singles Chart. Written by Wilko Johnson, and produced by Vic Maile, the...
" (JohnsonWilko JohnsonWilko Johnson is an English guitarist and songwriter, particularly associated with the UK rhythm and blues band Dr. Feelgood in the 1970s.-Career:...
) (3:22) - from Down by the JettyDown by the JettyDown by the Jetty is the debut album by Dr. Feelgood, released in January 1975.The band's Johnny Kidd & The Pirates influenced originals appear alongside covers material like "Bonie Maronie" and "Tequila".... - "I Don't Mind" (Johnson) (2:35) - from Down by the Jetty
- "All Through The City" (Johnson) (3:01) - from Down by the Jetty
- "Keep It Out Of Sight" (Johnson) (3:00) - from the b-sideA-side and B-sideA-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
of the singleSingle (music)In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Roxette" - "RoxetteRoxette (Dr. Feelgood song)"Roxette" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. Recorded in 1974, it was Dr. Feelgood's debut single and appeared on their debut album, Down by the Jetty....
" (Johnson) - from StupidityStupidity (Dr. Feelgood album)Stupidity was the third album by Dr. Feelgood. It was released in September 1976, and was their first live album recording. Their mushrooming popularity was confirmed when Stupidity topped the UK charts.... - "I Can Tell" (McDanielBo DiddleyEllas Otha Bates , known by his stage name Bo Diddley, was an American rhythm and blues vocalist, guitarist, songwriter , and inventor...
, Smith) (2:43) - from MalpracticeMalpractice (Dr. Feelgood album)Malpractice was the second Dr. Feelgood album, released in October 1975.The album reached number 17 in the UK Albums Chart in November 1975, and remained in that chart for six weeks... - "Sneakin' SuspicionSneakin' Suspicion (Dr. Feelgood song)"Sneakin' Suspicion" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. It was recorded in 1977 and appeared as the first track on their same titled album, Sneakin' Suspicion, which was released in May that year. It was recorded at the Rockfield Studios, and mixed at the Media Sounds Studios, New York."Sneakin'...
" (Johnson) (3:50) - from Sneakin' SuspicionSneakin' SuspicionSneakin' Suspicion was the fourth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in 1977. During recording of Sneakin' Suspicion, the band were dealt a potentially fatal blow with the departure of guitarist, co-writer and focal point, Wilko.... - "Back in the NightBack in the Night"Back in the Night" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. Recorded in 1975 it appeared on their second album, Malpractice."Back in the Night" was also issued as a single in the UK in July 1975. It failed to reach the UK Singles Chart. Written by Wilko Johnson, and produced by Vic Maile, the song was...
" (Johnson) (3:08) - from Stupidity - "Going Back Home" (GreenMick GreenMichael Robert "Mick" Green was an English rock and roll guitarist who played with Johnny Kidd & The Pirates and Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas.-Biography:He was born Michael Robert Green, in Matlock, Derbyshire...
, Johnson) (3:40) - from Stupidity - "Riot in Cell Block No. 9Riot In Cell Block Nine"Riot In Cell Block #9" is a classic and pervasive R&B song composed by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.In this song, a man is serving his sentence in federal prison for armed robbery. At 4:00 AM on July 2, 1953, he wakes up to a rather alarming disturbance: a jail riot! It started in cell block #4...
" (Leiber, StollerJerry Leiber and Mike StollerJerome "Jerry" Leiber and Mike Stoller were American songwriting and record producing partners. Stoller was the composer and Leiber the lyricist. Their most famous songs include "Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock", "Kansas City", "Stand By Me" Jerome "Jerry" Leiber (April 25, 1933 – August 22, 2011)...
) (3:49) - from Stupidity - "She's A Wind UpShe's A Wind Up"She's A Wind Up" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. The track was recorded in 1977, and appeared on Be Seeing You, an album by Dr. Feelgood that was released in September that year....
" (Brilleaux, Martin, MayoGypie MayoGypie Mayo is an English guitarist, playing in Dr. Feelgood from 1977 to 1981, and from 1996 to 2004 in the re-born Yardbirds with Alan Glen....
, Sparks) (1:59) - from Be Seeing YouBe Seeing YouBe Seeing You was the fifth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in October 1977. After the departure of Wilko Johnson, this was Dr. Feelgood's first album with guitarist Gypie Mayo.... - "That's It, I Quit" (LoweNick LoweNicholas Drain "Nick" Lowe , is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer.A pivotal figure in UK pub rock, punk rock and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica...
) (2:35) - from Be Seeing You - "Night Time" (Feldman, Goldstein, GottehrerRichard GottehrerRichard Gottehrer is an American songwriter, record producer and record label executive.-Career:Gottehrer came to prominence as a songwriter in the 1960s with his most notable songs being "My Boyfriend's Back" and "I Want Candy". As Feldman-Goldstein-Gottehrer , he wrote various songs including...
) (5:26) - from Private PracticePrivate Practice (album)Private Practice was the sixth album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in October 1978.This was commercially rewarding when the album spawned a Top 10 hit single in "Milk and Alcohol"... - "Milk and AlcoholMilk and Alcohol"Milk and Alcohol" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood that ranked on Britain's top-10 hit singles chart in 1979. Written by Nick Lowe and Gypie Mayo, and produced by Richard Gottehrer, the song was Dr...
" (Lowe, Mayo) (2:55) - from Private Practice - "Put Him Out Of Your Mind" (Mayo, VernonMike Vernon (producer)Mike Vernon is an English record producer. He produced albums for British blues artists and groups during the late 1960s, working with the Bluesbreakers, David Bowie, Duster Bennett, Savoy Brown, Chicken Shack, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, John Mayall, Christine McVie and...
) (3:49) - from Let It Roll - "Shotgun Blues" (Brilleaux, Sparks, Martin, Mayo) (5:51) - from On The Job
- "No Mo Do Yakamo" (KrekelTim KrekelTim Krekel was an American rock musician and country music songwriter from Louisville, Kentucky.- Early life :...
) (2:14) - from A Case of The Shakes - "Jumping From Love to Love" (Brilleaux, Fasterley, Sparks, Mayo) (2:51) - from A Case of The Shakes
- "Violent Love" (RushOtis RushOtis Rush is a blues musician, singer and guitarist. His distinctive guitar style features a slow burning sound and long bent notes...
) (2:21) - from A Case of The Shakes - "Rat Race" (Brilleaux, Guitar) (2:43) - from Fast Women and Slow Horses
- "Crazy 'Bout Girls" (Guitar) (3:05) - from Fast Women and Slow Horses
Disc two
- "Dangerous" (Brilleaux, Mitchell, Morris, Russell, WallisLarry WallisLarry Wallis is a guitarist, songwriter and producer. He is best known as a member of the Pink Fairies and an early member of Motörhead.-Early bands:...
) (4:08) - from Doctors Orders - "Mad Man Blues" (HookerJohn Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker was an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.Hooker began his life as the son of a sharecropper, William Hooker, and rose to prominence performing his own unique style of what was originally closest to Delta blues. He developed a 'talking blues' style that was his trademark...
) (2:24) - from Mad Man Blues - "DimplesDimples (song)Dimples is a song written and recorded by blues singer-songwriter John Lee Hooker in 1956. Called a "genuine Hooker classic", it is one of his best known songs, with interpretations by several artists.-Original song:...
" (Hooker) (2:58) - from Mad Man Blues - "Hunting Shooting Fishing" (BirchWill BirchWill Birch is an English music journalist, songwriter, record producer and drummer.-Career:Birch played drums in various bands in the Southend area before helping to form The Kursaal Flyers in 1973...
, Russell) (3:16) - from Classic - "See You Later AlligatorSee You Later Alligator"See You Later, Alligator" is the title of an iconic rock and roll song of the 1950s.Originally entitled "Later Alligator", the song, based on a 12-bar blues chord structure , was written by Louisiana songwriter Robert Charles Guidry and first recorded by him under his professional name "Bobby...
" (GuidryBobby CharlesBobby Charles was an American singer-songwriter.An ethnic Cajun, Charles was born as Robert Charles Guidry in Abbeville, Louisiana and grew up listening to Cajun music and the country and western music of Hank Williams...
) (4:00) - from Classic - "King For A Day" (Brilleaux, Sparks, Martin, Mayo, Wallis) (2:10) - from Live in London
- "Baby Jane" (Bishop, Nesbitt, Reed, Simmons, Wilson) (2:44) - from Live in London
- "Sugar Turns to Alcohol" (Birch, Douglas, Dr. Feelgood) (4:43) - from Primo
- "Down by the Jetty Blues" (Birch, Dr. Feelgood) (5:51) - from Primo
- "Double Crossed" (Walwyn) (3:32) - from The Feelgood Factor
- "Wolfman Callin'" (BronzeDave BronzeDave Bronze is an English bass guitarist. The musicians he has worked with include Robin Trower, Dr...
, Morris) (5:51) - from The Feelgood Factor - "One Step Forward" (Bronze) (4:45) - from The Feelgood Factor
- "Roadrunner" (DozierLamont DozierLamont Herbert Dozier is an American songwriter and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan. Dozier has either co-written or produced several US Billboard #1 hits.-Career:...
, HollandEdward Holland, Jr.Edward Holland, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter and record producer....
) (3:48) - from Down at the Doctors - "Down at the DoctorsDown at the Doctors"Down at the Doctors" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. The track was recorded in 1978, and appeared on Private Practice, an album by Dr. Feelgood that was released in October that year....
" (JuppMickey JuppMichael 'Mickey' Jupp is an English musician and songwriter, mainly associated with the Southend music scene....
) (3:50) - from Down at the Doctors - "Heart of the City" (Lowe) (3:35) - from Down at the Doctors
- "World Keeps Turning" (Green) (3:47) - from On The Road Again
- "Instinct To Survive" (Walwyn) (3:21) - from On The Road Again
- "Going Out West" (WaitsTom WaitsThomas Alan "Tom" Waits is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car."...
) (3:21) - from On The Road Again - "You Got Me" (BrimJohn BrimJohn Brim was an American Chicago blues guitarist, songwriter and singer. He wrote and recorded the original "Ice Cream Man" that Van Halen covered on their first album and David Lee Roth also covered on Diamond Dave...
) (4:46) - from On The Road Again
Credits
- Stef Suchomski - cover artworkGraphic designGraphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
- Christopher Somerville - sleeve notesLiner notesLiner notes are the writings found in booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for vinyl records and cassettes.-Origin:...
- Kevin Morris - compilation
- Jeremy Cooper - remasteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
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