So all of this inspired me to create the anthology that you now see. A few Pre-Stiff singles, Stiff Samplers, all of her Stiff//Columbia singles, soundtrack work and filled out with key album tracks, all at 320 and tagged source info.
** There were a few things that I have included with a BRAND NEW update, such as "Wildwood Saloon" live B-side and "Life Ain't Worth Living (when you're dead)" from the 1989 Sing OST though these are both needle drops with a little noise. "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" from Barbie - The Look CD and Nickelodeon"s "Clarissa Explains It All Theme" from 1991 have also been also added to the end of the set as a sort of postscript. The Fool Around LP version of "Wildwood Saloon" was removed. I got a thing about duplicate songs. Short attention span, I guess.
I invite you to take another look at Rachel's complete musical career. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Though the producer's and sometimes the material failed her, her artistry continued to blossom - amazing that it was all over for her by the time was 20 years old.
1 Country Style [US Single 1974)
2 We Live In Two Different Worlds [US Single 1976)
3 Any Port In A Storm [US Single 1976)
4 Truckstop Queen [UK LP The Akron Compilation 6-78]
5 Tourist Boys [[UK LP The Akron Compilation 6-78]
6 I'll Watch The News [UK LP Can't Start Dancin' 1978]
7 Cuckoo Clock [UK LP Can't Start Dancin' 1978]
8 B.A.B.Y [UK Single 11-78]
9 Suspended Animation [UK Single 11-78]
10 Just My Style [UK LP Fool Around 10-78]
11 Who Does Lisa Like? [UK LP Fool Around 10-78]
12 Stay Awhile [UK LP Fool Around 10-78]
13 It's So Different Here [UK LP Fool Around 10-78]
14 Pin A Medal On Mary [UK LP Fool Around 10-78]
15 Stranger In The House [UK LP Fool Around 10-78]
16 Sad Song [US LP Fool Around 1979]
17 I Go To Pieces [UK Single 3-79]
18 Be Stiff [UK LP Be Stiff 1979]
19 Baby Let's Play House [UK Single 11-79]
20 Wildwood Saloon (Live) [UK Single 11-79]**
21 Fools Gold [UK Single 2-80]
22 I've Got A Reason [UK Single 2-80]
23 Lovers Lane [US Single 1-80]
24 Take Good Care Of Me [US Single 1-80]
25 Spellbound [UK Single 5-80]
26 Tonight [US Single 5-80]
27 New Age [UK LP Protect The Innocent 2-80]
28 New Rose [UK LP Protect The Innocent 2-80]
29 Tonight Ricky [UK LP Protect The Innocent 2-80]
30 Alison [Live]
31 Everlasting Love (With Rex Smith) [US Single 6-81]
32 Billy and the Gun [US Single 6-81]
33 Then He Kissed Me/Be My Baby [US Single 9-81]
34 Streetheart [US Single 9-81]
35 Fool's Story [UK Single 10-81]
36 Shadows Of The Night [US LP... And Then He Kissed Me 1981]
37 Party Girl [US LP ... And Then He Kissed Me 1981]
38 Voo Doo [US Single 11-82]
39 American Girls [US Single 11-82]
40 Paralyzed [US LP Blame it on Love 1982]
41 Baby Blue [US LP Blame it on Love 1982]
42 Sticks And Stones [US LP Blame it on Love 1982]
43 Blame It On Love [US LP Blame it on Love 1982]
44 Hearts On The Line [US LP Blame it on Love 1982]
45 Hairspray [US Single 3-88]
46 Life Ain't Worth Living (When You're Dead) [US B-Side 2-89]**
47 A Teenage Prayer [US LP Cry Baby OST 3-90]
48 Please, Mr. Jailer [US LP Cry Baby OST 3-90]
49 Girls Just Want to Have Fun [Barbie - The Look CD 1990]**
50 Clarissa Explains It All Theme [3-91]**
** NEW ADDITIONS**
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14 comments:
thsnc!
Wow! Awesome to stumble across this... great job.
Fantastic stuff. Thank you so much. I saw her many years ago on the Be Stiff tour.
Great. But is Rex Smith and not Ron Sexsmith on "Everlasting Love".
Was "Life Ain't Worth Living (when you're dead)" released as a record?
My vinyl soundtrack album doesn't have it as one of the 10 tracks.
Barrie B, I finally found "Life Ain't Worth Living (when you're dead)" (it was a US single B-side) and have just updated the set with three additional tracks. Valter, thanks for pointing that out. I have now corrected the error.
Thanks bunches, BlankFrank. Am I crazy... or did you NOT include Rachel's incredible "It's So Different Here"? I've always thought it was her greatest single recording.
Just to clarify, Endless Love was Ross/Richie, Smith/Sweet was Everlasting Love, a song done by many artists
@Sam, yeah, "It's So Different Here" was a tough decision. Fool Around is a (and her) classic album. I made a decision to NOT include every track of any LP simply because it's an anthology. I also decided that any Stiff era or later single track needed to be included, which helped me make some of the decisions So "Girl with a Synthesizer" and "It's So Different Here" got held off. It was a bit difficult for me too. I love the entire LP, both USA and UK versions.
Hey, I get it. When it comes to musical selections, picks by one person to the the next are pretty unlimited. It's not like we don't already have our favorites and can't shoehorn them in on our own. What was it Paul Simon said? "One mans' decision is another man's floor." That's not right, but what is? Thanks for all the other tracks I DIDN'T have.
@Samm I decided to add "It's So Different Here" to the collection.
Thanks for your comments!!
WOW! Thank you for this. Bought her first album in 78 and never tired of her. This comp is great. Thanks!!
Hi Frank
Loving your work - thanks very much
Seems the Zippy link is blocked in the UK nowadays.
Any chance of an alternate?
I'd love to grab this one
Hi Frank, love all the rare Rachel songs. Do you happen to have the songs "Overnight Success" & "I Believe What I Believe" that you could post for download? Thanks in advance.
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