Bash!

by Billy Bremner

Overview

Billy Bremner's wonderful 1984 album has been improved in the only way it could be--by adding five additional tracks. "Laughter Turns To Tears" should've been a big hit anywhere it was heard, and the rollicking "Yes Please!" (a non-LP B-side) closes the set on a strong, dazzling note. In Rockpile, Bremner took a backseat to the songs of Nick Lowe and the playing of Dave Edmunds, but he's a writer, singer, and guitarist of style and taste. He rocks convincingly, but he's also got winning pop smarts. Even the '80s production touches heard on "Love Is Stranger Than Fiction" are tied so completely to Bremner's warmth and conviction that they don't sound as dated as they otherwise might. It's a shame that it took him years to follow up on this set (A GOOD WEEK'S WORK was recorded in 1998). BASH! stands up as one of the strongest albums from any of the '70s UK pub-rockers.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/12/2001
Label:	Gadfly Records
UPC:	0076605227524
Rank:	125880

Tracks

1. Fire in My Pocket
2. Losing My Touch
3. Shatterproof
4. Love Is Stranger Than Fiction
5. The Perfect Crime
6. Tired and Emotional (And Probably Drunk)
7. Loud Music in Cars
8. Going Steady With a Heartache
9. When These Shoes Were New
10. The Boat That's Sunk a Thousand Ships
11. When Love Goes to Sleep
12. Laughter Turns to Tears
13. Look at the Car
14. Meek Power
15. The Price Is Right
16. Yes Please!

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Billy Bremner   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Dave Kerr-Clemenson   Guitar,Bass
James Eller   Guitar,Bass
Bobby Irwin   Drums
Gavin Povey   Piano
Pete Wingfield   Keyboards
Terry Williams   Drums
Billy Livsey   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Rob O'Connor   Sleeve Design
Rick Mann   Photography
Martin Adam   Engineer
Will Birch   Producer,Composer
Nick Smith   Engineer
Elvis Costello   Composer
Billy Bremner   Composer
Neill King   Engineer