THE FABULOUS POODLES
''HIS MASTERS CHOICE''
1995
74:05
SEQUEST/CASTLE MUSIC
1/Mirror Star
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/4:31
2/Work Shy
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:29
3/Bionic Man
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/4:33
4/B Movies
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:20
5/Toy Town People
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/2:09
6/Pinball Pinup
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:54
7/You Wouldn't Listen
Tony DeMeur/3:10
8/Stomping on the Cat
Tony DeMeur/3:04
9/Mr. Mike
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:39
10/Cherchez la Femme
Tony DeMeur / Erroll Garner / John Parsons/3:41
11/Talkin' Trash
Tony DeMeur/3:08
12/Rumbaba Boogie
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:53
13/When the Summer's Thru
Tony DeMeur/2:44
14/Rosie Pink
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/2:49
15/Man With Money
Don Everly / Phil Everly/2:34
16/Bike Blood
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:56
17/Chicago Boxcar (Boston Back)
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:53
18/Anna Rexia
Tony DeMeur/2:57
19/Suicide Bridge
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:37
20/Pink City Twist
Tony DeMeur/2:24
21/Vampire Rock
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/6:40
Bryn Burrows/Drums, Screams
Tony DeMeur/Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals,
John Entwistle/Bass, Producer
Richie Robertson/Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Mick Rowley/Piano
Chris Skornia/Piano
Bob Suffolk/Piano
Ian Trimmer/Saxophone
Bobby Valentino/Mandolin, Violin, Vocals
Muff Winwood/Producer
BIOGRAPHY
by Dave Thompson
The jokers in the post-pub rock pack, London's Fabulous Poodles lined up within the same bag of flamboyant pop as created Deaf School and the Kursaal Flyers, lighthearted enough to guarantee a great night out, but just a shade too esoteric to meet a major audience head-on. Formed as the Poodles in 1974, the band lined up as Tony DeMeur (vocals, guitar), Jon Bentley (bass), Bob Suffolk (keyboards), Bobby Valentino (violin, mandolin), and Gordon Coxon (drums), and the following year the band released a one-off single on the Private Stock label, "Chicago Boxcar." It sold poorly, and within the year Coxon, Bentley, and Suffolk had departed, to be replaced by a new rhythm section of Richie Robertson and Bryn Burrows.
The four-piece now underwent a name change to the Fabulous Poodles and, buoyed by considerable success on the London pub and club circuit, signed to Pye early in 1977. With the Who's John Entwistle producing, the band released its debut album, The Fabulous Poodles, that fall, accompanied by the single "When the Summer's Through." Two further albums, Unsuitable and Think Pink, followed over the next couple of years, as the band streamlined its sound toward a catchy new wave angle. They also garnered considerable support in the United States, but never quite mustered the strength to make the breakthrough they deserved. The band broke up in late 1979.
REVIEW
Wonderful and seriously RARE best of from the British pub rockers that brought you Mirror Star (one of The greatest singles of the 1970's.) Now fetching ridiculous prices in on-line auctions, His Masters Choice is an incredible introduction to those of you unfamiliar with Fabulous Poodles, and long-time fans will be happy to have the Poodles' best moments in one handy package! 21 tracks in all.
''HIS MASTERS CHOICE''
1995
74:05
SEQUEST/CASTLE MUSIC
1/Mirror Star
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/4:31
2/Work Shy
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:29
3/Bionic Man
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/4:33
4/B Movies
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:20
5/Toy Town People
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/2:09
6/Pinball Pinup
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:54
7/You Wouldn't Listen
Tony DeMeur/3:10
8/Stomping on the Cat
Tony DeMeur/3:04
9/Mr. Mike
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:39
10/Cherchez la Femme
Tony DeMeur / Erroll Garner / John Parsons/3:41
11/Talkin' Trash
Tony DeMeur/3:08
12/Rumbaba Boogie
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:53
13/When the Summer's Thru
Tony DeMeur/2:44
14/Rosie Pink
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/2:49
15/Man With Money
Don Everly / Phil Everly/2:34
16/Bike Blood
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:56
17/Chicago Boxcar (Boston Back)
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:53
18/Anna Rexia
Tony DeMeur/2:57
19/Suicide Bridge
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/3:37
20/Pink City Twist
Tony DeMeur/2:24
21/Vampire Rock
Tony DeMeur / John Parsons/6:40
Bryn Burrows/Drums, Screams
Tony DeMeur/Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals,
John Entwistle/Bass, Producer
Richie Robertson/Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Mick Rowley/Piano
Chris Skornia/Piano
Bob Suffolk/Piano
Ian Trimmer/Saxophone
Bobby Valentino/Mandolin, Violin, Vocals
Muff Winwood/Producer
BIOGRAPHY
by Dave Thompson
The jokers in the post-pub rock pack, London's Fabulous Poodles lined up within the same bag of flamboyant pop as created Deaf School and the Kursaal Flyers, lighthearted enough to guarantee a great night out, but just a shade too esoteric to meet a major audience head-on. Formed as the Poodles in 1974, the band lined up as Tony DeMeur (vocals, guitar), Jon Bentley (bass), Bob Suffolk (keyboards), Bobby Valentino (violin, mandolin), and Gordon Coxon (drums), and the following year the band released a one-off single on the Private Stock label, "Chicago Boxcar." It sold poorly, and within the year Coxon, Bentley, and Suffolk had departed, to be replaced by a new rhythm section of Richie Robertson and Bryn Burrows.
The four-piece now underwent a name change to the Fabulous Poodles and, buoyed by considerable success on the London pub and club circuit, signed to Pye early in 1977. With the Who's John Entwistle producing, the band released its debut album, The Fabulous Poodles, that fall, accompanied by the single "When the Summer's Through." Two further albums, Unsuitable and Think Pink, followed over the next couple of years, as the band streamlined its sound toward a catchy new wave angle. They also garnered considerable support in the United States, but never quite mustered the strength to make the breakthrough they deserved. The band broke up in late 1979.
REVIEW
Wonderful and seriously RARE best of from the British pub rockers that brought you Mirror Star (one of The greatest singles of the 1970's.) Now fetching ridiculous prices in on-line auctions, His Masters Choice is an incredible introduction to those of you unfamiliar with Fabulous Poodles, and long-time fans will be happy to have the Poodles' best moments in one handy package! 21 tracks in all.
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