Collectors' Guide to Rare British Birds

The Birds - Collectors' Guide to Rare British Birds

Collectors' Guide to Rare British Birds
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Artist: The Birds
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2004-09-24
Music Label: Polygram UK
Soundtracks:
  1. You're On My Mind
  2. You Don't Love Me(You Don't Care)
  3. Leaving Here
  4. Next In Live
  5. No Good Without You Baby
  6. How Can It Be
  7. You're On My Mind(Original Demo)
  8. Say Those Magic Words
  9. Daddy Daddy
  10. Run Run Run
  11. Good Times
  12. Say Those Magic Words
  13. Daddy Daddy
  14. La Poupee Qui Fait Non
  15. Run Run Run
  16. Daddy Daddy
  17. Granny Rides Again

Free Music Notes for Collectors' Guide to Rare British Birds

Free Music Review: Raw, Aggressive Blast from mid-'60s Freakbeaters
Hit: 5 Stars

It really annoys me when people keep citing the fact that Ronnie Wood played with them as if that alone is the reason for paying The Birds any attention. The truth is, in terms of aural sex and violence, non of the UK bands from the mid-'60s could compete, not even the mighty Who.

This disk represents an opportunity to savour one of the top Freakbeat outfits of the day and marvel how in hell they languished in obscurity for as long as they did (probably still do). Well, the majority's loss is our gain since the average clod would probably be way too uncultured to appreciate the 3-chord snarl and splendour of our favourite London lads. Musically, they had their roots in American soul music, R 'n' B, Bo Diddley etc like pretty much everyone in Britain back then but rather than follow the formula slavishly, they cranked up the hostility and aggression way up to ten to produce something suitably unrecognizable from the original. Cream of the crop is "Daddy Daddy" a bizzare tale involving a group of children being left somewhere surrounded by horrible people which ends up dissolving into fuzztone freeform madness towards the end. And lo and behold! The alternate version called "Daddy Daddy Daddy" is even more deranged!

Sonically, the disc is impressive. I have much of the material on vinyl (a compilation called "The Birds" recently came out on vinyl and I'd advise everyone to get hold of a copy) and while it's true that the CD does not capture lower-end frequencies and bass as well as the LP, it's still a searing effort. You can really feel the hate and blinding intensity in those guitars. Full marks for the digital mastering and for a change, it's one CD that I can honestly recommend to anyone who's turntable-less

The '64 - '66 era was Britain's finest hour, at least musically. And The Birds were part of the whole thing nesting comfortably against other tough white R 'n' B outfits like the Pretty Things, The Small Faces and The Who. These recordings will appeal to all those who pine for the days when Rock 'n' Roll was crude and "dumb", before psychadelia reared it's ugly snout and put dangerous ideas about "good musicianship" into the fragile minds of all those impressionable Mod hoodlums

Collectors' Guide to Rare British Birds Poster

18-track compilation of all the singles, the first demos, unreleased recordings, alternate versions & backing tracks by '60s outfit featuring Ron Wood & The Creation's Kim Gardner. Includes Wood's first recordings! Comes packaged in a standard jewel case within a full color slipcase. The full title is 'The Collector's Guide To Rare British Birds'. Universal.

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