UK band The La's were like a shooting star. Led by frontman Lee Mavers they made just one album after which Mavers kinda disappeared, presumably to write new material that never has materialized. After a one-off single Why Out in 1987 the band began recording their album in 1989, but the sessions were shelved. They tried again in 1990 with a new guitarist and drummer. There She Goes was a minor but highly influential success. Mavers had a bag full of great melodies and his lyrics were just weird enough to add a touch of mystery.
The Deluxe Edition has both the original album and the complete version they recorded in 1989, which sounds a little rougher (the tracks were remastered form cassette, the original recordings tapes are long lost). The La's were a great pop band and it makes you wonder were they could have ended up if they had continued. Apparently Lee Mavers felt that he had said it all, and feeling dissatisfied with the results, simple gave up. Included in this set is a great version of Buddy Holly's That'll Be The Day, which was a smash in The La's hometown Liverpool back in the day.
The La's is released on Universal.
Disc 1
- Son Of A Gun
- I Can't Sleep
- Timeless Melody
- Liberty Ship
- There She Goes
- Doledrum
- Feelin'
- Way Out
- I.O.U.
- Freedom Song
- Failure
- Looking Glass
- Son Of A Gun - Gary Crowley, GLR Session Dec '88
- Doledrum - Gary Crowley, GLR Session Dec '88
- I Can't Sleep - Gary Crowley, GLR Session Dec '88
- Way Out - Key 103, Jan '89
- I Am The Key - Key 103, Jan '89
- That'll Be The Day - BBC2 'The Late Show' 2/2/89
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Disc 2
- I.O.U. - Mike Hedges Version
- I Can't Sleep - Mike Hedges Version
- Knock Me Down - Mike Hedges Version
- Way Out - Mike Hedges Version
- Doledrum - Mike Hedges Version
- There She Goes - Mike Hedges Version
- Feelin' - Mike Hedges Version
- Timeless Melody - Mike Hedges Version
- Son Of A Gun - Mike Hedges Version
- Clean Prophet - Mike Hedges Version
- Come In Come Out - Mike Hedges Version
- Failure - Mike Hedges Version
- Looking Glass - Mike Hedges Version
- Doledrum - John Porter Mix Version
- Way Out - Andy MacDonald Version
- There She Goes - John Leckie Version
- Man I'm Only Human - John Leckie Version
- Feelin' - Bob Andrews Version
- Clean Prophet - Bob Andrews Version
- Can't Sleep - Jeremy Allom Version
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MP3: The La's - Doledrum (Gary Crowley, GLR Session, Nov. 1988)
MP3: The La's - There She Goes (John Leckie Mix)
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