Guadalcanal Diary: 2x4 (Limited Edition) CD Track Listing

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Guadalcanal Diary 2x4 (Limited Edition) (1987)
Originally Released 1987\nCD Edition Released \nRhino Handmade CD Edition Released September 7, 2004 \n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: After the musical and commercial disappointment of Guadalcanal Diary's second album, the overcooked and overproduced Jamboree, the band took a simultaneous step back and leap forward on their third long-player, 1987's 2x4. 2x4 found the band working once again with producer Don Dixon, who had captured their mingled punch and jangle on their debut, 1984's Walking in the Shadow of the Big Man, and the happy irony was that Dixon was able to give the band the tougher and more detailed sound they failed to get on Jamboree. At the same time, Guadalcanal Diary rose to the occasion with a batch of songs that merited Dixon's more muscular treatment; 2x4 isn't short on pop smarts, but Murray Attaway and Jeff Walls put a lot more weight behind their guitars on this set, and bassist Rhett Crowe and drummer John Poe weren't afraid to keep up with their wall of sound. "Things Fall Apart" and "Litany (Life Goes On)" proved Guadalcanal Diary could have their cake and eat it too, holding on to the obtuse Southern accents of their earlier work while introducing plenty of Big Rock swagger to the mix, as "Little Birds" and "3 a.m." offered reassurance that the band still knew how to turn down their amps when circumstances demanded. If Guadalcanal Diary succumbed to the stereotypical sophomore slump with Jamboree, they managed a far stronger third-inning rebound than the majority of their peers on 2x4, which sounds like the group's strongest and most confident album. -- Mark Deming\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nGuadalcanal Diary 2X4, January 30, 2007\nReviewer: James Lambert (Fort Worth, TX USA)\nThis is a must have for anyone interested in 80's era "college music" rock. I'm not sure why this band didn't gain broader acceptance, except that Athens, GA is only entitled to one megaband.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nA classic re-work!!!, January 28, 2007\nReviewer: M. A. Carey (Va. Beach VA. USA)\nGuadalcanal diary's career was sadly too short, maybe because the Athens sound ( REM, B-52's )was wearing thin by the time this CD came out originally in 1991. This re-issue, with bonus tracks and outtakes, clearly shows the potential this band had. One of the best re-packaging in recent memory, you'll wish this band had released more material like this. There are more CD's by the band, but this is definitely the place to start.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nAlmost Flawless, August 5, 2005\nReviewer: J. P. Leenaarts "Mabrymusic" (Nashville, TN USA)\n\nI got turned on to this album when I was about 11 or 12 years old by a friend of the family. The "Diary" came from the same Athens, GA camp that spawned R.E.M., but obviously Stipe and the boys got much further up the food chain. If you're a fan of jangle-pop or just a fan of anything even remotely influenced by the Beatles, this is a true gem. Ironically, they do a great cover of the Fab Four's "And Your Bird Can Sing". Murray Attaway has one of the best voices in rock and for all of the right reasons, I don't think this album will ever truly age.\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nOne of my all-time favorite albums, period., November 4, 2004\nReviewer: James Poulakos (Decatur, GA USA)\nReviewers on Amazon of another Guadalcanal Diary album put it best: this reminds us of having a great time in a small club with a steamy hot rockin' band, and 5 stars isn't enough for this. It's a genuine masterpiece, beginning to end. Fans of well-crafted pop songs and experimental rock a la the Beatles Revolver will dig it; fans of rockabilly and psychobilly will dig quite a few tracks on it, too. I got to see them back in the day, at 688 in Atlanta, and I cherish the memory. I've got this one on vinyl and can't wait to get it on CD -- and I usually don't buy CDs of stuff I've already got on vinyl. I've just about worn out the vinyl of this one, though. You've got to hear it to believe it.
This misc cd contains 24 tracks and runs 76min 35sec.
Freedb: 5e11f118
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1. Guadalcanal Diary - Litany (Life Goes On) (03:42)
2. Guadalcanal Diary - Under The Yoke (03:25)
3. Guadalcanal Diary - Get Over It (02:55)
4. Guadalcanal Diary - Little Birds (04:00)
5. Guadalcanal Diary - Things Fall Apart (02:44)
6. Guadalcanal Diary - Let The Big Wheel Roll (02:42)
7. Guadalcanal Diary - And Your Bird Can Sing (02:11)
8. Guadalcanal Diary - Where Angels Fear To Tread (03:13)
9. Guadalcanal Diary - Newborn (04:48)
10. Guadalcanal Diary - Winds Of Change (03:00)
11. Guadalcanal Diary - Say Please (02:12)
12. Guadalcanal Diary - 3AM (04:18)
13. Guadalcanal Diary - Lips Of Steel (03:27)
14. Guadalcanal Diary - Home (Joe Blaney Mix) (02:42)
15. Guadalcanal Diary - Shango (04:29)
16. Guadalcanal Diary - It's Time (Demo) (02:30)
17. Guadalcanal Diary - Carrying The Torch (Demo) (02:56)
18. Guadalcanal Diary - Just An Excuse (Demo) (03:03)
19. Guadalcanal Diary - Lips Of Steel (Demo) (03:36)
20. Guadalcanal Diary - Under The Yoke (Demo Version #1) (03:04)
21. Guadalcanal Diary - Winds Of Change (Demo) (03:21)
22. Guadalcanal Diary - Get Over It (Demo) (02:18)
23. Guadalcanal Diary - 3AM (Demo) (03:53)
24. Guadalcanal Diary - Tutti-Frutti (Demo) (01:52)