The Smithereens: Beauty And Sadness CD Track Listing
The Smithereens
Beauty And Sadness (1988)
Beauty And Sadness\n1988 Enigma Records\n\nOriginally Released 1983\nEnigma CD Edition Released August 24, 1988\nCapitol CD Edition Released April 7, 1992\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: The Smithereens' debut EP, originally released in a tiny run on a small New York indie in 1983, sounds like a dry run for the far superior full-length debut, 1986's Especially for You. However, of the five songs on this EP, one is merely an instrumental remix of the title track, two are forgettable trifles (the rockabilly-inflected "Much Too Much" and "Some Other Guy," which isn't the British Invasion staple made famous by the Beatles and others), and only two hint at singer/songwriter Pat DiNizio's blossoming talent. The opening "Tracey's World" is a winsome little power pop nugget, but the real winner is "Beauty and Sadness," a dark-hued and lightly psychedelic stunner powered by Dennis Diken's "Ticket to Ride"-inspired drum hook and Jim Babjak's droning guitar. Unfortunately, none of these songs ever appeared on any future Smithereens releases; the EP was briefly reissued on CD by Capitol Records in 1992 with historical liner notes by Diken. -- Stewart Mason\n\nHalf.com Details \nProducer: Alan Betrock \nDistributor: EMI Music Distribution \nRecording Type: Studio \nRecording Mode: Stereo \nSPAR Code: AAD \n\nAlbum Notes\nThe Smithereens: Pat DiNizio (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Jim Babjak (guitar); Mike Mesaros (bass); Dennis Diken (drums, percussion, vocals).\n\nRecorded at the Record Plant, New York City in 1983. \nIncludes liner notes by Dennis Diken.
This rock cd contains 4 tracks and runs 12min 41sec.
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- The Smithereens - Beauty And Sadness (03:29)
- The Smithereens - Some Other Guy (02:46)
- The Smithereens - Tracy's World (04:01)
- The Smithereens - Much Too Much (02:21)
