Huey Lewis And The News: Huey Lewis And The News CD Track Listing

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Huey Lewis And The News Huey Lewis And The News (1980)
Originally Released 1980\nCD Edition Released 1987 ??\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: On their eponymous debut, Huey Lewis and the News essentially act as a pub rock band, turning out hard-driving covers and originals in a workmanlike fashion. While that usually makes for great club gigs, it only occasionally makes for great records, and the debut suffers from an uneven selection of material and a somewhat stiff production, mainly because the group can't quite reproduce its sound in the studio. Even with such flaws, the album shows signs of promise, particularly in the charging "Some of My Lies Are True (Sooner or Later)." -- Stephen Thomas Erlewine\n\nAMAZON.CUSTOMER REVIEW\nIn the beginning, July 2, 2003\nReviewer: Barry Marshall (Gilroy, CA United States)\nWe were lucky enough to see Huey and the News starting out in the Bay Area. This is a little raw, but what they sounded like. Their live shows had so much energy, and even though the record sounds much like the live show, it cannot capture the intensity and drive Huey and the band brought to the stage. My favorite memories of the band.\n\nAMAZON.CUSTOMER REVIEW\nNot that good, May 15, 2003\nReviewer: C. Allen Lennon "Conan Craven" (Plymouth, Ma. United States)\nThe other reviews for this record have me puzzled. This is the band's first effort and worst. If you are or just becoming a big Huey Lewis and The News fan, I urge you to by this cd for your collection. Otherwise there isn't much on here that stands out. "Now here's you" and "Trouble in Paradise" are good tunes, but most of the songs are mediocre. The album itself sounds unclear and the band seems to rush through most of the tracks.\n\nAMAZON.CUSTOMER REVIEW\nShort, sweet and full o' meat!, December 26, 2001\nReviewer: D. Hartley (Seattle, WA USA)\nForget all the silly, over-produced MTV videos and the played-to-death hits from the super-slick "Sports" album. This straight-ahead collection of infectious 3-minute pub-rock and power-pop gems represents everything that was good about the early "New Wave" scene. Huey Lewis & The News debut has a loose, "live" feel that captures the spirit of the days when they were one of the most popular (and hardest working) bar bands in the Bay Area. Huey's previous British connections (through his work with the band Clover) paid off handsomely, as Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds give some production help on this album (by the way-that's Huey's harmonica solo on Dave Edumunds' original version of "Bad Is Bad", which the News covered some years later!). It would be interesting to find out some day why this has been inexplicably unavailable as a domestic U.S. CD release...especially given the commercial success of this band. For a prime example of "true" New Wave (before the marketing boys and record execs got hold of it) give this one a listen.\n\nAMAZON.CUSTOMER REVIEW\nStill the best News, July 29, 2001\nReviewer: A music fan\nHad to add my two cents here, Huey & the News produced a lot of memorable pop records but it is this one, the first one, that is the genuine classic. A great mix of new wave and r&b and it rocks.\n\nAMAZON.CUSTOMER REVIEW\nThe REAL News can be found in this alblum, May 15, 2001\nReviewer: A music fan\nHuey and the boys should be in the Hall of Fame (Cleveland, are you listening?), and this raw, harmony-filled alblum showcases their unique sound better than anything else I've heard (yes, even "Sports"). I have all their alblums -- both on vinyl and CDs -- and, as a Bay Area son who watched them move like the Temptations while ringing out the tunes from this debut, trust me on this one: it doesn't get better than this. "Some of My Lies Are True" is the first song I ever heard on the radio by this group and I immediately fell in love with its hip sound. The song "Hearts" is one of their best ever. If you're a Huey fan who started tuning in with "Do You Believe in Love," you have no idea what you're missing by not having this alblum in your collection. What's great about this self-titled work is it still sounds of fresh today... How many artists or alblums can you say that about?\n\nAMAZON.CUSTOMER REVIEW\nNews' Debut, April 27, 2001\nReviewer: Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA)\nHuey Lewis & The News' self titled debut album is a solid, workman like effort that laid down the blueprint that the band would follow to the top of the charts in the mid 80's. The album is full of no nonsense songs that have a rock, r&b and pop mixture with perfect harmonies. The album isn't as polished as their later efforts, but Mr. Lewis' appealing vocals and the band's loose and enthusiastic playing makes this a fun effort. "Trouble in Paradise" is the most famous song from the album (thanks to a live version that appeared on the We Are The World album) and is great songs as are "Some Of My Lies Are True", "Hearts", "Stop Trying" and "Who Cares".\n\nAMAZON.CUSTOMER REVIEW\nThe start of an era, February 16, 2001\nReviewer: Nathan Andrew Ballentine "nball3nk" (Fredericksburg, VA United States)\nSome may say that this album doesn't fully reveal the true depth of Huey Lewis and the News. I believe exactly the opposite. On this debut recording, you can hear every component of what made Huey and the boys one of the hottest bands in the 80's. The awesome vocal harmonies are all there. The fast-paced, pure rock 'n' roll backbeats are alive and kickin'. If you are a fan of this band, this album is a must have. It's essential for anyone who wants to see how much this band developed their sound. That is not to say that these songs are inferior. Personally, I enjoy this album more than "Sports," the band's first big commercial success. Huey Lewis and the News delivers raw talent in a wild and active bundle of music.\n\nAMAZON.CUSTOMER REVIEW\nSelf titled debut, October 18, 2000\nReviewer: jrwagon (Grabill, IN United States)\nIf just starting a Huey Lewis and the News CD collection, this is not the one to start with. However, if you are already a fan it is a must have. This album, originally released in 1980, was recorded in a very short time and has a very raw sound as a result. Not many bells and whistles, just straight ahead "garage style" rock and roll. \nBut in the midst of this first effort are some diamonds in the rough. The lead off song, Some of My Lies are True, made it on the track list of an oversees Greatest Hits release. And the song Trouble in Paradise was later featured on the USA for Africa benefit album. \n\nFor the average fan this is not what I would recommend as a starting point for Huey Lewis and the News music. But it is a noteworthy album for anyone with a deeper interest in this band.\n\nHalf.com Album Notes\nThis 1980 self-titled debut from ex-Clover frontman Huey Lewis along with everpresent backing band the News, features no top twenty hits, but foreshadows the pub-rock band's rise to dominance in the mid-1980s, including the radio ready "Some of My Lies Are True."
This rock cd contains 10 tracks and runs 31min 34sec.
Freedb: 7a07640a
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