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1.1 Mouldy Old Dough1.2 Jumping Jack1.3 Opus 3001.4 The Monkey Song1.5 Pigeon Rendezvous1.6 Red River Rock1.7 Scarecrow1.8 Know Now I Was Better Off When I Was at School1.9 Desperate Dan1.10 I'm a Window Cleaner1.11 Yellow Submarine1.12 If Julia Sees Here1.13 Dirty Old Man1.14 Auntie May1.15 Happy Days Are Here Again1.16 Hurdy Gurdy1.17 Meet Me Off the Royal Scot1.18 ... And the Fun Goes on1.19 The Bed1.20 You're Getting Too Old for Toys1.21 Yu Da Nu Nayba1.22 Hilda's Tonic1.23 Aggravation1.24 Creativity1.25 Opus 3021.26 Oxford Bags2.1 Pigeon Party2.2 Brahms' Lullaby2.3 You Are My Heart's Delight2.4 Love Inflation (Interlude Gap)2.5 So Deep Is the Night2.6 The Midnight Swim2.7 I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen2.8 After the Discotheque Is Over2.9 In the Mood2.10 (Interlude Gap)2.11 Those Were the Days2.12 Great Balls of Fire2.13 Goodnight to You All2.14 The Villain2.15 Big Butch Baby2.16 The Blue Danube2.17 Rockabilly Hot Pot2.18 Gosford Street Ra2.19 Good-Bye (From the White Horse Inn)2.20 I'll Sail My Ship Alone2.21 The Grand Father Clock2.22 Lazy Day2.23 Home on the Rage |
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2 |
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| Description: | â?¢ 2CD 48-track set rounding up all of the releases on Decca Records by Lieutenant Pigeon.
â?¢ Featuring, for the first time on CD, the three studio albums they released which are now expensive 70â??s collectors items.
â?¢ Includes the multi-million selling 1972 smash hit single â??Mouldy Old Doughâ??: It reached No.1 in the UK , Ireland and New Zealand as well as the Top 10 in Canada and Australia and across most of mainland Europe.
â?¢ The Top 20 follow up â??Desperate Danâ?? is also featured as are singles like â??Iâ??ll Take You Home Again Kathleenâ?? (No.3 in Australia), â??And The Fun Goes Onâ??, â??Oxford Bagsâ?? and â??You Are My Heartâ??s Delightâ??.
â??Mouldy Old Doughâ?? has since been adopted as the unofficial anthem of banger racing, played at raceway meetings across the country at the start of the races. It has also been used in New Zealand to promote the National Lottery!
Liner notes are provided by long time Pigeon fan, Times journalist, and Record Collector columnist and St. Etienne member Bob Stanley.
The booklet is illustrated with numerous picture sleeves from across Europe.
Band mainstays Rob Woodward and Nigel Fletcher have also provided a brand new previously unreleased track as a bonus to show that there is life in the Pigeon yet! - 2CD 48-track set rounding up all of the releases on Decca Records by Lieutenant Pigeon. Featuring, for the first time on CD, the three studio albums they released which are now expensive 70's collectors items. Includes the multi-million selling 1972 smash hit single 'Mouldy Old Dough': It reached No. 1 in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand as well as the Top 10 in Canada and Australia and across most of mainland Europe. The Top 20 follow up 'Desperate Dan' is also featured as are singles like 'I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen' (No. 3 in Australia), 'And The Fun Goes On', 'Oxford Bags' and 'You Are My Heart's Delight'. 'Mouldy Old Dough' has since been adopted as the unofficial anthem of banger racing, played at raceway meetings across the country at the start of the races. It has also been used in New Zealand to promote the National Lottery!Liner notes are provided by long time Pigeon fan, Times journalist, and Record Collector columnist and St. Etienne member Bob Stanley. The booklet is illustrated with numerous picture sleeves from across Europe. Band mainstays Rob Woodward and Nigel Fletcher have also provided a brand new previously unreleased track as a bonus to show that there is life in the Pigeon yet!In three part cardboard wallet, with clear plastic trays for the compact discs and a sleeve for the 20 page booklet. This has the history of the group's career.
Tracks 1-1 to 1-14 originally released as [m557287]
Tracks 1-15 to 1-26 originally released as [r4146085]
Tracks 2-1 to 2-12 originally released as [r13138707]
Track 2-13 originally released on [m88128]
Track 2-14 originally released on [m453274]
Track 2-15 originally released on [r12323214]
Tracks 2-16 and 2-17 originally released as [m878831]
Tracks 2-18 and 2-19 originally released as [m878832]
Tracks 2-20 and 2-21 originally released as [r14567420]
Track 2-22 previously unreleased
All timings from a computer's CD player tracklist.
"Decca Years" is a comprehensive CD collection by Lieutenant Pigeon, released by the renowned label 7TS. This compilation brings together the band's most iconic tracks from their productive years with Decca Records, including their unforgettable UK number one hit "Mouldy Old Dough." Lieutenant Pigeon, known for their quirky blend of pop and novelty music, rose to fame in the early 1970s with a unique sound characterized by honky-tonk piano and playful arrangements. Their music remains beloved for its cheerful eccentricity and nostalgic charm. The manufacturer, 7TS Records, specializes in reissuing classic pop and rock albums from past decades, ensuring that timeless gems like those of Lieutenant Pigeon are preserved for new generations of listeners. |
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| No. of tracks: |
49 |
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| Manufacturer No.: |
GLAMCDD194 |
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