Eddie and the Hot Rods were a pub rock band from Essex founded in 1975. This box set includes almost everything they recorded in the 70’s. This includes their 3 official albums on Island Records adding 25 bonus tracks as well as the very rare Rods album, released as a limited edition (50-100 copies?) at the Marquee Club (Wardour Street) and at the Reading Festival. Also included in the box set are two CDs with recordings made by the BBC.
The band’s early repertoire consisted of covers of 1960s R&B songs and original songs inspired by the likes of Dr. Feelgood. Although often categorized as one of the founding fathers of the punk era, they were simply interested in playing loud, fast, in-your-face Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Barrie Masters was the only constant member. Masters died suddenly on 2 October 2019 at the age of 63.
Artist: Eddie And The Hot Rods
Album: The Island Years
Year: 2018
Label: Caroline Records
Style: Pub Rock, Classic Rock, Rhythm & Blues
Format: mp3/320
Tracklist
CD1 Teenage Depression
01 Get Across To You 2:43
02 Why Can’t It Be 2:29
03 Show Me 1:59
04 All I Need Is Money 2:18
05 Double Checkin Woman 2:27
06 The Kids Are Alright 2:37
07 Teenage Depression 2:55
08 Horseplay (Wearier Of The Schmaltz) 2:18
09 Been So Long 3:21
10 Shake 1:29
11 On The Run 6:28
Bonus Tracks
12 Writing On The Wall (Single A-Side) 2:41
13 Cruisin’ (In The Lincoln) (Single B-Side) 3:32
14 Wooly Bully (Single A-Side) 2:37
15 Horseplay (Weary Of The Schmaltz) (Single B-Side) 2:24
16 96 Tears (Live At The Marquee EP) 2:57
17 Get Out Of Denver (Live At The Marquee EP) 3:50
18 Gloria / Satisfaction (Live At The Marquee EP) 5:23
19 Teenage Depression (Single A-Side) 2:56
20 On The Run (Live) (At The Sound Of Speed EP) 9:01
21 Hard Drivin’ Man (Live) (At The Sound Of Speed EP) 2:11
22 Horseplay (Live) (At The Sound Of Speed EP) 2:30
23 Double Checkin’ Woman (Live) (At The Sound Of Speed EP) 2:37
24 All I Need Is Money (Live) (At The Sound Of Speed EP) 2:57
CD2 Life On The Line
01 Do Anything You Wanna Do 4:20
02 Quit This Town 2:26
03 Telephone Girl 2:27
04 (I Don’t Know) What’s Really Going On 2:17
05 Ignore Them (Still Life) 4:42
06 Life On The Line 4:04
07 (And) Don’t Believe Your Eyes 3:35
08 We Sing… The Cross 2:48
09 Beginning Of The End 8:17
Bonus Tracks
10 I Might Be Lying 3:40
11 Ignore Them (Always Crashing In The Same Bar) (Single) 3:34
12 Schoolgirl Love 3:21
13 Till The Night Is Gone (Let’s Rock) 3:13
14 Flip-Side Rock 2:38
15 Do Anything You Wanna Do (USA Single Version)2:56
16 Distortion May Be Expected [Laughbagindub] 5:07
17 I Might Be Lying [DJ Edit Version] 3:01
18 Do Anything You Wanna Do [Live] 4:04
19 (I Don’t Know) What’s Really Going On [Live] 2:17
20 Why Can’t It Be [Live] 2:39
21 I Might Be Lying (Extended Version) 5:16
CD3 Thriller
01 Power And The Glory 4:15
02 Echoes 2:54
03 Media Messiahs 2:54
04 Circles 2:55
05 He Does It With Mirrors 4:11
06 Strangers On The Payphone 2:46
07 Out To Lunch 4:48
08 Breathless 3:32
09 Take It Or Leave It 4:11
10 Living Dangerously 3:36
Bonus Tracks
11 Horror Through Straightness 4:24
12 Highlands One Hopefuls Two 2:59
CD4 BBC Sessions
01 Keep On Keeping On 2:11
02 Why Can’t It Be 2:30
03 Teenage Depression 2:43
04 On The Run 5:45
05 Life On The Line 3:46
06 I Don’t Know What’s Really Going On 2:19
07 Telephone Girl 2:33
08 Beginning Of The End 7:27
09 Strangers On The Payphone 2:38
10 Power And The Glory 4:21
11 Breathless 3:30
12 Living Dangerously 3:43
CD5 BBC In Concert
01 Teenage Depression 2:49
02 Schoolgirl Love 2:47
03 Keep On Keeping On 2:13
04 I Might Be Lying 3:13
05 Been So Long 3:04
06 Horseplay 2:41
07 Hard Drivin’ Man 2:15
08 On The Run 6:16
09 Still Life (Ignore Them) 4:16
10 Life On The Line 4:05
11 Quit This Town 3:01
12 Circles 2:55
13 I Might Be Lying 3:56
14 Take It Or Leave It 4:18
15 Do Anything You Wanna Do 3:47
16 Beginning Of The End 8:20
CD6 Rods Fan Club LP
01 You Can’t Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover 3:05
02 It Came Out Of The Sky 2:24
03 Movin’ On 3:27
04 Wooly Bully 2:31
05 Keep On Keeping On 2:13
06 Writing On The Wall 2:36
07 I Might Be Lying [Radio Ad] 0:29
08 Get Out Of Denver 4:09
09 Gloria [Demo] 4:24
10 All I Need Is Money (1st Run Through) 3:25
11 All I Need Is Money 2:43
12 Been So Long 3:30