Blown to Smithereens: The Best of the Smithereens

Blown to Smithereens: The Best of the Smithereens

by The Smithereens
Blown to Smithereens: The Best of the Smithereens

Blown to Smithereens: The Best of the Smithereens

by The Smithereens

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Overview

With their British Invasion style of rock, New Jersey's the Smithereens weren't exactly in step with the musical landscape of the mid- to late '80s. It didn't stop the quartet from being critical darlings and perennial candidates to break through to a wider audience. Blown to Smithereens gathers together ample evidence that the attention was more than merited. There's nary a weak moment on this collection, which includes all of the band's best-known songs and radio hits. Sequenced chronologically, Blown to Smithereens leads off with the Beatlesque Beauty & Sadness" and proceeds with gems like the moody "Blood & Roses," "In a Lonely Place" (with its Bacharach vibe), the driving "House We Used to Live In," the sweet, melodic "Blue Period," and closes with a cover of "Time Won't Let Me." Pat DiNizio's often bittersweet, romantic lyrics compliment the polished, yet gritty, power pop resulting in timeless songs like "Behind the Wall of Sleep," "Only a Memory," and "A Girl Like You." For the uninitiated, Blown to Smithereens is a perfect introduction. For fans, it isn't necessarily essential, but rather a wonderful opportunity to revisit one of the more underappreciated bands of the past two decades. ~ Tom Demalon

Product Details

Release Date: 04/04/1995
Label: Capitol/Emi Records / Capitol
UPC: 0724383148127
Rank: 28246

Tracks

  1. Beauty and Sadness
  2. Strangers When We Meet
  3. Blood and Roses
  4. In a Lonely Place
  5. Behind the Wall of Sleep
  6. Only a Memory
  7. House We Used to Live In
  8. Drown in My Own Tears
  9. A Girl Like You
  10. Blue Period
  11. Blues Before and Afterr
  12. Yesterday Girl
  13. Top of the Pops
  14. Too Much Passion
  15. Miles from Nowhere
  16. Time Won't Let Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Smithereens   Primary Artist
Belinda Carlisle   Guest Artist
Marshall Crenshaw   Guest Artist
Suzanne Vega   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Cheryl Pawelski   Compilation Producer,Producer
Wayne Watkins   Project Director
Ray Davies   Composer
Tommy Steele   Art Direction
Tom King   Composer
Larry Walsh   Mastering
Don Miller   Photography
Michael Halsband   Photography
Brett Milano   Liner Notes
Chris Carroll   Photography
Andy Engel   Design
Chet Kelley   Composer
Pat DiNizio   Composer
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