The Eagles & The Kestrels - Smash Hits (1998)
Artist: The Eagles, The Kestrels
Title: Smash Hits
Year Of Release: 1998
Label: Sequel Records
Genre: Surf, Beat, Rock & Roll
Quality: Mp3 320 / Flac (tracks)
Total Time: 02:25:11
Total Size: 612/1013 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Smash Hits
Year Of Release: 1998
Label: Sequel Records
Genre: Surf, Beat, Rock & Roll
Quality: Mp3 320 / Flac (tracks)
Total Time: 02:25:11
Total Size: 612/1013 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
CD 1:
01. Bristol Express 2:57
02. Johnny's Tune 2:35
03. Some People [Valerie Mountain & The Eagles] 2:41
04. Exodus [Main Theme] 1:59
05. March Of The Eagles 2:22
06. The Desperados 2:26
07. Special Agent 2:20
08. Old Ned [Theme From "Steptoe & Son"] 1:51
09. Maigret 2:24
10. Happy Joe [Theme From "Comedy Playhouse"] 2:09
11. Oliver Twist 1:50
12. Come On Baby (To The Floral Dance) 2:00
13. Theme From "Station Six Sahara" 2:45
14. Dance On 3:10
15. The Lonely Bull 2:14
16. Hava Nagila 2:10
17. Suki Yaki 2:35
18. Desafinado 2:46
19. Telstar 2:43
20. Scarlett O'Hara 2:16
21. Stranger On The Shore 2:46
22. Al Di La 2:56
23. Pipeline 2:19
24. John Peel 1:50
25. Post Horn Gallop 1:25
26. Rocking Rocker 2:08
27. Andorra 2:21
28. Moonstruck 2:10
29. Write Me A Letter 1:55
30. Wishin' And Hopin' 1:58
CD 2:
01. In The Chapel In The Moonlight 2:24
02. There Comes A Time 3:03
03. I Can't Say Goodbye 2:24
04. We Were Wrong 2:24
05. Wolverton Mountain 2:19
06. Little Sacka Sugar 1:58
07. Don't Want To Cry 2:59
08. Love Me With All Your Heart [Quando Calienta El Sol] 2:25
09. Walk Right In 2:14
10. Moving Up The King's Highway 1:53
11. There's A Place 2:15
12. Little Star 2:16
13. Sherry 2:26
14. Speedy Gonzales 2:36
15. Will You Love Me Tomorrow 3:03
16. Michael, Row The Boat Shore 2:11
17. Rhythm Of The Rain 2:25
18. Please, Please Me 1:57
19. Island Of Dreams 2:25
20. Walk Like A Man 2:07
21. When I Fall In Love 3:59
22. Lazy River 2:26
23. Dance With Me 2:21
24. I Want You 2:25
25. Don't Take The Stars 2:48
26. This Train 2:31
27. Noah Found Grace In The Eyes Of The Lord 3:12
28. Good News, Chariot's A-Comin' 2:29
29. Keep On The Sunny Side 2:36
30. Pick A Bale Of Cotton 2:36
The Eagles:
British quartet from Bristol (1958-1964). Terry Clarke (lead guitar, vocals), Rod Meacham (drums), Michael Brice (bass), Johnny Payne (rhythm guitar)
Mostly famous for their versions of TV theme tunes.
The Kestrels:
Group originally formed as the Hi-Fi's in 1956, and then became "the Belltones" before becoming the Kestrels (named after a pencil company) for their first recordings. Lead vocal on most tracks by the group was Roger Greenaway.
This double CD, one disc given over to the Eagles and the other to the Kestrels, comprises every track ever recorded by the Bristol instrumental outfit the Eagles. It's all crisp, sub-Shadows material, beautifully showcasing Terry Clarke's lead guitar and a sound and a touch on their instruments that was perhaps even a bit more elegant than that of the Shadows. The highlights are many, including the one vocal track with which they were ever associated, "Some People," featuring vocalist Valerie Mountain and a delightful ocarina accompaniment to the band; their loony, loopy "March of the Eagles" (a reworking of the Champs' "Double Eagle Rock," which could almost pass for the work of those northern European instrumental nut cases the Spotnicks); the Morricone-like "The Desperados"; and their restrained and elegant guitar rendition of "Exodus -- Main Theme." Some of the later tracks of note include their version of "Pipeline" and "Wishin' and Hopin'." The sound is excellent, several degrees sharper and closer than that on 1986's Smash Hits: March of the Eagles, and the notes are a delight, not only giving full details on the band's history but also evoking their time -- and the golden age of British instrumental rock & roll -- in loving and vivid detail.
British quartet from Bristol (1958-1964). Terry Clarke (lead guitar, vocals), Rod Meacham (drums), Michael Brice (bass), Johnny Payne (rhythm guitar)
Mostly famous for their versions of TV theme tunes.
The Kestrels:
Group originally formed as the Hi-Fi's in 1956, and then became "the Belltones" before becoming the Kestrels (named after a pencil company) for their first recordings. Lead vocal on most tracks by the group was Roger Greenaway.
This double CD, one disc given over to the Eagles and the other to the Kestrels, comprises every track ever recorded by the Bristol instrumental outfit the Eagles. It's all crisp, sub-Shadows material, beautifully showcasing Terry Clarke's lead guitar and a sound and a touch on their instruments that was perhaps even a bit more elegant than that of the Shadows. The highlights are many, including the one vocal track with which they were ever associated, "Some People," featuring vocalist Valerie Mountain and a delightful ocarina accompaniment to the band; their loony, loopy "March of the Eagles" (a reworking of the Champs' "Double Eagle Rock," which could almost pass for the work of those northern European instrumental nut cases the Spotnicks); the Morricone-like "The Desperados"; and their restrained and elegant guitar rendition of "Exodus -- Main Theme." Some of the later tracks of note include their version of "Pipeline" and "Wishin' and Hopin'." The sound is excellent, several degrees sharper and closer than that on 1986's Smash Hits: March of the Eagles, and the notes are a delight, not only giving full details on the band's history but also evoking their time -- and the golden age of British instrumental rock & roll -- in loving and vivid detail.
