Dave Edmunds – Swan Songs: The Singles 1976-1981

Double vinyl LP pressing. 29-track collection of every A- and B-side from Edmunds' years on Swan Song Records. Featuring material written by and with Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, Bob Seger, John Fogerty, Chuck Berry, Graham Parker, Huey Lewis, Rodgers & Hart, and more. After hitting the charts in 1968, Dave Edmunds began a spectacular career as a writer, performer, and producer. Signing with Swan Song Records, all of the pieces of the puzzle would fit into place. Beginning with Here Comes The Weekend" (co-written with Nick Lowe), Dave began a stellar run on the charts, showcasing his propensity for, and ability to bring a "classic" sound back to the airwaves, and to remember where all of those sounds came from. Swan Songs: The Singles 1976-1981 reveals the magic of the 7" singe in a way that has yet to be explored. 39 tracks, covering every A- and B-side from that period, guide the listener through that pivotal time when listeners heard what they liked and liked what they heard. Swan Songs: The Singles 1976-1981 is truly the definitive look at Dave Edmunds: the artist-whether with his incredible guitar tone, his signature production style, or his ability to make every song distinctive, and truly his own. Take the (swan) dive."

1. Here Comes the Weekend
2. As Lovers Do
3. Where or When
4. New York's a Lonely Town
5. Ju Ju Man
6. What Did I Do Last Night
7. I Knew the Bride
8. Back to School Days
9. Little Darlin'
10. Get Out of Denver
11. Worn Out Suits, Brand New Pockets
12. Deborah
13. What Looks Best on You
14. Television
15. Never Been in Love
16. Trouble Boys
17. A.1. on the Juke Box
18. It's My Own Business
19. Girls Talk
20. Bad Is Bad
21. Queen of Hearts
22. The Creature from the Black Lagoon
23. Crawling from the Wreckage
24. Singin' the Blues
25. Boys Talk
26. Almost Saturday Night
27. You'll Never Get Me Up (In One of Those)
28. The Race Is on
29. (I'm Gonna Start) Living Again If It Kills Me

Label: Omnivore Recordings

Catalog: 114409

Genre: Rock