[.ca] Love Bites And Bruises

TRUE MEASURE OF A BAND:
The Wonder Stuff were a late eighties early nineties band that was absolutely massive in the U.K. and practically unknown in the U.S.A. So the age old question arises, "How can a band noone ever heard of release and album of rarities? after all, if you've never heard of them isn't all of there stuff a rarity?" as I am apt to answer yes to both of these questions being a huge Wonder Stuff fan I have to say no. Although there four studio albums might not have seen alot of stereos they were always readily available hidden somewhere between Ron Wood and Stevie Wonder Records. The music on this two disc set is about as rare as you can get (for U.S. fans anyway). Pulled from the b-sides of their 13 singles, these tracks are actually just extensions of the albums the singles were pulled from and you can actually picture them interspersed between the already exsisting tracks. I always thought the true measure of a band was what they did on the b-side and The Wonder Stuff prove they were worthy of our attention and deserved more than they got. This album is a great retrospective of a career that, sadly, never was. Bottom Line - An absolute must-have for wonder stuff fans- don't question it just buy it, if your new to the band start with "Never Loved Elvis" and go from there. Essential Tracks - Rave From The Grave, Whites, Our New Song

Saucer-eyed and full of wonder...:
Anybody who knows their name, and has been fortunate enough to come into contact with this band already knows what i'm about to say. At worst they are brilliant, and this collection contains the highlights of the worst stuff they ever did. While many bands try to get to you, somehow the Stuffies get you straight in the jugular every time. Simple and on the money, Bukowski with beats. If you don't so much as even listen to it, let alone buy it, well, it's like having never drunk red wine.

• Down Here
• I Am a Monster
• Frank
• How High?
• Oh Dear, Dear Dierdre, Oh Deary
• Meaner Than Mean
• Sell the Free World
• Jealousy
• Happy:Sad
• Rave From the Grave
• Wonderful Day
• Unbearable \oLive & Acoustic\c
• Can't Shape Up, Again
• Circle Square \oParanoia Mix\c
• Our New Song
• Hit by a Car
• Maybe \oAcoustic Radio Session\c
• Sing the Absurd \oAcoustic Radio Session\c
• Professional Disturber of the Peace
• Whites
• Curious, Weird & Ugly Scene
• Burger Standing
• Flour Babies
• Unrest Song
• Just Helicopters
• Trim Your Sails
• Mission Drive \oLive\c
• On the Ropes \oLive\c
• Golden Green \oLive\c
• Fisherman's Blues \oLive\c
• Red Berry Joy Town \oLive\c
• No, For the 13th Time \oLive\c
• Ten Trenches Deep \oLive\c
• Ruby Horse \oLive\c
• Dizzy \oLive\c - Vic Reeves, The Wonder Stuff