Being asked to compile this beastie was a trip. How do you whittle a catalogue like that of The Nomads down to just one disc? Of course, the band is familiar to NBT regulars but there are many thousands out there who have yet to have the pleasure. First exposure to these guys is up there with the first time you saw “It’s a Wonderful Life” or some other life-changing cultural event. Like watching The Sopranos. Check out the Mike Judge style cover art which shows the Kings of this particular hill getting ready to play a 25th anniversary show at Debaser, Stockholm this Midsummer. The set includes one brand new cut, “Ain’t No King of R’n’R Tonight”, the rare Dom Galna Hundarna belter “Skolsången” and killer liner notes by Jan Gradvall. So here’s to the best of the first 25 years and also to the next. Here’s a combo that’s at the very top of it’s game and showing no signs of fading. Raise a glass and toast their ability to raise a real boss racket whilst blasting their music as loud as your asbo (that's anti-social behaviour order for non-British citizens) will allow. Here’s the tracklist…1. (I’m) Out of It
2. Wasn’t Born To Work
3. Primordial Ooze
4. Ain’t No King of R’n’R tonight
5. The Way (You Touch My Hand)
6. Where The Wolfbane Blooms
7. The Fast Can’t Lose
8. Call Off Your Dogs
9. Crystal Ball
10. The King of Night Train (single version)
11. She Pays the Rent
12. Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls
13. Fire and Brimstone
14. Don’t Pull My Strings
15. The Goodbye Look
16. Twilight Fades
17. Bad Vibes
18. Salvation by Damnation
19. I Can’t Wait Forever
20. Skolsången
Pre-order your copy at CD ON now. Release date is June 25th.
3 comments:
Whoa dad!, looks like Linday's done a great job on this one... All my top ten Nomads tunes are on there! I guess it's time to start savin' for that trip to Stockholm, heck it's been almost two years since I last saw 'em in Paris. Like fine wine, these guys seem to get better 'n better each year. The five shows (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, London, Goes, Paris) I've seen 'm play this decade easily topped any of the dozen or so times I've seen 'm during their 80s "heyday". So get the comp and be sure to catch 'm in action A.S.A.P.
What more is there to add???
Agree agree agree.
To minimize the backcatalogue on one CD seems impossible to me. This one seems to work.
Now we´re waiting for the upcoming tour later this year.
Well thanks. It took much mind-wrangling but I got there in the end. Nomadic Dementia is now a recognised condition in this part of Scotchland.
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