Flac tracks+log+.cue  | Rock |01:19:45 |  538 MbA labour of love that will be a true godsend for longtime Groovies and newcomers alike, Between the Lines: The complete Jordan/Wilson Songbook ’71-’81 compiles, for the first time ever, all the original songs written by Groovies Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson in the classic second version of the band.

The Groovies gave themselves a major reboot in 1971 when a then 18-year-old Chris Wilson replaced Roy Loney as the band’s frontman and Cyril Jordan’s writing partner.

This was the formation of the group that made that journey to England at the behest of UA – helping set the scene for punk – and which, with a couple of line-up changes along the way, ended up signing to Sire Records and making three brilliant albums – Shake Some Action, Now, and Jumpin’ In The Night – before eventually running out of steam following Wilson’s departure in 1981.

It’s the incarnation that headlined over the Ramones in London on July 4 1976 in London, but which then had to settle for being a massive influence on the nascent form of both power pop and all manner of ’60s influenced groups after the dictates of a post-punk world decided that their glorious rock’n’roll was not going to be the next big thing.

Tracklist:1. Let Me Rock2. Dog Meat3. Blues from Phyllis4. Shake Some Action5. You Tore Me Down6. Shake Some Action (demo version)7. When I Heard Your Name8. Yes It’s True9. Please Please Girl10. I’ll Cry Alone11. Teenage Confidential12. I Can’t Hide13. Between the Lines14. Take Me Back15. Good Laugh Mun16. Yeah My Baby17. All I Wanted18. Don’t Put Me On19. Jumpin’ in the Night20. Next One Crying21. First Plane Home22.

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23. Yes I Am24. Tell Me Again25. So Much in Love