Attack of the Smithereens

• Artist: The Smithereens
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• Release Date: November 21, 1995
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

At first glance, a Smithereens rarities compilation might seem like an odd release. After all, the band was never had more than one gold album and none of their singles cracked the Top 30. That doesn't mean the band didn't have fans, however, nor does it mean that their music was undistinctive, as Attack of the Smithereens proves. Filled with B-sides, demos, rare singles, and live tracks, the collection has a loose charm and freewheeling energy their proper albums occasionally lacked. Much of this material is as good as anything the group released, making it a necessary purchase for most fans. Even casual fans will find something to cherish on Attack of the Smithereens. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Here Come the Smithereens		The Smithereens
Girl Don't Tell Me [Live][#]	Brian Wilson	The Smithereens
Girls About Town	Pat DiNizio	The Smithereens
Time and Time Again [Original Demo][#]	Pat DiNizio	The Smithereens
Don't Be Cruel [Live][#]	Elvis Presley, Otis Blackwell	The Smithereens, Otis Blackwell
Hang Ten High	Dominic Frontiere	The Smithereens
Tracey's World [Live][#]	Pat DiNizio	The Smithereens
Blood and Roses [Pat's Original Demo][#]	Pat DiNizio	The Smithereens
Blood and Roses [Original Band Demo][#]	Pat DiNizio	The Smithereens
Just a Little [Live][#]	Ron Elliott, Ruth Durand	The Beau Brummels, The Smithereens
The Seeker	Pete Townshend	The Smithereens
Yesterday Girl [Pat's 4-Track Demo][#]	Pat DiNizio	The Smithereens
Poor Little Pitiful One	Pat DiNizio	The Smithereens
Maria Elena [Acoustic]	Pat DiNizio	The Smithereens
You Really Got Me [Live][#]	Ray Davies	The Kinks, The Smithereens
One After 909	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Smithereens
The World Keeps Going Round	Ray Davies	The Smithereens
Behind the Wall of Sleep [Live]	Pat DiNizio	Graham Parker, The Smithereens
Something Stupid	C. Carson Parks	Marti Jones, The Smithereens
Shakin' All Over	Johnny Kidd	The Smithereens
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer	Johnny Marks	The Smithereens
Ruler of My Heart	Naomi Neville	The Smithereens
It Don't Come Easy	Ringo Starr	The Smithereens
Lust for Life	David Bowie, Iggy Pop	The Smithereens
Like Someone in Love	Pat DiNizio	The Smithereens
A Girl Like You [Strip Club Version]	Pat DiNizio	The Smithereens

Credits

Graham Parker (Performer), Cheryl Pawelski (Producer), The Beau Brummels (Performer), Tone (Producer), The Smithereens (Producer), DiNKen (Liner Notes), Marti Jones (Performer), Ed Stasium (Producer), Andy Shernoff (Producer), The Kinks (Performer), Otis Blackwell (Performer), Don Dixon (Producer)