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- Artist: Dave Edmunds
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- Release Date: 1977
- Total Time: 31:37
- Genre: Rock
Review
Get It marks a significant departure from Dave Edmunds' early records, as it is the first time he's backed by a full band. Most of Get It was recorded with a fledgling version of Rockpile, with other sessionmen filling in when necessary, and the live band gives the album an energetic feel which Edmunds' had previously ignored. Just as importantly, the song selection is more carefully considered than before, containing only a handful of classics and obscure rock & roll tunes, but concentrating on pub rock staples ("Get Out of Denver," "Back to School Days," "JuJu Man"), and songs written or co-written by Nick Lowe, which gives the album a freshness lacking on his early records. Lowe's homages to the Everly Brothers ("Here Comes the Weekend"), Chuck Berry ("I Knew the Bride"), and Phil Spector ("Little Darlin'") are more appealing than Edmunds' re-creations of the originals, because Lowe's songs are lyrically and musically clever. But Edmunds knows how to make them sound like forgotten classics, and that's why Get It is one of his very best albums. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Get Out of Denver | Bob Seger | Dave Edmunds | (2:16) |
| I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock & Roll) | Nick Lowe | Dave Edmunds | (2:57) |
| Back to School Days | Graham Parker | Dave Edmunds | (2:47) |
| Here Comes the Weekend (Lyrics) | Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds | Dave Edmunds | (1:59) |
| Worn out Suits, Brand New Pockets | Dave Edmunds | Dave Edmunds | (2:25) |
| Where or When | Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Dave Edmunds | (2:20) |
| Ju Ju Man | James Ford, |
Dave Edmunds | (3:23) |
| Git It | Dave Edmunds | (2:19) | |
| Let's Talk About Us | Otis Blackwell | Dave Edmunds | (2:13) |
| Hey, Good Lookin' | Hank Williams | Dave Edmunds | (1:55) |
| What Did I Do Last Night? | Nick Lowe | Dave Edmunds | (1:48) |
| Little Darlin' | Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds | Dave Edmunds | (3:18) |
| My Baby Left Me | Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup | Dave Edmunds | (1:58) |
