Naughty Rhythms: The Best of Pub Rock

• Artist: Various Artists
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1996 04
• Total Time: 166:28
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Pub rock is the frequently forgotten forefather of punk rock, although on the surface the two genres don't appear to have much in common. Punk rock was about revolution and pub rock was about tradition, at least superficially. But place pub rock in its proper context, and it was nearly as revolutionary as punk. In the early '70s, rock & roll was dominated by heavy metal, art rock, and blues-rock, all genres that required skill. The simple, laid-back three-chord shuffles of pub rock -- ranging from straight-ahead rock & roll, to country and blues-rock -- didn't require much skill, but it was a working class, do-it-yourself movent that took rock & roll back to its roots, which is essentially what punk rock did. Furthermore, pub rock bands established a circuit of nightclubs within England, which is where all the original punk bands played. Naughty Rhythms: The Best of Pub Rock is the first comprehensive colllection of the scene, featuring every major pub rock band, as well as nearly every minor band. Compiled by former Kursaal Flyer Will Birch with Paul Bradshaw, the double disc set effectively traces the development of the genre, from its country-rock roots with Brinsley Schwarz to the pounding, proto-punk of Eddie & the Hot Rods. In between, there are 34 other songs that cover all the aspects of pub rock, from the relaxed acoustic rock of Eggs Over Easy and the Stonesy groove of Ducks Deluxe and Dr. Feelgood to the commercial gloss of Ace and the eccentric rock of Kilburn and the High Roads. The double-disc set provides all the worthwhile songs from almost every band featured on the collection, with the notable exception of Brinsley Schwarz, who were already represented with five tracks. Naughty Rhythms is the definitive document of pub rock and for most listeners, it will be all they need to know. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Country Girl	Nick Lowe	Brinsley Schwarz	(3:08)
The Factory	Austin DeLone	Eggs Over Easy	(3:01)
Music Every Night	Barry Richardson	Bees Make Honey	(3:01)
Don't Want Me Round You	Ernie Graham	Ernie Graham	(4:27)
Alabama Lady	Malcolm Morley	Help Yourself	(4:02)
Surrender to the Rhythm	Nick Lowe	Brinsley Schwarz	(3:23)
Desert Island Woman	Phil "Snakefinger" Lithman	Chilli Willi & the Red Hot Peppers	(5:24)
Fireball	Ducks Deluxe, Sean Tyla	Ducks Deluxe	(3:43)
In No Resistance	Frankie Miller	Frankie Miller	(3:00)
Billy Bentley (Promenades Himself in London)	Ian Dury, Charlie Hart	Kilburn & the High Roads	(3:01)
Highway Song	Barry Richardson	Bees Make Honey	(3:40)
Breathe a Little	Phil "Snakefinger" Lithman	Chilli Willi & the Red Hot Peppers	(2:45)
Happy Doing What We're Doing	Bob Andrews, Nick Lowe	Brinsley Schwarz	(4:42)
Keep It Out of Sight	Wilko Johnson	Dr. Feelgood	(2:59)
How Long (Lyrics)	Paul Carrack	Ace	(3:19)
Coast to Coast	Nick Garvey, Sean Tyla	Ducks Deluxe	(3:11)
I Can Understand It	Bobby Womack	Kokomo	(3:37)
I Don't Mind If I Do	Charlie Ainley	Charlie & The Wide Boys	(2:21)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Rough Kids	Ian Dury, Russell Hardy	Kilburn & the High Roads	(2:30)
Speedway	Will Birch	Kursaal Flyers	(4:49)
I Ain't Gonna Stand for This No More	Fran Byrne, Alan "Bam" King	Ace	(3:22)
Friday Song	Phil "Snakefinger" Lithman	Chilli Willi & the Red Hot Peppers	(3:58)
I Can Tell	Ellas McDaniel, Samuel Smith	Dr. Feelgood	(2:43)
Love's Melody		Ducks Deluxe	(3:33)
Ugly Guys	Will Birch	Kursaal Flyers	(3:08)
Davey's Blowtorch	Phil Rambow Band	The Winkies	(3:23)
Play That Fast Thing (One More Time)	Nick Lowe	Brinsley Schwarz	(4:22)
Between You and Me	Graham Parker	Graham Parker	(2:22)
One Foot in the Boat		Starry Eyed and Laughing	(4:13)
Riot in Cell Block #9	Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller	Dr. Feelgood	(3:36)
Cincinnati Fatback	Danny Adler	Roogalator	(6:05)
Soul Shoes	Graham Parker	Graham Parker	(3:12)
Teenage Letter	Barry Richardson	The Count Bishops	(2:21)
Teenage Depression	Dave Higgs	Eddie & the Hot Rods	(2:55)
Keys to Your Heart	Joe Strummer	The 101'ers	(3:40)
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?	Nick Lowe	Brinsley Schwarz	(3:32)

Credits

Paul Carrack (Vocals), Dr. Feelgood (Producer), Dr. Feelgood (Performer), Dave Edmunds (Producer), Graham Parker (Performer), Graham Parker (?), Joe Strummer (?), Link Wray (Producer), Eggs Over Easy (Producer), Eggs Over Easy (Performer), Ace (Performer), Ace (?), Danny Adler (Guitar), Bees Make Honey (Performer), Bees Make Honey (?), Brinsley Schwarz (Producer), Brinsley Schwarz (Performer), Charlie & The Wide Boys (Performer), Charlie & The Wide Boys (?), Chilli Willi & the Red Hot Peppers (Performer), Chilli Willi & the Red Hot Peppers (?), The Count Bishops (Performer), The Count Bishops (?), Ducks Deluxe (Performer), Ducks Deluxe (?), Eddie & the Hot Rods (Performer), Eddie & the Hot Rods (?), Nick Garvey (Guitar (Bass)), Ernie Graham (Producer), Ernie Graham (Performer), Help Yourself (Producer), Help Yourself (Performer), Wilko Johnson (?), Kilburn & the High Roads (Performer), Kilburn & the High Roads (?), Kokomo (Performer), Kokomo (?), Kursaal Flyers (Producer), Kursaal Flyers (Performer), The 101'ers (Performer), The 101'ers (?), Philip Rambow (?), Starry Eyed and Laughing (?), Sean Tyla (?), The Winkies (Performer), The Winkies (?), J.K. (Producer), Charlie Ainley (?), John Anthony (Producer), Roger Armstrong (Producer), Martin Belmont (Guitar), Will Birch (Liner Notes), Will Birch (Compilation), Dave Bloxham (Producer), Lee Brilleaux (?), Dave Charles (Drums), Tony Cox (Producer), Dave Higgs (?), Ed Hollis (Producer), Phil "Snakefinger" Lithman (?), Dan Loggins (Producer), Nick Lowe (Producer), Vic Maile (Producer), Malcolm Morley (?), Hugh Murphy (Producer), Ron Nevison (Producer), Gregory Phillips (Harmony Vocals), Barry Richardson (?), Paul Riley (Guitar (Bass)), Brinsley Schwarz (Producer), Robin Scott (Mixing), Paul Shuttleworth (?), Guy Stevens (Producer), Martin Stone (Guitar), Pete Thomas (Drums), Ken Whaley (Guitar (Bass)), Tony Wilson (Producer), Austin DeLone (?), Dave Robinson (Producer), Alan "Bam" King (Harmony Vocals), Paul Bailey (?), Frankie McMaster (?), Frankie Morl (?), Charlie Riley (Producer), Roogalator (Performer), Roogalator (?), Tord Wilson (?), Chris Thomas (Producer), Frankie Miller (Performer), Frankie Miller (?), Paul Bradshaw (Compilation), Tim Chacksfield (Project Supervisor)