Small Faces: Deluxe Edition - Reissue & Remaster 2012 - 4 Albums - 9 CD

1966 Small Faces - Decca (2CD Box Set) 01:20:06
1967 From The Beginning (2CD Box Set) 01:23:16
1967 Small Faces - Immediate (2CD Box Set) 01:46:41
1968 Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (3CD Box Set) 01:58:10
                                                              

Deluxe Editions The Small Faces Albums / CD Description by Amazon

Small Faces (Decca): There were very few people in the UK who hadn t heard of the Small Faces in the UK in the late 60s. This, their debut album was a smash hit when released in 1966. It includes the hit singles Whatcha Gonna Do About It and Sha-La-La-La-Lee. The surviving members Kenney Jones and Ian McLagan have overseen the remastering of this double disc album. The second disc features rare outtakes, versions and mixes and the new booklet features sleevenotes by respected music writer Mark Paytress.
                                                     

From The Beginning: New 2012 remastered Mono reissue of 1967 second Decca album expanded with 21 bonus tracks including alternate mixes, alternate backing tracks, different versions etc.
                                                                   

Small Faces (Immediate): New 2012 remastered reissue of their 1967 album on Immediate Records featuring both mono & stereo versions! Includes 17 bonus tracks taken from alternate mixes etc.
                                                

Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake: The two-act concept album consisted of six original songs on side one and a whimsical psychedelic fairy tale on side two relating the adventures of Happiness Stan. It is a seminal

album and has appeared in All Time Greatest album polls by the likes of Q and NME and appeared in Mojo s Hall of Fame . The Guardian described it as a groundbreaker, but not just because of its circular sleeve or its psychedelic concept - it was more far-out than that: by unleashing such a split-personality array of songs, such as Lazy Sunday, Rollin' Over, Afterglow, Rene and Happydaystoytown, the Small Faces left listeners at the very crossroads of rock and pop.
                                                   

Small Faces were an English rock band from London, founded in 1965. The group originally consisted

of Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston, with Ian McLagan replacing Winston as the band's keyboardist in 1966. The band was one of the most acclaimed and influential mod groups of the 1960s, recording hit songs such as "Itchycoo Park", "Lazy Sunday", "All or Nothing", and "Tin Soldier", as well as their concept album Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake. They later evolved into one of the UK's most successful psychedelic bands until 1969.
                                                        

When Marriott left to form Humble Pie, Small Faces did not disband. The remaining three members collaborated with Ronnie Wood, Ronnie's older brother Art Wood, Rod Stewart and Kim Gardner, releasing four tracks under the name of Quiet Melon, after which Art Wood and Kim Gardner departed the situation and the remaining five members became Faces, except in North America, where this group's first album was credited to Small Faces.
                                              

Small Faces have been considered as one of the pioneers of the Britpop movement of the 1960s. They

were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. McCulloch died of an overdose on 27 September 1979. Marriott succumbed to a house fire on 20 April 1991. Lane died of multiple sclerosis on 4 June 1997. McLagan died due to a stroke on 3 December 2014. Winston died on 26 September 2020. Wills and Jones both remain musically active as of 2020.

PRINCIPAL MEMBERS
                                                           

Kenney Jones – drums, percussion, vocals (1965–1969, 1975–1978)
Ronnie Lane – bass guitar, vocals, guitar (1965–1969, 1975; died 1997)
Steve Marriott – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards (1965–1968, 1975–1978; died 1991)
Ian McLagan – keyboards, vocals, guitar, bass (1965–1969, 1975–1978; died 2014)

SMALL FACES - SMALL FACES  1966
                                                       

Small Faces is the debut album of the Small Faces, released in May 1966 by Decca Records. It includes the hit singles "Whatcha Gonna Do About It" and "Sha-La-La-La-Lee". The album was well received by music critics and was popular with the public, rising to number 3 on the UK album chart remaining at the top for several weeks.

2012 Deluxe edition

The album was completely remastered in 2012 and reissued as compact discs with previously unreleased material, along with various A-sides and B-sides from 1965 to 1967.

2012 Deluxe Edition CD DISC 1

                                                          

  
01. Shake  (Sam Cooke)  (original album)  2:55
02. Come on Children  (Steve Marriott Ronnie Lane Kenney Jones Jimmy Winston)  (original album)  4:20
03. You Better Believe It  (Kenny Lynch Jerry Ragovoy)  (original album)  2:19
04. It's Too Late  (Marriott Lane Jones Winston)  (original album)  2:37
05. One Night Stand  (Marriott Lane)  (original album)   1:50
06. Whatcha Gonna Do About It  (Brian Potter Ian Samwell)  (original album)  1:59
07. Sorry She's Mine  (Lynch)    (original album)  2:48
08. Own Up Time  (Marriott Lane Jones Ian McLagan)  (original album)  1:47
09. You Need Loving  (Marriott Lane)  (original album)  3:59
10. Don't Stop What You're Doing  (Marriott Lane Jones Winston)  (original album)  1:55
11. E Too D  (Marriott Lane)  (original album)  3:02
12. Sha-La-La-La-Lee  (Lynch Mort Shuman)  (original album)  2:56
13. I've Got Mine  (Marriott Lane)  (Single A-side, 1965)  2:51
14. What's A Matter Baby  (Clyde Otis Joy Byers)  (B-side of 'Whatcha Gonna Do About It', 1965)  2:53
15. Grow Your Own  (Marriott Lane Jones McLagan)  (B-side of 'Sha-La-La-La-Lee', 1966)    2:17
16. Patterns  (Marriott Lane) (Single A-side, 1967)    2:04

Total length:    42:32

MP3 @ 320 Size: 102 MB
Flac  Size: 167 MB

2012 Deluxe Edition CD DISC 2. (bonus tracks)   
                                                 

01. Come on Children (Alternate version)  (Steve Marriott Ronnie Lane Kenney Jones Jimmy Winston)  (previously unreleased)  3:28
02. Shake (Alternate version)    (Sam Cooke)  (previously unreleased)  2:53
03. You Better Believe It (Alternate version)  (Kenny Lynch Jerry Ragovoy)  (previously unreleased)  2:49
04. It's Too Late (Electronically processed stereo)  (Marriott Lane Jones Winston)  (previously unreleased)  2:36
05. Sorry She's Mine  (Electronically processed stereo)    (Lynch)    (previously unreleased)  2:45
06. Own Up Time (Alternate version)  (Marriott Lane Jones Ian McLagan)  (previously unreleased)  2:27
07. E Too D  (Alternate version)  (Marriott Lane)  (previously unreleased)  3:16
08. I've Got Mine  (Electronically processed stereo)  (Marriott Lane)  (previously unreleased)  2:51
09. Grow Your Own  (Electronically processed stereo)  (Marriott Lane Jones McLagan)  (previously unreleased)  2:16
10. Sha-La-La-La-Lee  (Stereo version)  (Lynch Mort Shuman)  (previously unreleased)  2:52
11. Don't Stop What You're Doing  (Alternate version)  (Marriott Lane Jones Winston)  (previously unreleased)  2:03
12. Patterns  (Electronically processed stereo)  (Marriott Lane)  (previously unreleased)  2:03
13. What's A Matter Baby  (Clyde Otis Joy Byers)  (previously unreleased)2:53
14. Whatcha Gonna Do About It  (Alternate version)  (Brian Potter Ian Samwell)  (previously unreleased)  2:09

Total length:    37:21

MP3 @ 320 Size: 92 MB
Flac  Size: 186 MB

(Willie Dixon wrote the lyrics for "You Need Loving", on the album the song is credited to Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane)

FROM THE BEGINNING  1967

                                                          

From the Beginning is the first compilation album by the English rock band Small Faces. It was released by Decca Records of group material after the band had left the record label; it consisted of the band's Decca hit singles combined with various unreleased recordings. The album rose to Number 17 in the UK Album Chart.

DISC 1.
                                                  

  
01. Runaway  (Vocals [Intro] – Don Arden)  2:44
02. My Mind's Eye  2:01
03. Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow  (Lead Vocals – Ronnie Lane)  1:52
04. That Man  (Horn [Chinese] – Ian McLagan, Lead Vocals – Ronnie Lane)  2:13
05. My Way Of Giving    1:58
06. Hey Girl    2:15
07. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me    2:16
08. Take This Hurt Off Me    2:16
09. All Or Nothing    3:02
10. Baby Don't You Do It  (Lead Vocals – Jimmy Winston)  1:59
11. Plum Nellie  2:30
12. Sha La La La Lee  (Backing Vocals – Ian McLagan, Kenny Lynch)  2:54
13. You've Really Got A Hold On Me    3:15
14. What 'Cha Gonna Do About  (Organ – Jimmy Winston, Producer – Ian Ralph Samwell)  1:57

BONUS TRACKS
    
15. Almost Grown    2:59
16. Understanding    2:46
17. I Can't Dance With You    3:13
18. I Can't Make It (Session Version)    2:10
19. Just Passing  (Lead Vocals – Ronnie Lane)  1:15

MP3 @ 320 Size: 110 MB
Flac  Size: 188 MB

DISC 2.
                                                    

01. Runaway (Alternate Mix, Stereo)    2:38
02. That Man (Alternate Mix)    2:13
03. Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow (Alternate Mix)    1:50
04. My Mind's Eye (Alternate Mix, Stereo)    2:01
05. Picanny (Backing Track)    3:02
06. Hey Girl (Different Version)    2:13
07. Take This Hurt Off Me (Different Version)    2:13
08. Baby Don't You Do It (Different Version)    1:58
09. All Or Nothing (Alternate Mix, Stereo)    3:02
10. Understanding (Alternate Mix, Stereo)    2:45
11. Talk To You (Take 5)    2:31
12. All Our Yesterdays (Take 7)    1:58
13. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me (Alt. Take 2)    2:10
14. Show Me The Way (Take 3)  (Bass Guitar – Ian McLagan)  2:03
15. I Can't Make It (Take 11)    2:26
16. Thing Are Going To Get Better (Take 14, Stereo)    2:34

MP3 @ 320 Size: 90 MB
Flac  Size: 172 MB

IMMEDIATE  1967 - 2012 Deluxe edition
                               

The album was completely remastered in 2012 and reissued as compact discs with previously unreleased material, along with various A-sides and B-sides from 1967.

2012 Deluxe Edition CD DISC 1. (mono)
                                                 

01. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me?  (original album)  2:16
02. Something I Want to Tell You  (original album)  2:10
03. Feeling Lonely  (original album)  1:35
04. Happy Boys Happy  (original album)  1:36
05. Things Are Going to Get Better  (original album)  2:39
06. My Way of Giving  (original album)  1:59
07. Green Circles  (Marriott Lane O'Sullivan)  (original album)  2:46
08. Become Like You  (original album)  1:58
09. Get Yourself Together  (original album) 2:16
10. All Our Yesterdays  (original album)  1:53
11. Talk to You  (original album)  2:09
12. Show Me the Way  (original album)  2:08
13. Up the Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire  (McLagan)  (original album)  2:05
14. Eddie's Dreaming  (Marriott Lane McLagan)  (original album)  2:54
15. Here Come the Nice  (Single A-side, 1967)  3:06
16. Itchycoo Park  (Single A-side, 1967)  2:45
17. I'm Only Dreaming  (Marriott Lane McLagan)  (B-side of 'Itchycoo Park', 1967)  2:21
18. Tin Soldier  (Single A-side, 1967)  3:16
19. I Feel Much Better  (Marriott Lane McLagan)  (B-side of 'Tin Soldier', 1967)  3:55
20. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me?  (Alternate mix)  (previously unreleased)    2:03
21. Eddie's Dreaming  (Alternate mix)    (Marriott Lane McLagan)  (previously unreleased)     2:41
22. Green Circles (Take 1: Alternate mix 3)  (Marriott Lane O'Sullivan)  (previously unreleased)  2:35

Total length:    53:06

MP3 @ 320 Size: 125 MB
Flac  Size: 215 MB

2012 Deluxe Edition CD DISC 2. (stereo)    Original release    
                                                       

01. (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me?  (original album)  2:16
02. Something I Want to Tell You  (original album)  2:10
03. Feeling Lonely  (original album)  1:35
04. Happy Boys Happy  (original album)  1:36
05. Things Are Going to Get Better  (original album)  2:39
06. My Way of Giving  (original album)  1:59
07. Green Circles  (Marriott Lane O'Sullivan)  (original album)  2:46
08. Become Like You  (original album)  1:58
09. Get Yourself Together  (original album)  2:16
10. All Our Yesterdays     (original album)  1:53
11. Talk to You  (original album)  2:09
12. Show Me the Way  (original album)  2:08
13. Up the Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire  (McLagan)  (original album)    2:05
14. Eddie's Dreaming  (Marriott Lane McLagan)  (original album)  2:54
15. Just Passing  (B-side of 'I Can't Make It', 1967)  1:13
16. Itchycoo Park  (Single A-side, 1967)  2:51
17. Here Come the Nice  (Single A-side, 1967)  3:01
18. Don't Burst My Bubble  (Marriott Lane McLagan)  (previously unreleased)  2:23
19. Things Are Going to Get Better  (Alternate version)  (previously unreleased)  2:32
20. I Can't Make It  (Single A-side, 1967)  3:06
21. Green Circles  (Alternate take 2)  (Marriott Lane O'Sullivan)  (previously unreleased)  2:42
22. Tin Soldier  (Single A-side, 1967)  3:06
23. (If You Think You're) Groovy (Backing track)  (previously unreleased    3:09

Total length:    54:27

MP3 @ 320 Size: 127 MB
Flac  Size: 315 MB

Personnel
                                                      

Steve Marriott – lead, harmony, and backing vocals, guitars, piano on "Things Are Going to Get Better" and "Show Me the Way"
Ronnie Lane – lead, harmony, and backing vocals, bass guitar
Kenney Jones – drums, percussion
Ian McLagan – lead, harmony, and backing vocals, keyboards, bass guitar on "Show Me the Way", guitar and bass guitar on "Up the Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire"

OGDENS' NUT GONE FLAKE  1968
                                                               

Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake is the third studio album, and only concept album by the English rock band Small Faces. Released on 24 May 1968, the LP peaked at number one on the UK Album Charts on 29

June, where it remained for a total of six weeks. It ultimately became the group's final studio album during their original incarnation (and the last album to contain solely new material until the release of reunion album Playmates in 1977). The album title and distinctive packaging design was a parody of Ogden's Nut-brown Flake, a brand of tinned loose tobacco that was produced in Liverpool from 1899 onwards by Thomas Ogden.

DISC 1: Original Mono Album

   
01. Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake  (Written-By – Ian McLagan, Kenny Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  2:34
02. Afterglow  (Written-By – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  3:30
03. Long Agos And Worlds Apart  (Written-By – Ian McLagan)  2:34
04. Rene  (Written-By – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  4:00
05. Song Of A Baker  (Written-By – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  3:16
06. Lazy Sunday  (Written-By – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  3:07
07. Happiness Stan  (Written-By – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  3:37
08. Rollin' Over  (Written-By – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  2:14
09. The Hungry Intruder  (Written-By – Ian McLagan, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  2:14
10. The Journey  (Written-By – Ian McLagan, Kenny Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  4:03
11. Mad John  (Written-By – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  4:20
12. Happydaystoytown  (Written-By – Ian McLagan, Kenny Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  2:29

MP3 @ 320 Size: 95 MB
Flac  Size: 215 MB

DISC 2: Previously Unreleased   

 

01. Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (Early Session Version-Mono)  (Written-By – Ian McLagan, Kenny Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  2:29
02. Afterglow (Alternative USA Mix-Stereo)  (Written-By – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  3:01
03. Long Agos And Worlds Apart (Alternative USA Mix-Stereo)  (Written-By – Ian McLagan)  2:33
04. Rene, The Docker's Delight (Early Session Mix- Stereo)  (Written-By – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  4:28
05. Song Of A Baker (Alternative USA Mix-Stereo)  (Written-By – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  2:58
06. Lazy Sunday (Alternative USA Mix-Stereo)  (Written-By – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  3:04
07. Happiness Stan (Backing Track-Mono)  (Written-By – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  2:58
08. Bun In The Oven (Early Session Mix-Mono)  (Written-By – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  2:12
09. The Fly (Take 4-Instrumental Version-Stereo) (Written-By – Ian McLagan, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  2:00
10. Mad John (Take 7-Early Session Version-Stereo)  2:18
11. Happydaystoytown (Alternative USA Mix-Stereo) (Written-By – Ian McLagan, Kenny Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  4:17
12. Kamikhazi (Take 7-Backing Track-Mono) (Written-By – Ian McLagan, Kenny Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  2:15
13. Every Little Bit Hurts (Early Session Mix-Mono) (Written-By – Edward Cobb)  3:56
14. Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (Alternative Take-Phased Mix-Stereo)(Written-By – Ian McLagan, Kenny Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott)  2:25

MP3 @ 320 Size: 100 MB
Flac  Size: 220 MB

DISC 3: Original Stereo Album

   
01. Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake    2:26
02. Afterglow    3:28
03. Long Agos And Worlds Apart    2:33
04. Rene    4:28
05. Song Of A Baker    3:14
06. Lazy Sunday    3:05
07. Happiness Stan    3:33
08. Rollin' Over    1:53
09. The Hungry Intruder    2:13
10. The Journey    4:12
11. Mad John    4:13
12. Happydaystoytown    2:50

MP3 @ 320 Size: 94 MB
Flac  Size: 221 MB

Madrugada: Industrial Silence (1999) (Deluxe Edition 2 CD 2010) + The Deep End (Limited Edition) 2005

Madrugada is a Norwegian alternative rock band formed in the town of Stokmarknes in 1993. The key band members included Sivert Høyem (vocals), Robert Burås (guitar) and Frode Jacobsen (bass).
                                                                                           

The group of musicians that would go on to become Madrugada formed in the town of Stokmarknes in 1993 under the name 'Abbeys Adoption'. The band members at this time included Jon Lauvland

Pettersen (drums), Frode Jacobsen (bass), Sivert Høyem (vocals), and Marius 'Wah Wah' Johansen (guitar). In 1995 the band were joined by guitarist Robert Burås and made the decision to move to Oslo where Johansen soon after decided to depart. By 1998 the band had been signed to a six-album deal by Virgin Music Norway and after a chance meeting with Norwegian author and poet Øystein Wingaard Wolf in an Oslo bar, changed their name to Madrugada.
                                                                   

Their debut album Industrial Silence was released on 30 August 1999 to critical acclaim and was followed by the much darker The Nightly Disease in 2001. Both albums were toured extensively around Europe and the band built a dedicated cult following in their native Norway, Germany and especially Greece.
                                                                           

After personal relations became fraught, Lauvland Pettersen left the band in early 2002 and was replaced with Simen Vangen. Soon afterwards, work began on the recording of their third album Grit

which saw the band move towards a more raw and experimental sound. Despite this the album featured perhaps the band's most well known song in the haunting and atmospheric, 'Majesty'. The band followed the album with yet more extensive touring and a largely unsuccessful attempt to break into the UK music scene.
                                                                  

Madrugada finished recording their fourth album The Deep End in late 2004.

After Burås' death on 12 July 2007, Høyem and Jacobsen decided to finish recording what was to be their final album. On 21 January 2008, the band released Madrugada and announced that they would split after one last tour. They performed their final concert on 15 November 2008.
In June 2018 it was announced that Høyem, Jacobsen and Lauvland Pettersen had reformed the band for a series of shows in 2019.
                                                                          

According to Anders Kaasen of Allmusic, the band was noted for "its bareboned blues-inspired alt-rock" at the end of the 1990s.

INDUSTRIAL SILENCE  1999 (DELUXE EDITION 2010)

 

Industrial Silence is the debut album by Norwegian alternative Rock band Madrugada. The album contains the singles "Electric", "Higher" and "Beautyproof".
                                                       

The album kicks off with the majestic "Vocal", with its dense and thick guitar sound and singer Sivert Høyem's distinctive crooning on top of it all. What's really impressive on this album, besides the quality of the songs, is guitarist Robert Burås' creative and versatile playing. He plays everything from country-like slide guitar leads to fierce punk rock power chords, gentle acoustic strumming, and something not unlike flamenco on the apocalyptical "Salt".
                                                  

Madrugada, although having successful singles and EPs on the Norwegian charts, are most definitely not a singles band. Their strength is not catchy three-minute pop songs; it is their epic, melancholic ballads like "Electric" and "Shine," and intense rockers like "Higher," that make Madrugada stand out.

TRACKS

 

Deluxe edition 2010 (Disc 1.)

01. Vocal  6:26
02. Beautyproof  (Piano [Rhodes] – Jon Terje Rovedal)  3:57
03. Shine  (Guitar [Lap Steel] – Bob Egan, Violin – Ohm)  4:11
04. Higher  (Guitar [Pedal Steel] – Bob Egan)  4:46
05. Sirens  (Guitar [Pedal Steel] – Bob Egan)  6:15
06. Strange Colour Blue  (Violin – Ohm)  5:05
07. This Old House  (Guitar [Pedal Steel] – Bob Egan, Organ [Hammond] – Jon Terje Rovedal)  5:07
08. Electric  (Guitar [Pedal Steel] – Bob Egan, Organ [Hammond] – Jon Terje Rovedal)  4:51
09. Salt  (Organ [Hammond] – Jon Terje Rovedal)  4:50
10. Belladonna  (Guitar [Pedal Steel] – Bob Egan)  4:18
11. Norwegian Hammerworks Corp.  (Saw – Ohm)  5:27
12. Quite Emotional  (Organ [Hammond] – Jon Terje Rovedal)  4:19
13. Terraplane  (Engineer, Producer – Frode Jacobsen)  4:05

MP3 @ 320 Size: 149 MB
Flac  Size: 413 MB

Deluxe edition 2010 (Disc 2.)

01. Wheelchair    4:32
02. Move    4:12
03. Sweet Simone (live demo)    4:13
04. Strange Colour Blue (alternative version)    4:31
05. Highway 2.000.000    4:10
06. Oceanliner    4:47
07. The Riverbed    4:45
08. Tonight I Have No Words For You    4:57
09. 1990    3:15
10. I'm Life's Wonderful Way Of Letting You Down    4:12
11. Bill Skins Fifth    3:27
12. Mother of Earth    4:22
13. Legends and Bones (from The Shit City Sessions)    3:12
14. Step Into My Mirror    3:01
15. Hush Sleep Tonight (1996 demo)    3:41
16. Shine (1996 demo)    4:05
17. I'm In Love With You    4:31
18. This Must Be The Song That Will Pay My Bills (demo)    5:09

MP3 @ 320 Size: 174 MB
Flac  Size: 468 MB

Personnel

Robert S. Burås - guitars, harmonica
Sivert Høyem - vocals
Frode Jacobsen - bass guitar
Jon Lauvland Pettersen - drums, percussion

THE DEEP END  (LIMITED EDITION)  2005

The Deep End is the fourth album by Norwegian rock band Madrugada. Recorded at Sound City studios in Los Angeles and produced by George Drakoulias, It was released on EMI Records in February 2005. Featuring some of their most accessible songs to date, the album cemented the bands' place as one of Norway's most successful of all time.
                                                        

[AllMusic Review by Anders Kaasen  

The Deep End is majestic beast of a record, even by Madrugada's not-too-humble standards. This

album, their fourth since their 1999 debut, managed to establish them as an award-winning, platinum-selling thinking man's arena rock band in their native Norway. Think a rockier, darker version of R.E.M. circa 1992. The first track is the instant classic "The Kids Are on High Street," a slow but grand epic where Sivert Høyem sings in a slightly higher pitch than his usually bassy croon, giving the vocals newfound intensity and urgency. Its huge guitar leads are of the epic Western movie variety, producing an almost cinematic feel. There are also several great soulful ballads here, using Høyem's compelling voice to great effect. The el-piano and slide guitar-driven "Sail Away" is a good example of this; even better is the aptly titled "The Lost Gospel," a slow-burner whose sound is dominated by a beautifully played Hammond organ and tremolo guitar, making it possibly one of Madrugada's finest recorded moments to date.
                                                              

Unlike its predecessor, 2002's Grit, there are few in-your-face Stooges-style rock tunes on The Deep End, and all for the better, really. The sound is definitely bigger here than on any of their previous albums, with many of the songs featuring Hammond organ, Wurlitzer piano, and pedal steel guitars plus

plenty of guitar tracks by the ever-solid guitar twanger Robert Burås. This is a fine record, a return to form of some sorts, and it could be viewed as a more accessible sibling of 2001's great The Nightly Disease or a successful update of their debut. It's hard to say, but it is definitely a great mix of Madrugada's finest qualities as a band: the darkly epic songs, the tastefully twangy guitar playing, and the commanding vocals of Sivert Høyem. It may well be their crowning moment.]

Madrugada – The Deep End
Label: Virgin – 7243 8609702 6
Format: CD, Album, Copy Protected, Limited Edition
Country: Norway
Released: Feb 28, 2005
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock

TRACKS

01. The Kids Are On High Street  4:58
Backing Vocals – George Drakoulias
Bass, Guitar [Reversed] – Frode Jacobsen
Drums – Simen Vangen
Guitar – Robert Burås
Pedal Steel Guitar – Doug Pettibone
Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Kevin Savigar
Vocals – Sivert Høyem
    
02. On Your Side  3:54
Bass – Frode Jacobsen
Drums, Percussion – Erland Dahlen
Guitar – Robert Burås
Guitar [Space] – Alex Kloster-Jensen
Organ [Vox Continental] – Kevin Savigar
Vocals – Sivert Høyem
    
03. Hold On To You  6:15
Bass, Piano, Chimes, Acoustic Guitar – Frode Jacobsen
Drums, Percussion – Simen Vangen
Guitar – Robert Burås
Harmonium, Piano – Kevin Savigar
Loops – Team (8)
Strings – Angelo Badalamenti
Vocals – Sivert Høyem
    
04. Stories From The Streets  5:20
Acoustic Guitar – David Bianco
Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Flamenco Guitar] – Steve Stevens
Alto Saxophone – Dag Stiberg
Bass, Backing Vocals – Frode Jacobsen
Drums, Percussion – Simen Vangen
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Robert Burås
Organ [Vox] – Kevin Savigar
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Sivert Høyem
    
05. Running Out Of Time  6:08
Backing Vocals – Julia Waters, Maxine Waters
Bass – Frode Jacobsen
Drums, Percussion – Erland Dahlen
Guitar – Robert Burås
Organ [Hammond B3], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Kevin Savigar
Performer [Chains] – Team (8)
Vocals, Backing Vocals – Sivert Høyem
    
06. The Lost Gospel  3:54
Backing Vocals – Julia Waters, Maxine Waters
Bass, Twelve-String Guitar – Frode Jacobsen
Drums, Percussion – Erland Dahlen
Guitar – Robert Burås
Guitar [Tremolo] – David Bianco
Organ [Hammond B3], Piano, Harmonium – Kevin Savigar
Vocals – Sivert Høyem
    
07. Elektro Vakuum  4:50
Bass – Frode Jacobsen
Drums, Percussion – Erland Dahlen
Guitar – Robert Burås
Pedal Steel Guitar – Doug Pettibone
Piano – Kevin Savigar
Vocals – Sivert Høyem
    
08. Subterranean Sunlight  3:59
Backing Vocals – Courtney Taylor-Taylor
Bass – Frode Jacobsen
Drums, Percussion – Simen Vangen
Guitar – Robert Burås
Organ [Hammond B3] – Kevin Savigar
Vocals – Sivert Høyem
    
09. Hard To Come Back  4:04
Backing Vocals – David Bianco, George Drakoulias, Fig*, Rafael*, Stephen Ewashkiw
Bass, Backing Vocals – Frode Jacobsen
Drums – Erland Dahlen
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Robert Burås
Vocals – Sivert Høyem
    
10. Ramona  3:55
Alto Saxophone – Dag Stiberg
Backing Vocals – Krisa (2)
Bass, Organ [Hammond B3], Backing Vocals – Frode Jacobsen
Drums – Simen Vangen
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Robert Burås
Lyrics By [Additional] – Robert Burås
Vocals – Sivert Høyem
    
11. Slow Builder  6:16
Backing Vocals – Julia Waters, Maxine Waters
Bass, Backing Vocals – Frode Jacobsen
Drums, Percussion – Simen Vangen
Guitar [Space] – Alex Kloster-Jensen
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Robert Burås
Piano, Piano [Tack] – Kevin Savigar
Vocals – Sivert Høyem
    
12. Sail Away  6:09
Bass – Frode Jacobsen
Drums, Percussion – Simen Vangen
Guitar – Robert Burås
Lyrics By [Additional] – Robert Burås
Mellotron, Organ [Hammond B3], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Kevin Savigar
Pedal Steel Guitar – Doug Pettibone
Vocals – Sivert Høyem

BONUS TRACKS    

13. Life In The City  2:59
Bass – Frode Jacobsen
Drums – Simen Vangen
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Robert Burås
Lap Steel Guitar – Doug Pettibone
Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Kevin Savigar
Vocals – Sivert Høyem
    
14. I'm In Love  3:45
Bass – Frode Jacobsen
Drums – Erland Dahlen
Guitar [Additional] – Doug Pettibone
Guitar, Harmonica – Robert Burås
Lyrics By – Frode Jacobsen
Piano [Tack] – Kevin Savigar
Vocals – Sivert Høyem

MP3 @ 320 Size: 152 MB
Flac  Size: 448 MB