The La's: The La's 1990 (2 CD Deluxe Edition 2008)

 

The La's were an English rock band from Liverpool, originally active from 1983 until 1992. Fronted by singer, songwriter and guitarist Lee Mavers, the group are best known for their hit single "There She

Goes". The band was formed by Mike Badger in 1983 and Mavers joined the next year, although for most of the group's history, the frequently changing line-up revolved around the core duo of Lee Mavers (vocals, guitar) and John Power (bass, backing vocals) along with numerous other guitarists and drummers including Paul Hemmings, John "Timmo" Timson, Peter "Cammy" Cammell, Iain Templeton, John "Boo" Byrne, Chris Sharrock, Barry Sutton and Neil Mavers.
                       

After the departure of Badger in late 1986, the band signed to Go! Discs in 1987 and started recording their debut album. Following the release of singles "Way Out" (1987), "There She Goes" (1988) and

"Timeless Melody" (1990) and having aborted several recording sessions with different producers, the band released their debut album The La's in 1990 to critical acclaim and modest commercial success. John Power left The La's to form Cast and the group entered a prolonged hiatus in 1992. The group later reformed briefly in the mid-1990s, 2005 and 2011. However, no new recordings have been released.
                       

The La's is the only studio album by English rock band the La's, released on 1 October 1990 by Go!

Discs. It included "There She Goes", the group's biggest hit, and "Timeless Melody". A deluxe edition of The La's was released on 7 April 2008. In 2013, NME ranked The La's at number 153 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 2016, Rolling Stone placed the record at number 13 on its list of the "40 Greatest One-Album Wonders". The La's was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Noel Gallagher of Oasis named it as one of his 13 favourite albums.
                         

Some albums exist outside of time or place, gently floating on their own style and sensibility. Of those, the La's lone album may be the most beguiling, a record that consciously calls upon the hooks and

harmonies of 1964 without seeming fussily retro, a trick that anticipated the cheerful classicism of the Brit-pop '90s. This album gives the La's some distinction, separating them from nostalgic revivalists even as their dedication to unadorned acoustic arrangements separates them from their contemporaries, but it's this wildly willful sensibility -- so respectful of the past it can't imagine not following its own path -- that turns The La's into its own unique entity, indebted to the past and pointing toward the future, yet not belonging to either.
                          

The La's – The La's
Label: Polydor – 5306021, Universal UMC – 5306021, Go! Discs – 5306021
Series: Deluxe Edition
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, All Media, Deluxe Edition
Country: Europe
Released: Apr 7, 2008
Genre: Rock
Style: Indie Rock, Pop Rock, Alternative Rock
                   

DISC 1. ORIGINAL ALBUM

                             

      
01. Son Of A Gun    1:56
02. I Can't Sleep    2:37
03. Timeless Melody    3:01
04. Liberty Ship      2:30
05. There She Goes   2:42
Engineer – Dave Charles
Mixed By – Steve Lillywhite
Producer – Bob Andrews
06. Doledrum    2:50
07. Feelin'    1:44
08. Way Out    2:32
09. I.O.U.    2:08
10. Freedom Song    2:23
11. Failure    2:54
12. Looking Glass    7:52

BONUS MATERIAL       
    
13. Son Of A Gun    1:54
14. Doledrum    3:00
15. I Can't Sleep    2:34
16. Way Out    2:41
17. I Am The Key    3:05
18. That'll Be The Day   2:06
Written-By – Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Norman Petty

MP3 @ 320 Size: 120 MB
Flac  Size: 341 MB

DISC2. MIKE HEDGES ALBUM       

                        

  
01. I.O.U.    2:05
02. I Can't Sleep    2:43
03. Knock Me Down    2:55
04. Way Out    2:47
05. Doledrum    2:57
06. There She Goes    2:49
07. Feelin'    1:47
08. Timeless Melody    3:06
09. Son Of A Gun    2:04
10. Clean Prophet    2:08
11. Come In Come Out    2:16
12. Failure    3:07
13. Looking Glass    7:27

BONUS MATERIAL           

14. Doledrum   2:52
Producer – John Porter
15. Way Out   2:38
Producer – Andy Macdonald
16. There She Goes   2:44
Producer – John Leckie
17. Man I'm Only Human   5:00
Producer – John Leckie
18. Feelin'   1:53
Producer – Bob Andrews
19. Clean Prophet   2:02
Producer – Bob Andrews
20. I Can't Sleep   2:41
Producer – Jeremy Allom

NOTES

Tracks 1-1 to 1-12 - Original Album
Tracks 1-13 to 1-15 - Gary Crowley, GLR Session, Nov '88
Tracks 1-16 and 1-17 - Key 103, Jan '89
Track 1-18 - BBC 2 The Late Show, Feb '89
Tracks 2-1 to 2-13 - The Mike Hedges Album
Track 2-14 - Recorded at Matrix
Track 2-15 - Recorded at Fall Out Shelter
Tracks 2-16 and 2-17 - Recorded at Chipping Norton
Tracks 2-18 and 2-19 - Recorded at Woodcray
Track 2-20 - Recorded at Pink Museum

MP3 @ 320 Size: 137 MB
Flac  Size: 389 MB