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Smithereens - Especially For You


Smithereens
Especially For You

   

From the Knickerbockers to The Knack, rock bands that imitate the Beatles have disappeared quicker than you can say "Ticket to Ride." Although "Beauty & Sadness," the title track of the Smithereens' 1983 EP, was such a masterful and loving piece of counterfeiting that it probably could have fooled Ringo, Fab Four mimicry is hardly something to sustain a career. So on their first album, the Smithereens broaden their horizons and plunder bits and pieces from the rest of the British Invasion. At a time when record stores are stuffed with records by Sixties-influenced bands, Especially for You is delightful not only because of this New York quartet's ingenious grasp of song construction,
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but also for its wry perspective on revivalism.

Singer Pat DiNizio's lyrics mine the melodrama of romantic separation (the words "girl" and "lonely" appear frequently), and clear harmonies and frequent tambourine punctuation bolster the songs' pop innocence. Although there's an unmistakable irony to' lines such as "I look at strangers pass and wonder how I live without your love," the band's dedication to Sixties modes is too careful to be a put-on. The Smithereens love the British Invasion so much that they're willing to imitate both the wimpy cabaret ballads of Herman's Hermits and the Kinks' premetal thunder. Producer Don Dixon (R.E.M., Guadalcanal Diary) achieves a balance between heavy guitar solos and highly polished hooks, best heard on songs as diverse as the sighing "Alone at Midnight" and the spite-charged "Blood and Roses."

As if the Smithereens' affection for mid-Sixties pop weren't clear enough already (they recycle guitar licks from "Shakin' All Over," "Oh, Pretty Woman" and "I'm Waiting for the Man" – find them yourself), the lyrics on two songs refer playfully to the band's retro obsessions. In the crunching "Behind the Wall of Sleep," DiNizio falls for a female musician because she reminds him of Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman and Sixties model Jean Shrimpton. And "Groovy Tuesday" (the title may sound familiar) is about waking up to find the world wearing paisley again and yielding to the lure of nostalgia. It's judicious pickpocketing such as this that makes Especially for You sound like a long-lost greatest-hits album. (RS 484)


ROB TANNENBAUM



Smithereens Records and CDs:
10
11
1234
A Date With The Smithereens
A Girl Like You
A Guarantee For Love
Anthology: From Jersey It Came!
Beauty And Sadness
  Behind The Wall Of Sleep
Best Of Smithereens
Blood And Roses
Blow Up
Blue Period
Especially For You
From Jersey It Came - Ant
  God Save The Smithereens
Green Thoughts
House We Used To Live In
In A Lonely Place
Live
Only A Memory
Smithereens 11
  Speed Of Life
Strangers When We Meet
Too Much Passion
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Mfd For Bmg Capitol, 102690
M CD   5.75   VINYLCASTLE
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Strangers When We Meet Listen To Me Girl Groovy Tuesday Cigarette</l Cap, 4/7/1992
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Cd. Release Date: 04/07/1992. Us, Cap, 077779749928, 04/07/1992
NEW CD   11.24   SilverDisc
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New CD   11.81   CDQuest
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Early Us Release With The Cd Made In Japan. Us Release, Enigma, Lc5163, 1986
Used CD   11.99   HardToFindCD
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NEW CD   12.34   GrooveNet
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NEW CD   12.34   Lost and Fou
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Usa, Enigma Records, Cde 73208, 1986
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Cover Vg. 12 Songs. Enigma, 73208, 1986
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Smithereens, The especially For You Enigma, St-73208, 1986
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1986 Enigma, 73208
M- M- LP   7.00   LPJUNKIE
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In Stock. Shipped Within 24 Hours. Number Of Discs: 1. Germany, 51487233, 1986
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Usa, Enigma, St-7320b, 1986
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Enigma, 73208
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German 12 Track Original Lp P/s (32081) German, 32081
M-/M- LP   16.02   Encore
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Usa Pressing, Ex/ex Usa, Enigma, St-73208, 1986
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M/M LP   19.77   Rock Revelat
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The Enigma Entertainment Corporation 1986
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EX LP   29.66   Sweet Memori
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