Paper Lace: And Other Bits Of Material / First Edition, 2CD

•    31-track double CD compiling the first two albums by mid 70s hitmakers Paper Lace.

Includes the international hit singles ‘Billy Don’t Be A Hero’ (UK No.1, Ireland No.1, Germany No.42, Australia No.1, USA No.96), ‘The Night Chicago Died’(UK No.3, Ireland No.5, Germany No.3, Australia No.1, USA No.1, Holland No.2) and ‘The Back Eyed Boys’ (UK No.11, Ireland No.7, Germany No.28, Australia No.36, USA No.41).

Also features the singles ‘Hitchin’ A Ride’ and ‘So What If I Am’ plus ultra rare 45’s like ‘Ragamuffin Man’, ‘You Can’t Touch Me’ and ‘In The Morning’; originally released on the collectable Concord label.

Booklet contains original LP artwork, loads of European singles sleeves and detailed liner notes by Phil Hendriks.

Totally remastered by Tim Turan.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

1  BILLY, DON’T BE A HERO

2  HITCHIN’ A RIDE ’74

3  I DID WHAT I DID FOR MARIA

4  MARY IN THE MORNING

5  SEALED WITH A KISS

6  BYE BYE BLUES

7  HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET SIXTEEN

8  THE NIGHT CHICAGO DIED

9  LOVE SONG

10  DREAMS ARE TEN A PENNY

11  LOVE YOU’RE A LONG TIME COMING

12  CHEEK TO CHEEK

BONUS TRACKS

13  CELIA

14  CAN YOU GET IT WHEN YOU WANT IT

15  THE BLACK EYED BOYS

16  JEAN

17  SO WHAT IF I AM

18  HIMALAYAN LULLABY

DISC TWO

1  IN THE MORNING

2  STONEY END

3  LADY

4  I’VE GOT YOU THAT’S ENOUGH FOR ME

5  THREW MY LOVE AWAY

6  MARTHA (WHATEVER HAPPENED)

7  GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

8  PLEASE BE MY FRIEND

9  YOU CAN’T TOUCH ME

10  ELSIE

11  LIKE A ROLLING STONE

12  EARLY ONE MORNING

BONUS TRACK

13  RAGAMUFFIN MAN