Sailor: The Albums 1974 - 78, 5CD Clamshell Boxset

59 track five CD clamshell box set featuring all of Sailor’s albums recorded for Epic Records between 1974-78.

The band’s self-titled debut is on Disc 1 and includes the ‘Traffic Jam’ and ‘Sailor’ singles which hit No’s 4 and 2 respectively in Holland.

Disc 2 is the “Trouble” album which hit No.45 in the UK National Charts and includes the mega selling hits ‘A Glass Of Champagne’ (UK No.2, Germany No.3, Holland No.5) and ‘Girls Girls Girls’ (UK No.7, Germany No.2, Holland No.2).

The third disc features 1976’s “The Third Step” album with the ‘Stiletto Heels’ (Germany No.12) and ‘One Drink Too Many’ (UK. No.35, Germany No.2) singles.

Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys produced Disc 4’s “Checkpoint” album which includes the German No.24 single ‘Down By The Docks’.

The fifth and final disc is 1978’s “Hideaway” album which includes the German Top 40 hit ‘Give Me Shakespeare’.

The detailed booklet includes sleeve notes by the official Sailor website alongside pictures of the relevant singles.

Mastered from the original Epic Records tapes by Alan Wilson.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE
A FAR OUT DISC
1. TRAFFIC JAM
2. BLUE DESERT
3. SAILOR
4. THE GIRLS OF AMSTERDAM
5. THE STREET
6. LET’S GO TO TOWN
7. JOSEPHINE BAKER
8. BLAME IT ON THE SOFT SPOT
9. OPEN UP THE DOOR
10. SAILOR’S NIGHT ON THE TOWN
BONUS TRACKS
11. HARBOUR
12. BLUE DESERT (7” VERSION)
13. SAILOR (7” VERSION)

DISC TWO
TROUBLE
1. GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS
2. TROUBLE IN HONG KONG
3. PEOPLE IN LOVE
4. COCONUT
5. JACARANDA
6. A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE
7. MY KIND OF GIRL
8. PANAMA
9. STOP THAT MAN
10. THE OLD NICKELODEON SOUND

DISC THREE
THE THIRD STEP
1. ONE DRINK TOO MANY
2. GIVE ME LA SAMBA
3. COOL BREEZE
4. TWO LADIES ON THE CORNER
5. DANCING
6. STILETTO HEELS
7. OUT OF MONEY
8. HANNA
9. QUAY HOTEL
10. MELANCHOLY

DISC FOUR
CHECKPOINT
1. STAY WITH ME NOW
2. ROMANCE
3. KEEP OFF THE STREETS AT NIGHT
4. CHECKPOINT CHARLIE
5. JOE’S PIANOLA
6. DOWN BY THE DOCKS
7. PUT YOUR MOUTH WHERE THE MONEY IS
8. MY GIRL (SHE KNOWS WHAT TO DO)
9. ISTANBUL 6.25
10. NOTHING HAS CHANGED
BONUS TRACKS
11. DOWN BY THE DOCKS (7” VERSION)
12. ROMANCE (7” VERSION)

DISC FIVE
HIDEAWAY
1. GIVE ME SHAKESPEARE
2. STAY THE NIGHT
3. STRANGER IN PARIS
4. ASHES AND DIAMONDS
5. JAMAICA GIRL
6. ONE LIFE ONE LOVE ONE DAY
7. WHEN IT HURTS YOU
8. PYJAMA PARTY
9. I WISH I HAD A WAY WITH WOMEN
10. MACHINES
BONUS TRACKS
11. ALL I NEED IS A GIRL
12. COPACABANA
13. GIVE ME SHAKESPEARE (7” VERSION)
14. THE RUNAWAY