Il rock lp

Mike menzies · V Deep

Il rock lp

Derek The Dane · V Deep

I have it(of course).It has 11 songs on it.Side 1 Lookin after No 1,2 Mary,3 Mondays,4 Drag Me Down,5 Mood Mambo,6 Tonight.Side b 1 Rat Trap,2 Banana,3 Never In A Million,4 Charmed Liver,5 House On Fire.It was only released in Italy on the Mercury record label.The cover has 2 pictures,one with the Rats in a cage,the other with BG standing on 1 leg.The BG picture looks like something taken from his solo career in 1986.
There is also a best of from Japan and America out there.

Mike menzies · V Deep

Just rec lp Looking forward to playing it Just got to get us greatest hits and rain12inch and hopefully got all except rat life which is on going

Mike menzies · V Deep

Just oredred Japanese bestof looking ford to playin it

Derek The Dane · V Deep

Your collection is getting big Mike,hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Mark L · Loudmouth

I've often toyed with the idea of purchasing the Japanese Greatest hits but the cd rarely comes up on eil or ebay and when it does it is over £40. However I like the artwork. Is House on Fire the single edit or the version that starts hornless?

Mike menzies · V Deep

Will let know hen it comes

Mike menzies · V Deep

Just rec jap rats lp from1985 very good though album versions of singles but hey you can't have everything!

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Which tracks/how many?

Mike menzies · V Deep

All singles up to house on fire and dave. Not a bad compilation. Just gotta get american greatest hits( if I can find one that the postage isn't too bad. I don't fancy robbing a bank ) and rain 12inch single and I have nearly every thing then

Mike menzies · V Deep

Mark it is hornless version of house on fire but still it ain't bad !

Mike menzies · V Deep

Annoyed mid out on ratrap French single by35p got out bid with 20seconds to go never mind though enjoying jap lp and ratlife ep

Mike menzies · V Deep

Annoyed just Be en out bid on ratrap French single by 35p with 20 seconds to go enjoying jap lp and ratlife ep

Mark L · Loudmouth

Single version of House on Fire has a longer playout than album version, same with Charmed Lives. In the case of the former, it adds to the pleasure. In the case of the latter, it only adds to the misery. Can't do a thing with it, look at it, this way and that...

Mike menzies · V Deep

Yeh must admit I don't like charmd lives. I bought it tough because. It was what they released. A lot of best ofs always play album versions of singles instead of original singles. It would be nice to have them properly on cd. But hey yu can't have everything!

Mark L · Loudmouth

I agree Mike. They broke with tradition on So Modern by putting the single edit of Banana Republic on there. Generally they run with album versions on any hits release.

If they're thinking of a special 40 year Ruby Rats release, single edits and b sides please!

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Mark L wrote:
They broke with tradition on So Modern by putting the single edit of Banana Republic on there.

Is that the silent version? Banana Republic isn't on So Modern.

Mark L · Loudmouth

They indeed thought it was fruitless smile to put it on So Modern, after putting it on Back to Boomtown, Classic Rats Hits prior.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Mark L wrote:
They indeed thought it was fruitless to put it on So Modern, after putting it on Back to Boomtown, Classic Rats Hits prior.

Bananas ain't fruit. They are herbs.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Also It ain't the single mix. Listen to the 7" then the one on the Cd. they differ.

Mark L · Loudmouth

ArrGee wrote:
Mark L wrote:
They indeed thought it was fruitless to put it on So Modern, after putting it on Back to Boomtown, Classic Rats Hits prior.

Bananas ain't fruit. They are herbs.

Who said they were?

Mark L · Loudmouth

Single edit and Back to Boomtown version sound remarkably similar to me. It's definitely as close as you'll ever be and not that 'many rivers to cross' version.

What would you say are the main differences?

-- Edited by Mark L on Wednesday 24th of June 2015 12:47:10 PM

noelindublin · Loudmouth

Mark L wrote:
ArrGee wrote:
Mark L wrote:
They indeed thought it was fruitless to put it on So Modern, after putting it on Back to Boomtown, Classic Rats Hits prior.

Bananas ain't fruit. They are herbs.
Who said they were?

They might seem so when you're smoking the 'herb'. smile Now what's that funny smell?

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Mark L wrote:
ArrGee wrote:
Mark L wrote:
They indeed thought it was fruitless to put it on So Modern, after putting it on Back to Boomtown, Classic Rats Hits prior.

Bananas ain't fruit. They are herbs.
Who said they were?

Biologists. Banana plants are herbaceous perennials. Hence herbs!

Also you can't plant a banana and expect it to grow. True fruits are developed from the ovary in the base of the flower, and contain the seeds of the plant. It's possible that the banana was once a fruit, but it has evolved in such a manner that it fails the fruit test. Tomatoes are true fruits

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

In my nutrition course with the Ou, bananas were categorised as herbs.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Cucumber is also fruit.

Mark L · Loudmouth

ArrGee wrote:
Mark L wrote:
ArrGee wrote:
Mark L wrote:
They indeed thought it was fruitless to put it on So Modern, after putting it on Back to Boomtown, Classic Rats Hits prior.

Bananas ain't fruit. They are herbs.
Who said they were?
Biologists. Banana plants are herbaceous perennials. Hence herbs!
Also you can't plant a banana and expect it to grow. True fruits are developed from the ovary in the base of the flower, and contain the seeds of the plant. It's possible that the banana was once a fruit, but it has evolved in such a manner that it fails the fruit test. Tomatoes are true fruits

I'll rephrase the question. Who said bananas were fruit?

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Mark L wrote:
Single edit and Back to Boomtown version sound remarkably similar to me. It's definitely as close as you'll ever be and not that 'many rivers to cross' version.
What would you say are the main differences?

You are right. It is the proper single mix. I thought it was the same edit mix from loudmouth. Apologies.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Mark L wrote:
ArrGee wrote:
Mark L wrote:
ArrGee wrote:
Mark L wrote:
They indeed thought it was fruitless to put it on So Modern, after putting it on Back to Boomtown, Classic Rats Hits prior.

Bananas ain't fruit. They are herbs.
Who said they were?
Biologists. Banana plants are herbaceous perennials. Hence herbs!
Also you can't plant a banana and expect it to grow. True fruits are developed from the ovary in the base of the flower, and contain the seeds of the plant. It's possible that the banana was once a fruit, but it has evolved in such a manner that it fails the fruit test. Tomatoes are true fruits

I'll rephrase the question. Who said bananas were fruit?

I misinterpreted the fruitless remark. Apologies.

Jules · The biggest Geldof fan in the world, bar none!

Herbaceous plant Republic.

Mike menzies · V Deep

Just listening to il rock ( Italian. Rats compilation ) good to hear single version of Monday's ( Most compilations always use lp version ) this is quite refreshing

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Mike menzies wrote:
single version of Mondays

It was on a number of compilation CDs (as well as the original single of course). I never liked the reprise, and had they not interrupted us in Dublin, we may have not heard it. More generally, if they didn't dick around with Banana Republic, Mary of The 4th Form and Mondays live, they could easily stick another couple of songs in, or at least let us get down the pub sooner.