Darts - The Albums 1977-81 (2019)

UK four CD round up of British doo-wop pop legends The Darts covering their recordings for the Magnet label between 1977-81 Disc One is their #9 charting self-titled album. The second disc features the Everyone Plays Darts LP which hit #12 in the summer of 1978. Among the six bonus tracks is the #18 hit 'Don't Let It Fade Away'. Disc Three has the #38 charting album Dart Attack. Dating from 1979 it includes the hit singles 'Get It' (#16), 'Duke Of Earl' (#6), 'Can't Get Enough Of Your Love' (#43) and 'Reet Petite' (#51). The fourth and final disc is the rare Darts Across America album, originally released only in the USA. Now restored to it's original LP art and coming with 13 bonus cuts. The 20 page booklet contains detailed liner notes by History Of Rock editor Michael Heatley in discussion with vocalist Griff Fender and pictures of all the relevant record sleeves. The band remain in the Top 500 Chart acts of all time in the UK and still regularly play one off shows across the country.

73 track 4 CD round up of British Doo-Wop pop legends The Darts covering their recordings for the Magnet label between 1977-81.
Disc One is their No.9 charting self-titled album. Includes the hit singles ‘Daddy Cool’ (No.8) and ‘Come Back My Love’ (No.2).
The second disc features the “Everyone Plays Darts” LP which hit No.12 in the summer of 1978. Features the hit singles ‘The Boy From New York City’ (No.2) and ‘It’s Raining’ (No.2) whilst amongst the six bonus tracks is the No.18 hit ‘Don’t Let It Fade Away’.
Disc Three has the No.38 charting album “Dart Attack”. Dating from 1979 it includes the hit singles ‘Get It’ (No.16), ‘Duke Of Earl’ (No.6), ‘Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love’ (No.43) and ‘Reet Petite’ (No.51).
The fourth and final disc is the rare “Darts Across America” album, originally released only in the USA. Now restored to its original LP art and coming with 13 bonus cuts. Includes the hit singles ‘Let’s Hang On’ (No.11), ‘Peaches & Cream’ (No.66) and ‘White Christmas’ (No.48).

The band remain in the Top 500 Chart acts of all time in the UK.
Not just successful in the UK the band also enjoyed considerable chart action across Europe including
‘Daddy Cool’ – Holland No.7, Belgium No.9, Sweden No.3
‘Come Back My Love’ – Holland No.4, Belgium No.6
‘The Boy From New York City’ – German No.48, Holland No.11, Belgium No.12, Norway No.10
‘It’s Raining’ – Germany No.39, Holland No.5 , Belgium No. 8
‘Get It’ – Germany No.42

Tracklist
Disc 1:
01. Daddy Cool / The Girl Can't Help It
02. Young Blood
03. Too Hot In The Kitchen
04. Sometime Lately
05. Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart
06. Shotgun
07. Come Back My Love
08. Bells In My Heart
09. Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream)
10. Stay Away (From The Girls)
11. I'm Mad / Fancy Man / Framed / Riot In Cell Block No. 9 / Trouble
12. Come Back My Love (Single Version)
13. Naff Off

Disc 2:
01. The Boy From New York City
02. Honey Love
03. My Friend's Wife
04. It's Raining
05. Make It
06. Hammy's Boogie
07. Who's That Knocking
08. My True Story
09. Late For Work
10. Bones
11. Late Last Night
12. I Gotta Go Home
13. Why I Cry
14. Bones (Single Version)
15. It's Raining (Single Version)
16. Messing Shoe Blues
17. Don't Let It Fade Away
18. Early In The Morning
19. Why I Cry (Extended Version)

Disc 3:
01. Duke Of Earl
02. Runaround
03. Don't Say Yes
04. Cuckoo
05. One Of The Wrists
06. Cool Jerk
07. Don't Hang Up
08. Honey Bee
09. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love
10. Reet Petite
11. Don't Mess Around With Love
12. Don't Look Back
13. This Is The Night
14. Goodbye Brenda
15. Get It
16. How Many Nights
17. I've Got To Have My Way
18. Sing Out The Old, Bring In The New

Disc 4:
01. Think
02. Reach Out, I'll Be There
03. Peaches & Cream
04. Speedo
05. Cover To Cover
06. Sad And Lonely
07. Let's Hang On
08. False Alarm
09. Hit And Run
10. Show Me / Do You Love Me
11. Cairoli
12. D.I.Y. Heartache
13. White Christmas
14. Sh-Boom (Single Version)
15. Don't Say Yes (Live)
16. Jump Children Jump
17. Green For Go
18. Show Us Your Shoes
19. Hey Jo Girl
20. Feelin'
21. Third Time Lucky
22. Touch Me
23. Tight Lines