With Love from the Boys
With Love From The Boys is the second studio album by Dutch rock and roll band Claw Boys Claw and their first release on a major label.[1] Their debut album, Shocking Shades of Claw Boys Claw, self-released on Hipcat, had been well-received in the Dutch press, and in 1984 and 1985 they cemented their reputation as one of the country's best live acts, which was partly documented on a live EP, Live!, recorded in 1984 and released in 1985 also on Hipcat. Their live reputation culminated in a memorable show at Pinkpop 1986, and these successes had led Polydor to offer the band a long-term contract. The band had undergone one personnel change: founding member Allard Jolles left to focus on his other band, L'Attentat; he was replaced by Marius Schrader.[2]
With Love From The Boys was produced by Vic Maile; critics did note that the album sounded a bit flat,[2] and the compositions were also criticized as somewhat weak.[1] Released on vinyl, the album has never been re-released.
Track listing
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"On The Run" (Te Bos/Cameron/Rossini/Schrader) |
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"Mad Magician" (Te Bos/Cameron/Rossini/Schrader) |
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"Skindeep" (Te Bos/Cameron/Rossini/Schrader) |
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"That's Life" (Te Bos/Cameron/Rossini/Schrader) |
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"Suzie McKenna" (Te Bos/Cameron/Rossini/Schrader) |
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"Dig It" (Te Bos/Cameron/Rossini/Schrader) |
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"Locomotive Breath" (Ian Anderson) |
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"Jealous Eyes" (Te Bos/Cameron/Rossini/Schrader) |
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"Last Farewell" (Te Bos/Cameron/Rossini/Schrader) |
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"Ridin' The Blinds" (Te Bos/Cameron/Rossini/Schrader) |
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"Too Far" (Te Bos/Cameron/Rossini/Schrader) |
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"El Jerko" (Te Bos/Cameron/Rossini/Schrader) |
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- The Compact Cassette featured three extra tracks, recorded at Pinkpop 1986: "Suzie McKenna," "Shake It On The Rocks," and "Venus."[3]
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