Various, Shoeshine chartbusters (CD) Shoeshine
As long as you can get away with it, it's OK to have your dad help you
with your homework. Sadly, you only find out you've gone too far when
the teachers cotton on...and by then it's too late. Francis Macdonald
is reaching the point where he's going to have to let his children do
their own thing---even if it means lower grades for a while---cos
it'll be best in the long run...This 20 track compilation has his
signature writ large all over it. The 6 bands who've released 7" on
the label so far each contribute their A and B sides and an extra
track or two: Speedboat (half of Teenage Fanclub), BMX Bandits, Alex
Chilton, Radio Sweethearts (two ex-Pastels), Frank Blake (Norman from
TFC) and Astro Chimp (TFC/Vaselines). McDonald plays on all of
them. With the exception of Chilton and the Radio Sweethearts, all
serve up that blend of classic guitar tunery that has become a
Scottish stock-in-trade, fine examples of the genre, but nothing
groundreaking. Radio Sweethearts play an interesting blend of country
and Alex Chilton's 6 Rock'n'Roll/Soul songs recorded live sound
sparsely excellent. The best two tracks here though are covers, BMX
Bandits do Boyce/Hart's "Let's go where the action is" and Frank Blake
cover Zappa.
On the whole, I like it. But I can't help thinking a little more
variation would be good. If you're a fan of the sound, however, I
reckon this is a bargain. PO Box 15193, Glasgow, G2
6LB. www.globalnet.co.uk/~shoeshine.
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