Hammer & Tongs [Import]

Goodbye Mr. MacKenzie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 30, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Cherry Red UK
• ASIN: B000E0WJU0
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,750 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Blacker Than Black

2. Bold John Barleycorn

3. Diamonds

4. The Burning

5. Now We Are Married

6. Sick Baby

7. Down to the Minimum

8. She's Strong

9. Love Child

10. Tongue-Tied

11. Friday's Child [*]

12. Candlestick Park [*]

13. Candy Says [*]

14. Now We Are Married [Extended Version][*]

Editorial Reviews

Formed in Bathgate in 1984 band were led by Martin Metcalfe [vocalist/guitarist] alongside Rhona Scobie [keyboards] Chuck Parker [Bass] Derek Kelly [Drummer] and two backing vocalists Hilary Mclean, and one Shirley Manson.In 1988 they also added to their line up Big John Duncan [formerly of hardcore punks The Exploited] on guitar, and Fin Wilson on bass. Three singles ‘’Goodbye Mr Mackenzie’’ ‘’Open your Arms ‘’ and the re-recorded ‘’ Rattler’ preceded there debut album ‘’Good deeds and Dirty Rags’’ [The Rattler going top 40] Shirley Manson has of course gone on to huge success with Garbage and this album is much sought after by many collectors

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not just for G fans, October 31, 2006

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Like a lot of folks, I got into Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie through Shirley Manson. When I found the self-titled album in a cut-out bin at a local record store a few years back I wasn't sure what to expect and I was plesantly surprised at how good it was. Most of the songs from the self-titled album are here on "Hammer And Tongs". You can hear the band's influences like The Doors("Sick Baby", with it's Manzarek-like organ)and New Order("Now We Are Married"'s Peter Hook-like bass solo and Martin quoting "Temptation" at the end of "Tounge-Tied). Big John's guitar work is excellent throughout(especialy the solo on "Tounge-Tied) and Shirley's backing vocals are sublime. Her vocals at the end of "Diamonds" while Martin is bellowing about not going back to "Coal Dust Town"(whatever that means)keeps the song from sinking into pretentiousness. The occasional laughable lyric and Martin's lapses into melodramtic vocals keeps me from giving it five stars but it doesn't take away too much from the cd. The cd booklet provides a history of the band. All in all it's a very good cd and you don't have to be a Garbage fan to like it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Heck of an album, July 8, 2011

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If you like the sound of U2, come one the best bands, that were around. Every song, has really emotion to it. You can feel the story in every song. Great rockin sound. Later on became Angelfish, then went others things.