Head Sounds From the Bam Caruso Waxworks 1 [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 8, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Rpm Records UK
• ASIN: B00004RDTZ
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #555,022 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Strange Things Are Happening

2. Alexander

3. And One Day

4. Books

5. You Pretty Fool

6. Dawning

7. You're My Number One

8. She Loves You Too

9. Just What You Want, Just What You'll Get

10. Save My Soul

11. When the Night Falls [Demo Version]

12. Jabberwock

13. Love to the 44th Power

14. Workshop of My Mind

15. Celestial Empire

16. Why (Ain't Love Fair)

17. Jack in the Box

18. Don't Be Late

19. Ship Sets It's Sail

20. Gabrielle

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Bam -Caruso, the pioneering record label started in 1983 with a mission to record the best new sounds emerging from the UK & US & merge them with rare & unknown psychedelic & garage/pop gems from the '60s. Selected cuts from the Bam-Caruso waxworks are offered here, including 'Your My Number one'-Tony Jackson, 'Just What You Want, Just What You'll Get'-John's Children, 'Save My Soul'-Wimple Winch & 'Giant Sky'-Tortilla Flats. 22 tracks. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great compilation from a great label., February 24, 2002

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David Goodwin (Westchester, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Head Sounds From the Bam Caruso Waxworks 1 (Audio CD)

Bam Caruso were one of the pioneering reissue labels before (largely) disappearing in the late nineties. This CD culls various material from their (seemingly unending!) releases, and manages to be one of those record label samplers that surprises with its quality.

To be sure, there's an awful lot of stuff that isn't represented, with Bam's compilations (especially Rubble and Circus Days) being largely ignored. But some of the treasures unearthed are remarkable, with the absolute jaw-drop-inducing gem probably being And One Day, from the Left Banke's never-released-on-CD reunion album. My god, I had no idea that this track could sound this *good*.

Record label samplers are often a mixed bag, but with Bam Caruso, it's pretty hard to go wrong.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Only one track really stands out..., March 2, 2007

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Charlemange (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Head Sounds From the Bam Caruso Waxworks 1 (Audio CD)

I only bought this CD for the reissue of The Left Banke's "And One Day" which is completely stellar and stands out from the rest of the songs on this CD.

I was not impressed with the other songs. The first two tracks are simply awful, others are kind of ok, but nothing special. The booklet is of nice quality and has some cool info about the bands in it.

If you are a fan of garage/psych rock, which I am not, you will probably like this CD. In my opinion though, Bam Caruso would have been better off just reissuing the entire Strangers On A Train aka Voices Calling LP from The Left Banke and then just adding some bonus tracks.