Katrina & Waves/Waves [Original recording remastered, Import]

Katrina & The Waves | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 15, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Import
• Label: Bgo - Beat Goes on
• ASIN: B000024I7E
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,137 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #21 in Music > Indie Music > Alternative Rock > New Wave
  • #76 in Music > Indie Music > Pop > Pop Rock

Track Listings

1. Red Wine and Whisky

2. Do You Want Crying

3. Que Te Quiero

4. Machine Gun Smith

5. Cry for Me

6. Walking on Sunshine

7. Going Down to Liverpool

8. Mexico

9. The Sun Won't Shine Without You

10. The Game of Love

11. Is That It?

12. Tears for Me

13. Sun Street

14. Lovely Lindsey

15. Riding Shotgun

16. Sleep on My Pillow

17. Money Chain

18. Mr. Star

19. Love That Boy

20. Stop Trying to Prove (How Much of a Man You Is)

Editorial Reviews

Their first two major-label releases put these English rockers on the top of the U.S. pop charts. Here are both albums (from '85 and '86), featuring the hits Walking on Sunshine; Do You Want Crying; Is That It , and Que Te Quiero .

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fine twoer captures Katrina and Kimberly in great form, September 26, 2002

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This review is from: Katrina & Waves/Waves (Audio CD)

The first two (actually the first K&TW album was really their third) albums by K&TW captures the band in fine form. Kimberly Rew's songwriting (with help from Vince De La Cruz)dominates the band's strong debut. The two hits are here as well as a number of strong tracks: Walking On Sunshine and the band's underrated original version of Going Down To Liverpool demonstrate that the best versions are K&TW's versions.

Dissimilar to Rew's work with The Soft Boys (although it has the same type of pop smarts and sharp guitar riffs), the band's first US release is one of their strongest. The band's second album is a bit more problematic. Rew is restricted to only a couple of songs and Katrina tends to dominate here. Her songs are occasionally interesting but rarely as engaging or memorable as Rew's. Vince De La Cruz also contributes a couple of gems as well helping to increase the quality of the album. Really, though, the songwriting should have been restricted to Rew (with support from the fine De La Cruz) as he's the band's secret weapon.

Waves isn't as compelling or consistent as their debut but has a number of fine moments scattered throughout it. This twoer does a fine job of repackaging these albums. Rew's power pop songwriting and melodic instincts enliven the band's US debut (their third Canadian release). 41/2 stars for the debut and 3 stars for their second album.

As usual BGO does a great job with this reissue. The CD booklet notes are informative and fun to read.