Spring a Leak

The Lucksmiths (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 11, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Matinee Recordings
• ASIN: B000VJDQC4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #341,934 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

45-track double CD. Double digipak w/ 12 page booklet. After a notable two-year absence from the new-release racks, The Lucksmiths return with a mighty ''don't argue'' in the shape of Spring a Leak, their exhaustive new collection of lost treasures. No mere greatest hits collection, `Spring a Leak' compiles over a decade's worth of great recordings that have never made it onto a Lucksmiths full-length: b-sides, alternative versions (from 7'' singles and demos), songs recorded especially for compilations, live, radio and TV sessions, cover versions, remixes, and various previously unreleased ephemera. Forty-five songs in all, packaged in a deluxe double-CD digipak with cover artwork by budding Melbourne illustrator Trudy White. A major undertaking, both for the band and the mastering engineer who had to sift through piles of CDs, old DATs and cassette tapes, `Spring a Leak' is the first time many of these songs have turned up on a digital format.

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5.0 out of 5 stars So satisfying on so many levels, September 25, 2007

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Eric Whitney (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spring a Leak (Audio CD)

The Lucksmiths continue to be the greatest underappreciated band in America. They are tireless tourers, songwriters, and recorders that have stayed true to their indie roots, but make pop music with wide, wide appeal. Selfishly, their limited notoriety in the states makes up-close and personal live shows amazing (saw them at 12 Galaxies in SF on 9/23.) This collection of songs is more than a must-have for long-standing fans (like me,) but would also serve as a great introduction to the band. Many thanks to Matinee for compiling this collection and giving us a wonderful treat.