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Wouldn't You Like It

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This, by far, is the best albulm released by the group. I had it when it first came out in the 70s, and in fact still do (the origianl vinyl version). You could see that The Beatles had a strong influence on the "Rollers": compare "I only Want to Dance With You" to The Beatle's "There's A Place" and you can see what I mean. "Give A Little Love" and "Eagles Fly" really stands out. I recommend it to anyone interested.

One of the top three best BCR LP's (in the company of "Elevator" and "It's A Game"), "Wouldn't You Like It" was noteworthy as the first almost totally self-penned BCR effort from Eric Faulkner and Stuart Wood. Forget the grumblings and sour grapes of Caroline Sullivan and ousted-turned-author frontman Leslie McKeown; this LP is the real deal and proved in 1975 and now that the Rollers rocked best when performing the songs of Eric Faulkner. From the opening guitar blasts of "I Only Wanna Dance With You" to the brave drum solo experiment "Derek's End Piece" that closes the LP, Faulkner's knack for power-pop at its best is lightyears ahead of the two previous Roller outings "Rollin'" and "Once Upon A Star". Those LP's had their moments of pop confection, but it's on this third LP that the Faulkner-Wood team crystallized and provided the rockiest set of pop tunes the Rollers would ever embrace besides those on "Elevator". Sadly, it wasn't meant to be as Clive Davis and company and Arista relegated the Rollers self-penned efforts to the dust heap in favor of safe covers of sing-song oldies like "I Only Wanna Be With You". Perhaps Faulkner would still be churning out great power-pop had his talent been nurtured instead of discouraged and the seeds of that talent bloomed magnificently on this '75 LP. The only time the LP falls down is on the formulaic Goodison-Wainman track "Give A Little Love" or Faulkner's attempt at disco ("Don't Stop The Music"). Beautifully orchestrated ballads such as "Maybe I'm A Fool To Love You" join scores of out and out rockers like the title track, "Too Young To Rock And Roll" and the stunningly mature acoustic gem "Eagles Fly". The CD version here is remastered brilliantly and the extra tracks are interesting insights into some b-sides and early Nobby Clark sung material. But buy the CD for the original tracks present on the '75 LP and get ready for the best rock the Rollers had to offer. What "might have been" had they been left alone to develop (sans Les McKeown and his self-professed dislike for Eric's music) as a tight power pop unit is a sad question we'll unfortunately never know the answer to.

This album, like all of the Rollers' albums, is conflicted. It bounces schizophrenically from High-caliber power pop like the title track, as well as "Too Young To Rock And Roll", "I Only Wanna Dance With You", and the previously released "Saturday Night"... to a horrible experiment in Disco ("Don't Stop The Music"), to twee Beatle-esque wanna-bes ("Give A Little Love", "Here Comes That Feeling Again", "Lovely To See You"), to overall schlocky, limp bubblegum ("Shanghai'd In Love", "Maybe I'm A Fool To Love You", "Love Is"). There's even a classic 70's cannabis-drenched acoustic rocker ("Eagles Fly"), and a bizarre overdubbed drum solo experiment ("Derek's End Piece").
Of the three bonus tracks on this release, two ("Wouldn't You Like It - 1972 version", which incidentally is a COMPLETELY different song from the '75 version, and "I'd Do It Again") are total throwaway garbage and completely unnecessary unless you're a diehard BCR fanatic. However, the other bonus track, "She'll Be Crying Over You", was the B-side of the "Give A Little Love" single, and is one of those rare moments when the Rollers hit the right spot with one of their ballads. There is plenty of minor-to-major chord interplay and the vocal harmonies are some of the best I've ever heard from these guys. This is a truly GOOD song. Too bad this wasn't the A-side!
The Rollers' third album is without a doubt their most eclectic, and therefore their most interesting. Like the liner notes accurately state, it's a real grab-bag of 70's sounds. This may have had something to do with the fact that all but one song here is a Faulkner/Wood composition. It seems that with new-found freedom, the wild dogs ran amok in the songwriting streets so to speak. The result is what I would go so far as to say their best album... and definitely their most interesting. Recommended.

Wow, what memories listening to this after so many years! The music is refreshing. I highly recommend this cd. The songs are really rockin' except for a couple. "Lovely to See You" is almost like a Monkees remake. And an interesting attempt at the disco scene with "Don't Stop the Music". Overall, good music, good lyrics, good memories!

This album has reached 3 in Charts (1975). It is the best album of Bay City Rollers. But it is absolutely not clear, why their original disks are issued only in Japan? Though their popularity is great.

Love this album for what it is...pure 1970's pop and the BCR are the masters of it here. Lots of great boppin' numbers here, but my fave is still Don't Stop the Music, sort of a pop ballad. Love it...Les' vocals are great.

My other favourite Bay City Rollers album.
I love "I only Wanna Dance with You", "Too Young to Rock and Roll" and I love Alan Longmuir's "Here comes that feeling again" He's so sweet!!
This one I played over and over and over.
I've heard no so nice comments about "Derek's End Piece" but I think Eric Faulkner's guitar solo is sooo sad!!! Doesn't it make you wanna cry?
So wipe off the tears, go crazy and dance your fanny off.

This, by far, is the best albulm released by the group. I had it when it first came out in the 70s, and in fact still do (the origianl vinyl version). You could see that The Beatles had a strong influence on the "Rollers": compare "I only Want to Dance With You" to The Beatle's "There's A Place" and you can see what I mean. "Give A Little Love" and "Eagles Fly" really stands out. I recommend it to anyone interested.

I'D DO IT AGAIN.LIKE TO KNOW WHO SINGS THIS SONG? SHE'LL BE CRYING OVER YOU. IS A GOOD SONG.WOULDN'T YOU LIKE IT?1972 VERSION IS GREAT.DON'T KNOW WHO SINGS IT? HOPE THE BAY CITY ROLLERS CAN GET THE NEW CD OF ALL NEW SONGS THEY RECORDED IN 2001. RELEASE.JUST LIKE THEY DID WITH ROLLERWORLD LIVE AT THE BUDOKAN