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The Only Ones

April 1, 1978

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2	Lovers Of Today	3:11	$1.29
3	Peter And The Pets	3:04	$1.29
4	The Beast	5:46	$1.29
5	City Of Fun	3:30	$1.29
6	The Whole Of The Law	2:36	$1.29
7	Out There In The Night	3:01	$1.29
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9	You've Got to Pay	2:47	$1.29
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11	Curtains For You	4:17	$1.29
12	From Here To Eternity	3:04	$1.29

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James M.

The Only Ones

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019

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I've loved this band for years, and great service, fast delivery

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Steve Harman

Their first.

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2014

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This is one of those bands that at the time they first released a album it was fresh and sounded new. This still has some good songs but with time its lost the feel of something that will change the world.

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Wes

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2016

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Great Songs.

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F. vieira

Not an impressive debut.

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2021

One great single and the rest sinks down, not one other memorable tune. This one album was always missing from my punk collection except for the hit Another Girl Another Planet which I had on a mixed compilation cd. I found an original pressing recently and was not impressed. If you want a better album from The Only Ones, check out their third album, Baby’s Got A Gun, that’s the winner. It has much better tunes even if there’s no hit singles.

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Ludwig J. Pluralist

Britpunk with a sort of a glam/pre-punk feel

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2006

A great blast of new wave energy is to be found here. Featuring the classic Another Girl, Another Planet, Britain's The Only Ones rocked many rock fans' worlds when they they came to public attention during the late 70s punk explosion. Listning to them, you hear in them a sort of a glam/pre-punk feel, not unlike Lou Reed and the New York Dolls. In fact, I suggest listening to them along with Lou and the Dolls, perhaps on a CD spinner. Their respective sounds are quite complimentary.

Back to the Only Ones; here is what Jim Walsh of Spin says about them: "Live, the band's leopard skin vests, furs, pink top hats, sharkskin smoking jackets, and shades had more in common with glam than punk." Walsh also describes lead singer Peter Perrett's songs as "suggestive, flowery, mystical, debauched," and his voice as "sheated in sorrow, decay, and bliss - nothing short of hypnotic." Ira Robbins of Trouser Press refers to Perrett's "romanticism and artfully decadent stylings."

It's no wonder Peter Perrett and Johnny Thunders hit it off.

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Roy Pearl

Yet another great band doomed to obscurity

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2003

The Only Ones were immortalized by the single "Another Girl, Another Planet", but this compilation of the best moments from the band's first two British albums ("The Only Ones" and "Even Serpents Shine") proved they were far more than one hit wonders. Peter Perrett's vocals were saturated with a weird, ...charisma, lacking in neither melody nor emotion even though he sounded like the sulky, pockmarked kid contemplating suicide in the back corner of the classroom. The band behind him was made up of (if you'll excuse the term) professional musicians - stubborn old musos with enough chops and experience to defiantly inject drama and subtlety into the simple three-chord-bamalama of late 70's punk. Consequently - and quite naturally - the Only Ones were exiles of their own era, never fitting in to any flavor-of-the-month scene or hyped sub-genre. In other words: rock & roll.

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C. Chambers

power pop fun

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2001

I really dig this record for two reasons: it's fun and it's really catchy. The singer kind of sounds like Steve Shelley of the Buzzcocks with nasal cojestion, but it's great. This is one of those records that great to listen to in the car on a warm sunny day with all the windows down. It's a great, catchy, feel good, post punk/power pop album. Highly recommended.

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Dr. M. Mckergow

The finest British New Wave music ever!

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 1998

The Only Ones - a magnificent cross between Lou Reed and the Buzzcocks. Absolutely brilliant guitar from John Perry, great lyrics from the man himself - Peter Perret - and fine musicianship add up to an irresistable force on your CD player.

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Batman

Special View: A very special compilation album by a very special band.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2020

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If you only own this one by The Only Ones, then you own the only one you need to own. Ha ha!

mahal（マハール）

中毒誘発物質。

Reviewed in Japan on June 19, 2018

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命を救ってくれたバンド、「オンリー・ワンズ」。その中で最初に買ったアルバム。
ファーストのレビューに色々思い入れを書かせてもらいました。

で、これ。
１曲目からえげつないことになってます。
「アナザーガール～」はもう全生物必聴の大名作。みんな気に入ると思う。
でもオンリーワンズはそれだけには留まらない。
言ってしまえば、全て名曲・名演。掛け値なし。ずーっと聴いていられます。短期的にも長期的にも。

「ラヴァーズ・オブ・トゥデイ」なんかも「アナザーガール～」に負けず劣らずの名曲だし、「シティー・オブ・ファン」なんかも元気な（ボーカルはいつもの味が炸裂してますが）ポップ、パンクソングだと言えるし、「サムワン・フー・ケアーズ」は涙を禁じ得ない名バラードだし、聴きどころ満載ですよ。

確かにこのよれた感じのピーター・ペレットのボーカルは好き嫌いがあるかもしれないけれど、聴かなきゃ損ですよ、このバンドは。
聴いてみれば、この感じが癖になるし味になるし中毒誘発物質になります（絶対）。

良い曲が良い曲順に並んでいますので、皆様もぜひ。

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