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Import? Is that all for this fabulous singles LP? Are they crazy? While the last two LPs have been pretty damn great, Ash has often seemed like a punky 2000s version of a '60s pop group, where each song takes over your radio for weeks. One sugar-rush melody melts into another wall-of-guitar burner with Tim Wheeler's "infectious" happy-go-lucky vocals, and you wonder why they never had a singles LP collection before this! Really, if Northern Ireland-bred and London-based Ash is like a lesser cross between the Buzzcocks' big power and their Ulster forebears the Undertones' "chocolate and girls" sunny disposition, then who put out better singles LPs way back when than those two bands? It's hard to get the unfamiliar to shell out for import LPs when cheaper domestic ones still peek out of the bins. But anyone still undecided or unenlightened about this delightful quartet is well served by this consistent 19-song, big-hook collection. Even the rougher, merely good earlier singles, when they were a kid trio, stand up in the best light. The old likes of "Girl from Mars," "Kung Fu," and "Jack Names the Planets" (all of which they kick harder on now as a quartet), as well as the Ride-like "Oh Yeah," are like a wild boy freshly scrubbed and dressed for a wedding when surrounded by the more recent wonders of the pulsing "A Life Less Ordinary," the breakneck "Burn Baby Burn," the toe-tapping "Walking Barefoot," and the twinkling "Shining Light." And if all that isn't enough, there's Cosmic Debris, a bonus disc of 22 B-sides going back a decade, including some highly unusual picks for covers. This serves the fans and newcomers equally, so there's no argument against it. [The Sony version of Intergalactic Sonic 7"s features two additional tracks, "Get Out" and "Cherry Bomb," that are not included on the Infectious label release.]
© Jack Rabid /TiVo
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Tim Wheeler, Composer, Writer - Ash, Performance, MainArtist
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Tim Wheeler, Composer - Ash, Performance, MainArtist - Wheeler, Composer, Writer
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Tim Wheeler, Composer, Writer - Ash, Performance, MainArtist - T. Wheeler, Writer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Tim Wheeler, Composer, Writer - Ash, MainArtist
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Tim Wheeler, Composer, Writer - Ash, Performance, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer - T. Wheeler, Composer - T Wheeler, Composer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Mark Hamilton, Bass Guitar - Tim Wheeler, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Owen Morris, Producer - Ash, MainArtist - Rick McMurray, Drums
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Mark Hamilton, Composer - Tim Wheeler, Composer, Writer - Ash, Performance, MainArtist
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Tim Wheeler, Composer, Writer - Ash, Performance, MainArtist
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Ash, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Mark Hamilton, Bass Guitar - Tim Wheeler, Composer, Guitar, Vocals - Owen Morris, Producer - ALAN MOULDER, Mixer - Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Rick McMurray, Drums - Charlotte Hatherley, Guitar, Vocals
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2001 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Tim Wheeler, Composer, Writer - Ash, Performance, MainArtist
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Mark Hamilton, Bass Guitar - Tim Wheeler, Composer, Guitar, Vocals - Owen Morris, Producer - Burt Bacharach, Composer, Writer - Hal David, Writer - ALAN MOULDER, Mixer - Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Rick McMurray, Drums - Charlotte Hatherley, Guitar, Vocals
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2001 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Tim Wheeler, Composer - Ash, Performance, MainArtist - McMurray, Writer - Rick McMurray, Composer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Tim Wheeler, Composer - Ash, Performance, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Tim Wheeler, Composer - Ash, Performance, MainArtist - Charlotte Hatherley, Composer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Mark Hamilton, Bass Guitar - Tim Wheeler, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Owen Morris, Producer - ALAN MOULDER, Mixer - Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Rick McMurray, Drums - Charlotte Hatherley, Guitar, Vocals
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2001 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
M. Hamilton, Writer - Tim Wheeler, Composer, Writer - Hamilton, Writer - Ash, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer - Gaurav Attri, Lyricist - Hitesh Panghaniya, Composer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Mark Hamilton, Bass Guitar - Tim Wheeler, Composer, Guitar, Vocals - Owen Morris, Producer - ALAN MOULDER, Mixer - Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer - Rick McMurray, Drums - Charlotte Hatherley, Guitar, Vocals
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2001 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Mark Hamilton, Composer, Bass Guitar - Tim Wheeler, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Owen Morris, Producer, Mixer - Chris Kimsey, Producer, Mixer - Ash, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - Rick McMurray, Drums - Charlotte Hatherley, Guitar, Vocals
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1998 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
JAMES BROWN, Recorded by - Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Owen Morris, Producer - Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Ludwin, Writer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer - Rafe McKenna, Producer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Chris Kimsey, Producer - Ash, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - Hatherley, Writer - Nick Brine, Mixer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Ash, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer - K Rumble, Engineer - Miti for the BBC, Producer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Chris Kimsey, Producer - Ash, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - McMurray, Writer - Nick Brine, Mixer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Ash, MainArtist
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Turner, Writer - McLaughlin, Writer - Ash, MainArtist - Peters, Writer - Miti for the BBC, Producer - Mike Walter, Engineer - Lukin, Writer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer - Ian Laughton, Recorded by - Jez, Recorded by
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
JAMES BROWN, Recorded by - Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Nick Fountain, AssistantProducer - Ash, MainArtist - Lowe, Writer - Miti for the BBC, Produced & Mixed by - Peak, Writer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
JAMES BROWN, Recorded by - Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Owen Morris, Mixer - Hamilton, Writer - Ash, Producer, Recorded by, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer - Ian Laughton, Recorded by
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
JAMES BROWN, Recorded by - Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Mark Hamilton, Composer - Tim Wheeler, Composer - Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Ian Laughton, Recorded by - Nick Brine, Recorded by
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Owen Morris, Producer - Hamilton, Writer - Ash, Producer, MainArtist
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Owen Morris, Producer - Hamilton, Writer - Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Peak, Writer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Phil Thornally, Producer - John Williams, Writer - Ash, Producer, MainArtist
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Phil Thornally, Producer - Hamilton, Writer - Ash, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer - McMurray, Writer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer - Ray Valentine, Producer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer - Rafe McKenna, Producer
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Ash, Producer, MainArtist - Wheeler, Writer - Ian Laughton, Recorded by - Jez, Recorded by
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Album review
Import? Is that all for this fabulous singles LP? Are they crazy? While the last two LPs have been pretty damn great, Ash has often seemed like a punky 2000s version of a '60s pop group, where each song takes over your radio for weeks. One sugar-rush melody melts into another wall-of-guitar burner with Tim Wheeler's "infectious" happy-go-lucky vocals, and you wonder why they never had a singles LP collection before this! Really, if Northern Ireland-bred and London-based Ash is like a lesser cross between the Buzzcocks' big power and their Ulster forebears the Undertones' "chocolate and girls" sunny disposition, then who put out better singles LPs way back when than those two bands? It's hard to get the unfamiliar to shell out for import LPs when cheaper domestic ones still peek out of the bins. But anyone still undecided or unenlightened about this delightful quartet is well served by this consistent 19-song, big-hook collection. Even the rougher, merely good earlier singles, when they were a kid trio, stand up in the best light. The old likes of "Girl from Mars," "Kung Fu," and "Jack Names the Planets" (all of which they kick harder on now as a quartet), as well as the Ride-like "Oh Yeah," are like a wild boy freshly scrubbed and dressed for a wedding when surrounded by the more recent wonders of the pulsing "A Life Less Ordinary," the breakneck "Burn Baby Burn," the toe-tapping "Walking Barefoot," and the twinkling "Shining Light." And if all that isn't enough, there's Cosmic Debris, a bonus disc of 22 B-sides going back a decade, including some highly unusual picks for covers. This serves the fans and newcomers equally, so there's no argument against it. [The Sony version of Intergalactic Sonic 7"s features two additional tracks, "Get Out" and "Cherry Bomb," that are not included on the Infectious label release.]
© Jack Rabid /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 41 track(s)
- Total length: 02:27:32
- Main artists: Ash
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Echo
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2003 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 2002 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
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