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Most 1960s garage rock obsessives collect singles rather than albums for a good reason: While plenty of snarling teenagers could come up with two decent songs at a stretch, a precious few seemed able to brainstorm a dozen tunes without reaching to the bottom of the barrel or resorting to covers of other people's hits. But there were exceptions to this rule, among them the Sonics, the Litter, and, especially, the Remains, who never enjoyed much success on the national charts but were fabled heroes in their home town of Boston. The Remains' 1966 album for Epic is a classic, packed with great songs from singer/guitarist Barry Tashian, bassist Vern Miller, and pianist Bill Briggs, and boasting exciting, fiery performances, and if the full firepower of their legendary live shows didn't always come through on tape, even the album's weakest moments made clear the Remains were tougher, smarter, and tighter than the vast majority of their competition. The Remains is mid-'60s American rock & roll at it's best, and you don't have to own any paisley clothing to enjoy it. [When Epic/Legacy reissued the album in 1991 (with the band's name augmented to Barry and the Remains), they added a handful of non-LP singles and unreleased tracks and gave the album a crisp digital remix, and against all odds, Epic actually improved a masterpiece. If the old analog version sounds harder and dirtier (a good thing for garage rock), the CD allows you to hear more of the details, and nearly every one of the 21 cuts on board is killer stuff (their cover of Don Covay's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" shows them beating the Rolling Stones at their own game, and after you've heard "Don't Look Back," you'll always wonder why it wasn't a Top Ten hit).]
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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Billy Sherrill, Producer - George Aber, Composer - George Aber, Lyricist - Ted Cooper, Producer - The Remains, Performer - Tony Hatch, Composer - Tony Hatch, Lyricist
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Billy Sherrill, Producer - Charlie Rich, Composer - Charlie Rich, Lyricist - Ted Cooper, Producer - The Remains, Performer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Billy Sherrill, Producer - Billy Vera, Composer - Billy Vera, Lyricist - Ted Cooper, Producer - The Remains, Performer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Barry Tashian, Composer - Barry Tashian, Lyricist - Billy Sherrill, Producer - Ted Cooper, Producer - The Remains, Performer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Billy Sherrill, Producer - ELLAS MCDANIEL, Composer - ELLAS MCDANIEL, Lyricist - Ted Cooper, Producer - The Remains, Performer - Willie Dixon, Composer - Willie Dixon, Lyricist
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Barry Tashian, Composer - Barry Tashian, Lyricist - Billy Sherrill, Producer - Ted Cooper, Producer - The Remains, Performer - Vernon Roscoe Miller, Jr., Composer - Vernon Roscoe Miller, Jr., Lyricist
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Billy Sherrill, Producer - Rudolph Damiani, Composer - Rudolph Damiani, Lyricist - Ted Cooper, Producer - The Remains, Performer - Vernon Roscoe Miller, Jr., Composer - Vernon Roscoe Miller, Jr., Lyricist
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Barry Tashian, Composer - Barry Tashian, Lyricist - Billy Sherrill, Producer - Ted Cooper, Producer - The Remains, Performer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Barry Tashian, Composer - Barry Tashian, Lyricist - Billy Sherrill, Producer - Ted Cooper, Producer - The Remains, Performer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Billy Sherrill, Producer - Ted Cooper, Producer - The Remains, Performer - William Henry Briggs III, Composer - William Henry Briggs III, Lyricist
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Billy Sherrill, Producer - Donald Covay, Composer - Donald Covay, Lyricist - Ronald Miller, Composer - Ronald Miller, Lyricist - The Remains, Performer
Originally Released 1965. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
Barry Tashian, Guitar - Barry Tashian, Vocal - Bill Briggs, Piano - Bill Briggs, Vocal - Billy Sherrill, Producer - Chip Damiani, Drums - Chip Damiani, Vocal - The Remains, Performer - V. Miller, Composer - V. Miller, Lyricist - Vern Miller, Acoustic Bass - Vern Miller, Vocal - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Vic Anesini, Re-Mixer
(P) 1991 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Barry Tashian, Guitar - Barry Tashian, Vocal - Bill Briggs, Piano - Bill Briggs, Vocal - Billy Sherrill, Producer - Chip Damiani, Drums - Chip Damiani, Vocal - The Remains, Performer - Vern Miller, Acoustic Bass - Vern Miller, Vocal - Vernon Roscoe Miller, Jr., Composer - Vernon Roscoe Miller, Jr., Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Vic Anesini, Re-Mixer
Originally Released 1965 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Barry Tashian, Composer - Barry Tashian, Lyricist - Billy Sherrill, Producer - The Remains, Performer
Originally Released 1965. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
Robin McBride, Producer - The Remains, Performer - W. Dixon, Composer - W. Dixon, Lyricist
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
C. Berry, Composer - C. Berry, Lyricist - Robin McBride, Producer - The Remains, Performer
Originally Recorded 1965. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
Barry Tashian, Composer - Barry Tashian, Lyricist - Robin McBride, Producer - The Remains, Performer
(P) 1991 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Barry Tashian, Composer - Barry Tashian, Lyricist - Robin McBride, Producer - The Remains, Performer
(P) 1991 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Barry Tashian, Composer - Barry Tashian, Lyricist - Ted Cooper, Producer - The Remains, Performer
(P) 1991 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Robin McBride, Producer - The Remains, Performer - Vernon Roscoe Miller, Jr., Composer - Vernon Roscoe Miller, Jr., Lyricist
(P) 1991 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Most 1960s garage rock obsessives collect singles rather than albums for a good reason: While plenty of snarling teenagers could come up with two decent songs at a stretch, a precious few seemed able to brainstorm a dozen tunes without reaching to the bottom of the barrel or resorting to covers of other people's hits. But there were exceptions to this rule, among them the Sonics, the Litter, and, especially, the Remains, who never enjoyed much success on the national charts but were fabled heroes in their home town of Boston. The Remains' 1966 album for Epic is a classic, packed with great songs from singer/guitarist Barry Tashian, bassist Vern Miller, and pianist Bill Briggs, and boasting exciting, fiery performances, and if the full firepower of their legendary live shows didn't always come through on tape, even the album's weakest moments made clear the Remains were tougher, smarter, and tighter than the vast majority of their competition. The Remains is mid-'60s American rock & roll at it's best, and you don't have to own any paisley clothing to enjoy it. [When Epic/Legacy reissued the album in 1991 (with the band's name augmented to Barry and the Remains), they added a handful of non-LP singles and unreleased tracks and gave the album a crisp digital remix, and against all odds, Epic actually improved a masterpiece. If the old analog version sounds harder and dirtier (a good thing for garage rock), the CD allows you to hear more of the details, and nearly every one of the 21 cuts on board is killer stuff (their cover of Don Covay's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" shows them beating the Rolling Stones at their own game, and after you've heard "Don't Look Back," you'll always wonder why it wasn't a Top Ten hit).]
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:53
- Main artists: The Remains
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
Originally released 1965, 1966. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. (P) 1991, 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
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