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Mirror Stars: Complete Pye Recordings 1976-1980
Three CD collection containing all three of the British band's albums plus bonus tracks. A long-time favorite band of John Peel, Fabulous Poodles formed in 1975 and were well known for not only their humorous numbers, but also for their eccentric stage antics, which often included shenanigans such as exploding ukuleles. Originally consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Tony de Meur, bassist Richie Robertson, violin and mandolin player Bobby Valentino and drummer Bryn Burrows, Fabulous Poodles were featured on the Old Grey Whistle Test and also toured with the likes of Tom Petty, Meat Loaf, The Ramones, Sha Na Na, Bill Bruford, and as Chuck Berry's backing band. Includes all three of the band's original albums - Fabulous Poodles (1977), Unsuitable (1978) and Think Pink (1979) - all of their PYE Records singles and B-sides, plus a wealth of previously unreleased demo material. Features Fabulous Poodles' best-known singles 'Mirror Star', 'Chicago Boxcar (Boston Back)', 'Workshy', 'When The Summer's Thru', 'Bionic Man', 'Man With Money' and 'Stompin' With The Cat'. Studio recordings produced by John Entwistle of The Who and Muff Winwood of the Spencer Davis Group.