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The Only Ones 'The Big Sleep'

Catalogue Number: FREUDCD045 | UK Release Date: April 30th 2007

TRACKS:

As My Wife Says

In Betweens

Programme

Oh Lucinda (Love Becomes A Habit)

The Big Sleep

Language Problem

Miles From Nowhere

The Beast

Another Girl Another Planet

Peter & The Pets

City Of Fun

Trouble In The World

Me And My Shadow

The Immortal Story

14 tracks; 54:02

The Only Ones 'The Big Sleep'

The Only Ones formed in 1976 with Peter Perrett (vocals/guitar), John Perry (guitar), Alan Mair (bass) and Mike Kellie (drums). A promising independent 7" single 'Lovers Of Today' on their own Vengeance label in 1977 led to the group being signed by CBS Records, who released their classic 'Another Girl, Another Planet' single. They recorded three albums with CBS: 'The Only Ones' (1978), 'Even Serpents Shine' (1979) and 'Baby's Got A Gun' (1980), but although they achieved reasonable album chart positions a combination of escalating studio budgets and rumours of heavy drug problems led to band tensions and an eventual split in '81.

The band won considerable music press attention and has frequently been hailed as a much underrated and influential group. Their influence has been heard in numerous bands, such as House Of Love, INXS and recently Babyshambles, to name but three.

'The Big Sleep' was recorded at Amsterdam's Paradiso Club, is heard in a perfect stereo, multi-track recording (produced by John Perry) and includes five songs not heard as live versions elsewhere. Following 'Another Girl Another Planet' being used on a Vodaphone blanket ad campaign, there is renewed public and press interest in the band, with features in Mojo, Uncut and Classic Rock and elsewhere. Uncut described 'The Big Sleep' as being one of the best of The Only Ones on CD, saying: "The set's impeccable, and the spoken links are cynical, weary and naturally funny."

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	TRACKS: As My Wife Says In Betweens Programme Oh Lucinda (Love Becomes A Habit) The Big Sleep Language Problem Miles From Nowhere The Beast Another Girl Another Planet Peter & The Pets City Of Fun Trouble In The World Me And My Shadow The Immortal Story 14 tracks; 54:02	The Only Ones *'The Big Sleep'* The Only Ones formed in 1976 with Peter Perrett (vocals/guitar), John Perry (guitar), Alan Mair (bass) and Mike Kellie (drums). A promising independent 7" single 'Lovers Of Today' on their own Vengeance label in 1977 led to the group being signed by CBS Records, who released their classic 'Another Girl, Another Planet' single. They recorded three albums with CBS: 'The Only Ones' (1978), 'Even Serpents Shine' (1979) and 'Baby's Got A Gun' (1980), but although they achieved reasonable album chart positions a combination of escalating studio budgets and rumours of heavy drug problems led to band tensions and an eventual split in '81. The band won considerable music press attention and has frequently been hailed as a much underrated and influential group. Their influence has been heard in numerous bands, such as House Of Love, INXS and recently Babyshambles, to name but three. 'The Big Sleep' was recorded at Amsterdam's Paradiso Club, is heard in a perfect stereo, multi-track recording (produced by John Perry) and includes five songs not heard as live versions elsewhere. Following 'Another Girl Another Planet' being used on a Vodaphone blanket ad campaign, there is renewed public and press interest in the band, with features in Mojo, Uncut and Classic Rock and elsewhere. Uncut described 'The Big Sleep' as being one of the best of The Only Ones on CD, saying: "The set's impeccable, and the spoken links are cynical, weary and naturally funny."