51 track 4 CD set covering all of Welsh Rock band Racing Cars recordings for Chrysalis Records between 1976-78.
Disc One is debut LP “Downtown Tonight” which spent six weeks in the UK National Charts, peaking at No.39.
This features the singles ‘Ladee-Lo’ plus the international chart hit “They Shoot Horses Don’t They?” which reached No.14 in the UK and No.32 in Australia.
Now comes with the addition of a previously unissued four track session recorded for the John Peel show in 1976.
The second disc is 1977’s “Weekend Rendezvous” LP which makes its debut on CD. Features the single ‘Down By The River’ and now comes with the bonus of a previously unissued four track session recorded for the John Peel show in 1977
Disc Three is 1978’s “Bring On The Night” LP, also appearing here on CD for the very first time. Includes the ‘Bring On The Night’ 45.
The final disc contains two full In Concerts recorded for the BBC in 1977
Disc #01:DOWNTOWN TONIGHT
01. Calling The Tune
02. Hard Working Man
03. Ladee-Lo
04. Downtown Tonight
05. Pass The Bottle
06. Moonshine Fandango
07. Four Wheel Drive
08. Get Out And Get It
09. They Shoot Horses Don'T They?
BONUS TRACKS/JOHN PEEL 09/09/1976
10. Four Wheel Drive
11. Moonshine Fandango
12. Hard Working Woman
13. Downtown Tonight
14. They Shoot Horses Don'T They? (Single Version)
Disc #02:WEEKEND RENDEZVOUS
01. Down By The River (Swampy)
02. Ticking Over
03. Didn'T I Tell You
04. Clever Girl
05. Weekend Rendezvous
06. Take Me From The City
07. Standing In The Rain
08. Backwater Road
09. High And Dry
10. Nobody'S Business
BONUS TRACKS/JOHN PEEL 05/09/1977
11. Standing In The Rain
12. Weekend Rendezvous
13. Clever Girl
14. Nobody'S Business
Disc #03:BRING ON THE NIGHT
01. Travelling Mood
02. Takin' On The World
03. Goodbye Yesterday
04. Second Best
05. Bring On The Night
06. When I'M Walkin' Home
07. Waiting For Someone
08. Dancing Island
09. You Can'T Take Me
10. You Say You Love Me
Disc #04:BBC IN CONCERT
26/04/1977
01. Moonshine Fandango
02. Calling The Trune
03. Downtown Tonight
04. Down By The River (Swampy)
05. They Shoot Horses Don'T They?
06. Get Out And Get It
13/10/1977
07. Moonshine Fandango
08. Down By The River (Swampy)
09. Clever Girl
10. Weekend Rendezvous
11. They Shoot Horses Don'T They?
12. Pass The Bottle
13. Travelling Mood
Racing Cars – The Albums 1976-1978 [Box Set] – 2021, 4 CD cherry red records
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