“Silver Dreams: The Complete Albums 1975-1980” is a fitting and thorough testament to a band that truly deserved to crossover into mainstream success. As a bonus, this collection’s 6th disc kicks off with the live, promo only “Live At The Tower Theatre, Philadelphia” from a 1977 concert whilst promoting their debut record. To complete the picture we go back to their very first recordings, with the aforementioned “The Official Unofficial BABYS Album”
Disc One
The Babys (1976)
1. Looking For Love
2. If You’ve Got The Time
3. I Believe In Love
4. Wild Man
5. Laura
6. I Love How You Love Me
7. Rodeo
8. Over And Over
9. Read My Stars
10. Dying Man
Produced By Brian Christian And Bob Ezrin For My Own Production Company Ltd.
Bonus Tracks
11. If You’ve Got The Time
(Alternative Mix/Version)
12. Head Above The Waves
(Single B-Side)
13. If You’ve Got The Time
(Mono)
Disc Two
Broken Heart (1977)
1. Wrong Or Right
2. Give Me Your Love
3. Isn’t It Time
4. And If You Could See Me Fly
5. The Golden Mile
6. Broken Heart
7. I’m Falling
8. Rescue Me
9. Silver Dreams
10. A Piece Of The Action
Bonus Tracks
11. Money (That’s What I
Want)
12. Silver Dreams (Mono)
13. Isn’t It Time (Single Edit)
14. Isn’t It Time (Mono)
Produced By Ron Nevison For Gadget Productions Inc.
Disc Three
Head First (1978)
1. Love Don’t Prove I’m Right
2. Every Time I Think Of You
3. I Was One
4. White Lightning
5. Run To Mexico
6. Head First
7. You (Got It)
8. Please Don’t Leave Me Here
9. California
Bonus Tracks
10. Head First (Single Edit)
11. Every Time I Think Of You
(Single Edit)
12. Head First (Mono)
13. Every Time I Think Of You
(Mono)
Produced By Ron Nevison For Gadget Productions Inc.
Disc Four
Union Jacks (1980)
1. Back On My Feet Again
2. True Love True Confession
3. Midnight Rendezvous
4. Union Jack
5. In Your Eyes
6. Anytime
7. Jesus, Are You There?
8. Turn Around In Tokyo
9. Love Is Just A Mystery
Produced By Keith Olsen
Bonus Tracks
10. Midnight Rendezvous
(Single Edit)
11. Intro (Live In Cleveland)
12. Broken Heart (B-Side – Live In Cleveland)
13. Money (That’s What I Want) (B-Side – Live In Cleveland)
14. Everytime I Think Of You (Live In Cleveland)
15. Isn’t It Time (Live In Cleveland)
16. Head First (Live In Cleveland)
17. Back On My Feet Again
(Mono)
18. Midnight Rendezvous (Mono)
Disc Five
On The Edge (1980)
1. Turn And Walk Away
2. Sweet 17
3. She’s My Girl
4. Darker Side Of Town
5. Rock ‘N’ Roll Is (Alive And
Well)
6. Downtown
7. Postcard
8. Too Far Gone
9. Gonna Be Somebody
10. Love Won’t Wait
Produced By Keith Olsen
Bonus Tracks
11. Turn And Walk Away
(Mono)
12. Postcard (Mono)
Disc Six
Live At The Tower Theatre, Philadelphia (1977)
1. Lookin’ For Love
2. Rodeo
3. Wild Man
4. If You’ve Got The Time
5. I Believe In Love
6. Give Me Your Love
7. If You Could See Me Fly
“The Official Unofficial Babys Album” (1975)
8. Bitch Or Angel
9. I Wear Your Ring
10. I’m Falling
11. Time On My Hands
12. You’ll Get Yours
13. Do It Nice
14. Step In Line
15. Rainy Day
16. Jack The Lad
17. If You Could See Me Fly
Produced By Ian ’radar’ Mills For Saucy Productions
THE BABYS: Silver Dreams – Complete Albums 1975-1980, 6CD Boxset 2019,MP3+FLAC