The BBC Sessions, by The Woodentops (CD on Renascent)

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Taking punk's DIY ideals and applying it to stripped-down acoustic pop, the Woodentops achieved a great deal of critical success in the short time they were together. The band formed in Northampton in 1983 - Rolo McGinty (vocals, guitar), Frank de Freitas (bass), Simon Mawby (guitar), Paul Hookham (drums), and Alice Thompson (keyboards). They released their debut single 'Plenty' on Food Records which led to Rough Trade releasing a series of classic singles 'Move Me', 'Well Well Well', 'It Will Come' and 'Good Thing' through 1985/86, followed by their acclaimed debut album 'Giant'. The following year the band began experimenting with their sound, adding tougher guitars and electronics, and gained an early hit on the burgeoning clubfloor scene in Ibiza with 'Why Why Why'. They released the live album 'Live Hypnobeat Live' in 1987, and the second studio album 'Wooden Foot Cops on the Highway' in 1988, and the band continued to play live, touring the world in 1988 until 1992.
This CD covers the BBC sessions that the band recorded between 1984 and 1988, which neatly encapsulates their sound and the development of
their music over that period.
Tracklisting: 1 Well Well Well 2 Everything Breaks 3 Hear Me James 4 Good Thing 5 Last Time 6 Plenty 7 So Good Today 8 It Will Come
9 Move Me 10 Give It Time 11 Special Friend 12 Have You Seen The Lights 13 Love Train 14 Why 15 Travellingman 16 Shout 17 Wheels Turning
18 They Can Say What They Want 19 Maybe It Won't Last 20 Heaven

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