Innings & Quarters

1. Poem for My Father - Quincy Troupe

2. Pacific Coast Legue - Michael C. Ford

3. Double Play - Eloise Klein Healy

4. When Howitzer Howie Moss Played Center Field for the Baltimore Oriole - John Thomas

5. One of Baseball's Unwritten Rules Read Aloud - Joel Lipman

6. 1969: Love Song to the New York Mets - Jo Anderson

7. Take Me Out to Ozone Park - Michael Giangreco

8. Spring Training

9. From "Fear of Kathy Acker" - Jack Skelley

10. Announcer

11. Slow Curve - Bill Mohr

12. Playoff Game- October 13, 1981 - Holly Prado

13. Score Board - Harry E. Northup

14. Fernando - Steve Abee

15. Basebusiness - Harvey Robert Kubernik

16. Mel Gray's Party - Blackmadrid

17. Erotic Football

18. Sportscrazed - Gary Richard

19. Voice of Baseball

20. Poem for Magic - Quincy Troupe

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Innings & Quarters,Various Artists,New Alliance Records,Poetry,Spoken Word

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Great songs from a great group...
Just Good Music
Great for any Outfield fan
Under-rated, under-appreciated and under-played
Good but lacking somewhat

Big Innings: The Best of the Outfield
The Outfield
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Play Deep
Super Hits
Night Ranger's Greatest Hits
The Best of Simple Minds
Any Time Now

ASIN: B000002ADZ
Release Date: 1996-09-03

Tracks:

Voices Of Babylon
For You
Your Love
It Should Have Been Me (Previously Unreleased)
Say It Isn't So
Winning It All
Everytime You Cry
Through The Years (Previously Unreleased)
The Night Ain't Over
Closer To Me
Somewhere In America '89
My Paradise
All The Love
Alone With You (Previously Unrleased Acoustic Version)
Since You've Been Gone
One Hot Country

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There are committed Outfield fans out there who will disagree, but the tense, shrill, Police-like "Your Love" and the middle-American radio smash "Since You've Been Gone" are enough for most reasonable purposes. The one is available on Priority Records' Rock of the 80's, Volume 14; while the other appears on the Hazy Shade of '80s compilation. For the committed, there's this package and the previous best-of, Playing the Field. This one's bigger and better. All the Outfield hits are here, including 1989's "Voices of Babylon" and "Winning It All" from the Mighty Ducks III soundtrack. --Gavin McNett

Customer Reviews:

Great songs from a great group..........2007-07-02

Not every song on here is a piece I would've chosen for this compilation, but there are lost gems and old favorites. I wish this set could've been bigger and there could've been more included from their first three CDs and also some B-sides, such as "Tiny Lights". That alone sounded like a hit, and I think it should've been put on this CD. I didn't really like their work after the "Voices of Babylon" CD, but it was passable and catchy nevertheless. This CD is definitely worth adding to your CD collection.

Just Good Music.......2007-06-14

The Outfield is one of those groups that you've probably never heard of but you actually know [and like] at least a couple of their songs when you hear them. These guys are not 'one-hit' wonders, there are several very good songs on this CD. And the odd thing is that I actually like some of the other songs better than their radio hits.

For me, these are the type songs that you find yourself humming several days after you listen to them. Not hymns, not anthems, just good solid music.

So give them a chance, buy this CD and I think that you might even remember their name after you listen to their songs.

Great for any Outfield fan.......2007-02-07

Bought this for my husband for Christmas, I've been surprised how much he listens to it. He had an Outfield CD or two, but really likes this greatest hits compilation.

Under-rated, under-appreciated and under-played.......2006-02-15

Although '80's shows will often include "Your Love" as a staple of their playlist, they miss most of the entire Outfield catalogue. This compilation represents a band that was immensely talented. It showcases a pop sensibility that is not found in today's music. The Outfield has an unmistakable sound that will have you playing air instruments in the house or in the car.

1985 was a pivotal year for the Outfield. This song came on the radio "You Got Me All Screwed Up". It was actually called "Say It Isn't So". These rich harmonies, this amplified drumming and this twangy guitar sound that make the Rembrants seem like finger painters. This stuff had all the pop hooks and musical chops that epitomized the '80's. They followed with "Josie's on a Vacation far away..." ("Your Love"), "All The Love" and "Every Time You Cry". Lead singer John Spinks had a Sting meets Brian Adams quality that drove a song a long...well, like a line drive!

This is a compilation filled with lost greatness...
"For You" is a tune from 1990 that is not played anymore. Dittos in "Winning It All" which is sometimes heard at the stadium. My favorite lost classic is "My Paradise" from the Voices of Babylon album. This album was more experimental, and the record company chose poorly, as they went with the more moody title track as their first single. "Paradise" could be the band's best song, and is thankfully chosen to be song 12 in this collection. "Since You've Been Gone" is the lead single from the "Bangin'" album. It cooks.

Some of the lesser known stuff makes for nice filler. "The Night Ain't Over", "Somewhere In America" and the demo version of "Alone With You" are all testaments to this band's nonchalant pop song styling. "Closer To Me" is a guitar driven, last gasp by a band that could have played the field so much longer if radio hadn't gone so sour.

As a former Top 40 jock who followed this band onto the playing field, I've yet to hear an act with this much pop power and one that did so much damage in such a short period of time. And they did it completely steroid free!

Good but lacking somewhat.......2005-11-18

Probably a lot of people would agree with me when I say that many of my favorite Outfield songs aren't on this album. Near all of the Outfield's work is incredible, and to make a greatest hits album just doesn't work that well. For the casual Outfield fan, the mainstream stuff is on here (the three songs which actually achieved airplay, anyways), but the album lacks a lot of my old favorites. I honestly only bought this album for the three unreleased tracks, all of which are awesome. If you own all the Outfield's albums and are thinking of buying this for the same reason, do it, it's well worth it, just for those three songs. The Outfield are my favorite band of all time, and it still is amazing to me that nobody knows anything beyond "Your Love". With the exception of Diamond Days, I have always enjoyed each and every Outfield album, so if you want the best of the Outfield, you're probably going to have to buy all their albums, and make your own CD. There's just too many great songs, and this album only scratches the surface of one of the best and most underrated bands of all time.

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Too Much Great Music Here To Ignore!!!
Some excellent tunes
One Song All Outfield Fans NEED! As Well as Other Greats!
One Song All Outfield Fans NEED! As Well as Other Greats!
One Song All Outfield Fans NEED! As Well as Other Greats!

Extra Innings
The Outfield
Manufacturer: Intersound Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Rockeye
Voices of Babylon
Diamond Days
Any Time Now
Play Deep

ASIN: B00000JJOW
Release Date: 1999-07-27

Tracks:

Heaven's Little Angel
Lay Down
Certain Kinda' Love
Kiss The Rain
Girl Of Mine
Midnight Moves
Dance The Night Away
Slow Motion
Talking 'Bout Us
My Girlfriend's Girlfriend
One Love
It's A Crime
Chic Lorraine
Out To Lunch
They Can't Knock You Down Again

Customer Reviews:

Too Much Great Music Here To Ignore!!!.......2006-02-22

So in the late 1990's this record label called Platinum Entertainment starts releasing older artists with an established track record-as well as new artists that have a more traditional rock, country or Gospel sound. On the roster in 1999 was this gem from the Outfield.

A compilation of 15 tunes from 1993 to 1999, this CD is quite literally their most front to back collection. All the songs have that trademark Outfield sound-great harmonies, jangly guitars and superb melodies. Simon Dawson is now the full time drummer. The band has gone a little more techno (a la voices of Babylon era) and sounds a little less punky. But their AC leanings pay off in huge ways on "It's A Crime" and "Heaven's Little Angel" where the power of their style is mixed with a subtle melody. There are some real "Your Love" type songs here as well though. "Lay Down" kicks in with a sonic vocal treatment that will surround your ears. "Certain Kind Of Love" has some chunky riffs that augment a cool keyboard sequence. And there are surprises too. The Corey Heart keyboard intro to "Kiss The Rain" is a different twist on a power rocker. "Girl Of Mine" features a harmony intro that's made for radio...

And while we're on that topic, there's so much radio fodder here that all you do is hit shuffle and wait. They're all that good. Which brings us back to Voices of Babylon. The worst lead off Outfield single ever-and the one that slowed or even killed their career. The single should have been "My Paradise" which to date is my favorite Outfield song from that same album(VOB). "Chic Lorraine" has a "Why Can't This Be Love (VH)" intro followed by an almost bluesy, more gutsy arrangement. "Out To Lunch" uses drum sequencing and has this Monkees meets euro-pop sound. It's kinda cool. And you get the "all screwed up" lyric for old time's sake. The last call is "They Can't Knock You Down Again", a tribute to MLK and the '60's era. The music has a pure Hendrix meets album cut Beatles sound. And this is about as experimental and un-Outfield as I've heard this band get. But it still works, cause these guys have the musical chops to do it.

This album has 15 non-toss tracks that go from pop, rock, euro-pop-rock, retro-rock, and plain old Outfield classic rock. Radio missed this as they've been MIA over the last 15 or so years. May stuff like "Extra Innings" make it back to prime time.

Some excellent tunes.......2005-11-16

There are three songs on this album that every Outfield fan will love: "Heaven's Little Angel", "It's A Crime", and "Dance the Night Away". The rest of the album is pretty good also, nothing as good as their 80's material, but worth owning. The Outfield is probably the most under-rated band in the existence of rock music. Nobody knows anything beyond "Your Love". If people were only exposed to the rest of their stuff, there'd be a heck of a lot more hardcore Outfield fans. But that's besides the point. The point is, this is a very good album of unreleased tunes post "Rockeye", worth having for anyone who loves the Outfield. There is another brand new album out called "Any Time Now" and it's available through CDbaby, it sounds a lot like "Extra Innings", there's a new version of "Heaven's Little Angel" and some other songs which are also pretty good. Nothing brings back great memories like listening to the Outfield, with "Extra Innings", they continue to produce great music!

One Song All Outfield Fans NEED! As Well as Other Greats!.......2003-06-18

I Can't believe all the other reviewers did not comment on "My Girlfriend's Girlfriend"! I've been a HUGE fan of the outfield (but willing to admit when a cd is not for everyone, i.e. diamond days - which I liked, but not all fans will) for quite some time now. Like many other people, they went from the band that sang the "Josie" song to the band that sang nothing but hits (and play great concerts - but they need to go out on their own rather than all these compilation concerts)! "Chic Lorraine," "Out to Lunch,"Talkin About Us,"Girl Of Mine," and "Midnight Moves" are definite recommendations for the classic Outfield fans, but "My Girlfriend's Girlfriend" is in a league of its own - classic beat, but new, almost comedic twist to this one! If anyone has seen the movie "Wild Things," this could have been the theme song! Crazy movie (in this case, song) with Crazy Twists! Very Highly recommended.

One Song All Outfield Fans NEED! As Well as Other Greats!.......2003-06-18

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Innings & Quarters
Various Artists
Manufacturer: New Alliance Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Poetry | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000008NAN
Release Date: 1992-07-14

Tracks:

Poem for My Father - Quincy Troupe
Pacific Coast Legue - Michael C. Ford
Double Play - Eloise Klein Healy
When Howitzer Howie Moss Played Center Field for the Baltimore Oriole - John Thomas
One of Baseball's Unwritten Rules Read Aloud - Joel Lipman
1969: Love Song to the New York Mets - Jo Anderson
Take Me Out to Ozone Park - Michael Giangreco
Spring Training
From "Fear of Kathy Acker" - Jack Skelley
Announcer
Slow Curve - Bill Mohr
Playoff Game- October 13, 1981 - Holly Prado
Score Board - Harry E. Northup
Fernando - Steve Abee
Basebusiness - Harvey Robert Kubernik
Mel Gray's Party - Blackmadrid
Erotic Football
Sportscrazed - Gary Richard
Voice of Baseball
Poem for Magic - Quincy Troupe
Game of Belief
Cheerleaders at the Los Angeles Sports Arena - Bill Mohr
Cool of the Evening - Paul Body
Chick-Isms - Jack Skelley
Sound of Sport
Artaud and Exactas - Tommy Swerdlow