Smart Alex

Smart Alex

Track Listings

1. Ode to Joy

2. Smart Alex

3. Troubldour

4. Tokyo

5. California

6. Crazy

7. Bad Boy

8. Jelly Babies

9. Maybe, Maybe Not

10. Rockin' Wrecker

11. Runaway

12. You're All Fools

Tracks:

How Sad
4-3-2-1
Chinese Takeaway
Johnny Was a Soldier
Disco
Eyes in the Back of Your Head
Joker in the Pack
Lullaby
My Baby Got Run Over by a Steamroller
Man's Gotta Do
Let's Go
Easy Way Out
Shake Rattle Bang Your Head
Ode to Joy
Smart Alex
Troubadour
Tokyo
California
Crazy
Bad Boy
Jelly Babies
Maybe Maybe Not
Rocking Wrecker
Runaway
You're All Fools

Album Description

Captain Oi! Records reissue of 1982 album features the original album in it's entirety with original artwork, lyrics & three bonus tracks, 'You'll Never Walk Alone', 'Too Young' & 'I Wanna Be Sedated'. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

A very good complimation!!.......2006-11-30

This was the 2nd and 3rd albums from the never dying Adicts! Sound of Music is a very great album and so is Smart Alex. This does not contain any bonus tracks. So if you want to spend extra money get these albums and not this CD, but if you want 2 in 1 (like me when I was in Tennessee, I saw this, Sound of Music, smart Alex, and 5th Overture (which I didn't know about that one being hardcore with the 80s sound), they were $18 each, so I chose this and 5th Overture) then this is for you. good start for newbies.

just buy it.......2005-10-05

sound of music is one of the best albums the adicts have put out its got almost every great song you could think of by them. exept of course "viva la revolution" but you just need to buy "songs of praise" anyways. this is just an all around solid CD if your just getting into the adicts i seriously suggest you buy this. my first adicts album was "sound of music" and now i have 9 of their CD's. once you experience "sound of music" you will only want more adicts.

It's your money, you decide..........2004-07-06

I really just wanted to buy Sound of Music, but this cd was the only one there. And I should have just bought it alone. The first 13 tracks are wild and crazy and I love it! Solid 5 star catchiness right there, especially "Johnny Was a Soldier" and my personal favorite, "Joker In the Pack" (killer string action!) Smart Alex is a good album, don't get me wrong, but it doesn't compare to Sound of Music. Some of the songs, like "Troubadour," are slightly cheesy, and others are rather forgettable. At least it ends with a good song...yeah, including Smart Alex with Sound of Music dampens it's greatness, but I'd still rock this cd any day.

A Great Classic Punk Album.......2003-06-15

This is one of my favorite Adicts albums. If you've seen them live, you know that they sound just like they record and this album is a great example of their sound. It's loud and fun and silly and takes me right back to 1985 and seeing them at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (twice that summer!). The best are the obvious - How Sad, Chinese Takeaway - but the whole album is great.

IM ADICTED!.......2000-12-14

The Adicts do not know the meaning of making a bad cd, or even a bad song. The sound of music/Smart alex is one of the best I have ever heard, and if you dont have it you better buy it. It is a cross between oi! and punk, with a little pop thrown in. These are the ultimate sing along songs that will never get old. "Johnny was a soldier","Eyes in the back of your head", and "California" are great moments in music that deserve to be heard. You are truly deprived if this is not part of your music collection. Do yourself a favor and get adicted to one of the best bands out of England hands down. I just cant say enough good things about this band.

Average customer rating:

Smart Alex
The Adicts
Manufacturer: SOS Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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General | Rock | Styles | Music

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Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000H4JGZO
Release Date: 2006-09-05

Tracks:

Ode to Joy
Smart Alex
Troubador
Tokyo
California
Crazy
Bad Boy
Jelly Baby
Maybe or Maybe Not
Rockin Wrecker
Runaway
You're All Fools
Odd Couple [*]
Falling in Love Again [*]
Come Along [*]
It's a Laugh [*]
Saturday Night [*]
Falling in Love Again [12" Mix][*]

Average customer rating:

A delicious blend of hilarity and intellect

Albatross Project

Manufacturer: Ectoplasmic Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA975M
Release Date: 2005-09-27

Customer Reviews:

A delicious blend of hilarity and intellect.......2006-06-30

I have a challenge for you: try to listen to The Albatross Project and say it isn't catchy. You will be proven wrong within ten seconds when the momentous "I Am The Ice Age" kicks in with full force. This energy never falters throughout the entire album, nor does the upbeat nature and thorough giddiness of the songs. Not to mention the slick production and fun background sonics. "Everybody dies for the same price / like a box set of Mission Impossible" Arrowsmith sings on "The Loss of your Albatross," lines which may escape you if you aren't paying attention. From the futuristic "Missile Silo" to the intricate "The Industrial Revolution," these songs sparkle with sheer jubilance. Not every album with the lyrics "Banana slug / kickass persian rug / do you always long to play ping-pong?" will produce more emotion in you than a simple chuckle. But that's exactly what The Albatross Project does -- it proves that humor can be smart... and maybe even a little bit hip.

Average customer rating:

Smart Alex
The Adicts
Manufacturer: Cleopatra
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

Ode to Joy
Smart Alex
Troubldour
Tokyo
California
Crazy
Bad Boy
Jelly Babies
Maybe, Maybe Not
Rockin' Wrecker
Runaway
You're All Fools

Average customer rating:

Light Another Candle

Manufacturer: Backdoor Jams
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAEZFE
Release Date: 2003-07-01

Tracks:

Purple Apple Gum
I Can See You Anywhere
You'll Come Back To Me
Light Another Candle
Fade Away
You'll Come Back To Me (reprise)
Liquid Feeling
She's Making Waves
Wiggle Wiggle Jiggle
Suzanne's Got A Hoolahoop
Lusty Lady
Kilowatt Shock

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Straight A's
Smart Alex
Manufacturer: Eukahouse
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00005NI8B
Release Date: 2001-09-04

Tracks:

Hey Gringo
Valium Interlude
Burning
Specially Hot
Denim
Cake
Blow Your Mind
Chintz Ninja
Can't Help Yourself
Nonsense
Mystery Black Notes
This One Cris'

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Smart Alex
Adicts
Manufacturer: Taang Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00006AWCC
Release Date: 2002-01-01

Average customer rating:

Great Stuff, a lot of variation

Smart Alex
The Adicts
Manufacturer: Captain Oi!
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

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Sound of Music

ASIN: B000066SBW
Release Date: 2002-05-28

Tracks:

Ode to Joy
Smart Alex
Troubldour
Tokyo
California
Crazy
Bad Boy
Jelly Babies
Maybe, Maybe Not
Rockin' Wrecker
Runaway
You're All Fools

Album Description

Reissue of 1985 album includes the hit single 'Bad Boy', for the first time on CD the original 7 inch single version of 'Tokyo' plus seven additional bonus tracks 'Tokyo' (single version), 'A.D.X. Medley', 'The Odd Couple', ' Falling In love Again', 'Come Along', 'It's A Laugh', 'Saturday Night' & 'Falling In Love Again' (12 inch mix). Captain Oi! Records. 2002.

Album Details

The Adicts Third Studio Album Gets a Proper CD Release Complete with Eight Bonus Tracks. Features the UK Hit Single "Bad Boy" as Well as the "Tokyo" and "Falling in Love Again" 45's Along with a Great Booklet Complete with Lyrics to Every Song and Liner Notes. Cracking Stuff.

Customer Reviews:

Great Stuff, a lot of variation.......2004-04-07

The Adicts fall in a wonderful gap between punk and new wave. This album is more new wave-ish than Songs of Praise but less so than 5th Overture, with great songs like Troubador and California. Most of the tracks could've easily been singles--after I loaned this to a friend he asked if it was their greatest hits. Had the album been released on a larger lable, had the Adicts' Clockwork Orange persona been as marketable as their music, they might have shared ranking with U2. Alas, this is a treat for those lucky enough to find it!

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