(An independent continuation of the earlier blog, Shaun Cassidy ...on Record)
Well, the verdict is in...
Disappointingly, all six CD's are cheaply made so-called "semi-CDR's". On top of that, no bonus material; session outtakes, demos, unissued live version and the like.
In fact, as each album is no longer than 35 minutes, there's plenty room to release those as three "two-fers" (two albums on 1 CD) instead of six whole CD's. Approx. 80 minutes of music fits onto 1 CD.
Rip-off, then? Well, sort of. But beggars can't be choosers, I suppose.
It's good to have all the albums finally out on CD and there does seem to have been some sort of sound-restoration (remastering, I guess) done in the process, although the sound level is unusually low for CD's - or "semi-CDR's" - made in 2012.
Next up then, a proposed proper "Best of" Shaun Cassidy, to replace that inadequate and incomplete "Greatest Hits" from 20 years ago?
Da Doo Ron Ron 2:49 From Shaun Cassidy ('77)
Morning Girl 2:37 From Shaun Cassidy ('77)
It's Too Late 2:44 From Shaun Cassidy ('77)
That's Rock 'N' Roll 2:54 From Shaun Cassidy ('77)
Holiday 3:07 From Shaun Cassidy ('77)
Teen Dream 2:37 From Born Late ('77)
Do You Believe In Magic 2:20 From Born Late ('77)
It's Up To You 2:27 From Born Late ('77)
Hey Deanie 3:42 From Born Late ('77)
A Girl Like You 2:58 From Born Late ('77)
Walk Away 3:15 From Born Late ('77)
Carolina's Comin' Home 2:29 From Born Late ('77)
Hard Love 3:44 From Under Wraps ('78)
Taxi Dancer 3:02 From Under Wraps ('78)
It's Like Heaven 3:11 From Under Wraps ('78)
Our Night 4:14 From Under Wraps ('78)
Fallin' Into You 4:43 From Room Service ('79)
Time For A Change 3:20 From Room Service ('79)
Are You Afraid Of Me? 3:55 From Room Service ('79)
Break For The Street 4:28 From Room Service ('79)
Cool Fire 4:21 From Wasp ('80)
The Book I Read 3:40 From Wasp ('80)
So Sad About Us 3:08 From Wasp ('80)
One Bitten, Twice Shy 4:12 From Wasp ('80)
Morning Girl 2:37 From Shaun Cassidy ('77)
It's Too Late 2:44 From Shaun Cassidy ('77)
That's Rock 'N' Roll 2:54 From Shaun Cassidy ('77)
Holiday 3:07 From Shaun Cassidy ('77)
Teen Dream 2:37 From Born Late ('77)
Do You Believe In Magic 2:20 From Born Late ('77)
It's Up To You 2:27 From Born Late ('77)
Hey Deanie 3:42 From Born Late ('77)
A Girl Like You 2:58 From Born Late ('77)
Walk Away 3:15 From Born Late ('77)
Carolina's Comin' Home 2:29 From Born Late ('77)
Hard Love 3:44 From Under Wraps ('78)
Taxi Dancer 3:02 From Under Wraps ('78)
It's Like Heaven 3:11 From Under Wraps ('78)
Our Night 4:14 From Under Wraps ('78)
Fallin' Into You 4:43 From Room Service ('79)
Time For A Change 3:20 From Room Service ('79)
Are You Afraid Of Me? 3:55 From Room Service ('79)
Break For The Street 4:28 From Room Service ('79)
Cool Fire 4:21 From Wasp ('80)
The Book I Read 3:40 From Wasp ('80)
So Sad About Us 3:08 From Wasp ('80)
One Bitten, Twice Shy 4:12 From Wasp ('80)
All the (obvious) hits, some self-penned stuff ("Teen Dream", "It's Up to You", "Taxi Dancer", "Break for the Street", "Cool Fire" - Arguably, Shaun was/is? a better songwriter than his big bro, with all due respect) as well as all those excellent almost-obscure covers ("It's Too Late", "Carolina's Coming Home", "It's Like Heaven") - they're all there. Mike Curb, again I appeal to you...
