I've Seen Everything [Bonus Tracks]

The Trash Can Sinatras: Frank Reader (vocals); Paul Livingston, John Douglas (guitars); David Hughes (bass); Stephen Douglas (drums).
Additional personnel: Sam Francis (vocals); Allison Thomson (trumpet); Larry Primrose (piano, bongos).
Recorded at Shabby Road Studios, Kilmarnock, Scotland.
All songs written by The Trash Can Sinatras.
The languid title track of I've Seen Everything is, like the amazing "Hayfever" single off that LP, no slouch either. So if you don't have the wonderful LP both A-sides are from, I've Seen Everything, here's another great taste. Of more importance, however, are the three non-LP B-sides found here. In fact, it's a shame the up-tempo "I'm the One Who Fainted" the equally brisk "Houseproud," and especially the truly delightful "Ask Davy," an outstanding track, from the I've Seen Everything EP, didn't make the LP. These songs are so immediately strong, with some of their most urgently catchy words and tunes, they easily defeat more than half of the tracks that made the LP, particularly the rash of quiet ones in a row in the middle of the album. Perhaps they were recorded after the LP since they're (very well!) self-produced. ~ Jack Rabid