Artist.......: The Only Ones
Album........: Live de la Semaine
Label........: n/a
Genre........: Rock
Catnr........: n/a
Source.......: DVBS
Rip.date.....: Mar-30-2009
Str.date.....: Mar-00-2009
Quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.theonlyones.biz
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Live de la Semaine
01. StΘphane Saunier - Intro
02. The Only Ones - Miles from nowhere
03. The Only Ones - It's the truth
04. The Only Ones - Programme
05. The Only Ones - C voyeurger
06. The Only Ones - Flaming torch
07. The Only Ones - Magic tablet
08. The Only Ones - The big sleep
09. The Only Ones - Another girl, another planet
10. StΘphane Saunier - Ending
Runtime 29:39 min
Size 36,9 MB
Release Notes:
Recorded / Performed : March 2009 (Canal+ / France)
Led by the raffish and slightly scuzzy romance-obsessed
Peter Perrett, the Only Ones were one of the punk era's
most underrated bands. Not as confrontational as the Sex
Pistols, as politically indulgent as the Clash, or as
stripped-down as the Ramones, the Only Ones played not-so
-fast guitar rock that sounded deeply indebted to the New
York Dolls and other mid-'70s proto-punks. Singing his
intelligently crafted pop songs in a semi-tuneful whine of
a voice and backed by a band that effectively combined
youthful exuberance with gracefully aging veterans (non-
punk drummer Mike Kellie had done time with early-'70s
clod-rockers Spooky Tooth, bassist Alan Mair was nearly
40), Perrett was an astute chronicler of the vagaries of
modern, dysfunctional love. Despite a career that lasted
from 1978-1981 and one certifiable "hit" song to their
credit (the brilliant "Another Girl, Another Planet"), the
Only Ones became the archetypal contenders that never
broke big, despite assurances from fans and critics that
they couldn't miss.
Although they split up in 1981 after only three records,
the Only Ones, due in large part to "Another Girl, Another
Planet," became more influential than one would have
guessed. Listen to Paul Westerberg and you'll hear more
than a little Peter Perrett (in fact, the Replacements
covered "Another Girl"); look at the number of Only Ones
releases over the past decade (a half-dozen at least) and
you soon realize that a significant cult surrounding the
band grew after their breakup. Ironically, it was the
posthumous release of the sessions for John Peel's BBC
show that, more than any of the proper studio releases,
accurately displayed the muscle and smarts of this fine
band. There have been many rumors surrounding Perrett's
life after the Only Ones, many of them involving an
alleged heroin addiction. Perrett did continue to record
and release solo projects during the '80s, including a
project known as the One in the mid-'90s.