Biff Bang Pow! – A Better Life (Complete Creations 1984-1991)

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Label:	Cherry Red – CRCDBOX125
Format:	6 x CD, Compilation Box Set
Country:	Europe
Released:	2022
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Style:	Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop

Tracklist

		Pass The Paintbrush, Honey
1-1	Biff Bang Pow!–	There Must Be A Better Life Written-By – McGee, Foster	3:14
1-2	Biff Bang Pow!–	Lost Your Dreams	2:00
1-3	Biff Bang Pow!–	Love And Hate	3:26
1-4	Biff Bang Pow!–	The Chocolate Elephant Man Written-By – McGee, Green	3:09
1-5	Biff Bang Pow!–	Waterbomb! Written-By – McGee, Foster	2:00
1-6	Biff Bang Pow!–	Colin Dobbins	2:44
1-7	Biff Bang Pow!–	Wouldn't You? Written-By – McGee, Innes, Clarke*	2:29
1-8	Biff Bang Pow!–	A Day Out With Jeremy Chester	4:07
		Bonus Tracks:
1-9	Biff Bang Pow!–	Fifty Years Of Fun	1:56
1-10	Biff Bang Pow!–	Then When I Scream	2:50
1-11	Biff Bang Pow!–	The Chocolate Elephant Man (Alternative Mix - Extra Intro) Written-By – McGee*, Richard Green	3:18
1-12	Revolving Paint Dream–	In The Afternoon (Early Version) Lead Vocals – Alan McGee	3:41
1-13	Biff Bang Pow!–	Then When I Scream (Different Longer Version)	3:08
1-14	Biff Bang Pow!–	Lost Your Dreams (Demo)	2:04
1-15	Biff Bang Pow!–	I'm Okay Me (Demo)	3:33
		The Girl Who Runs The Beat Hotel
2-1	Biff Bang Pow!–	Someone Stole My Wheels Written-By – Wanless*	2:45
2-2	Biff Bang Pow!–	Love's Going Out Of Fashion	3:16
2-3	Biff Bang Pow!–	She Never Understood	3:12
2-4	Biff Bang Pow!–	He Don't Need That Girl	2:07
2-5	Biff Bang Pow!–	She Shivers Inside	3:21
2-6	Biff Bang Pow!–	The Beat Hotel	2:17
2-7	Biff Bang Pow!–	The Happiest Girl In The World Written-By – Wanless*	3:23
2-8	Biff Bang Pow!–	If I Die Written-By – Wanless*	2:35
2-9	Biff Bang Pow!–	Five Minutes In The Life Of Greenwood Goulding	4:24
2-10	Biff Bang Pow!–	The Whole World Is Turning Brouchard! Written-By – Wanless*	1:30
		Sixteen Velvet Fridays
2-11	Biff Bang Pow!–	It Makes You Scared Written-By – McGee, Foster	2:56
2-12	Biff Bang Pow!–	Sunny Days Written-By – Biff Bang Pow!	2:08
2-13	Biff Bang Pow!–	He Don’t Need That Girl (Early Version)	2:30
2-14	Biff Bang Pow!–	Back To The Start	3:45
2-15	Biff Bang Pow!–	I Need Optimism	4:08
2-16	Biff Bang Pow!–	She’s Gone Away	2:45
		Bonus Tracks:
2-17	Biff Bang Pow!–	Inside The Mushroom	3:08
2-18	Biff Bang Pow!–	It Happens All The Time (Alan Vocal)	3:22
2-19	Biff Bang Pow!–	In The Afternoon	3:53
2-20	Biff Bang Pow!–	The Death Of England Written-By – McGee, Foster	3:09
2-21	Biff Bang Pow!–	The Beat Hotel (Alan Vocal - Different Mix) Lead Vocals – Alan McGee	2:20
2-22	Biff Bang Pow!–	It Happens All The Time (Demo - Christine Vocal) Lead Vocals – Christine Wanless	2:37
2-23	Biff Bang Pow!–	She Went Away To The Love (Demo)	2:48
2-24	Biff Bang Pow!–	The Beat Hotel (Demo - Christine Vocal) Lead Vocals – Christine Wanless	3:10
		Oblivion
3-1	Biff Bang Pow!–	In A Mourning Town	2:40
3-2	Biff Bang Pow!–	There You Go Again	2:05
3-3	Biff Bang Pow!–	7 Seconds	2:51
3-4	Biff Bang Pow!–	A Girl Called Destruction	3:14
3-5	Biff Bang Pow!–	She's Got Diamonds In Her Hair	3:26
3-6	Biff Bang Pow!–	The Only Color In This World Is Love	2:52
3-7	Biff Bang Pow!–	Baby Sister	2:52
3-8	Biff Bang Pow!–	Then When I Scream	3:21
3-9	Biff Bang Pow!–	I See The Sun	2:53
3-10	Biff Bang Pow!–	I'm Still Waiting For My Time	3:54
		Bonus Tracks:
3-11	Biff Bang Pow!–	She's Got Diamonds In Her Hair (Demo Version)	3:44
3-12	Biff Bang Pow!–	She Never Understood (Alternate Version)	3:20
3-13	Biff Bang Pow!–	Fifty Years Of Fun (Almost Live Version)	1:53
		Dortmund, Germany, February 1987
3-14	Biff Bang Pow!–	The Chocolate Elephant Man Written-By – McGee, Green	2:58
3-15	Biff Bang Pow!–	In A Mourning Town	2:30
3-16	Biff Bang Pow!–	She's Got Diamonds In Her Hair	3:31
3-17	Biff Bang Pow!–	7 Seconds Written-By – Wanless*	3:04
3-18	Biff Bang Pow!–	Love's Going Out Of Fashion Written-By – McGee, Green	2:38
3-19	Biff Bang Pow!–	Love And Hate	3:11
3-20	Biff Bang Pow!–	There Must Be A Better Life Written-By – McGee, Foster	2:40
3-21	Biff Bang Pow!–	Fifty Years Of Fun	1:51
3-22	Biff Bang Pow!–	A Girl Called Destruction Written-By – McGee, Green	3:15
3-23	Biff Bang Pow!–	Colin Dobbins	2:47
3-24	Biff Bang Pow!–	Waterbomb! Written-By – McGee, Foster	1:06
3-25	Biff Bang Pow!–	She Never Understood Written-By – Wanless*	2:44
		Love Is Forever
4-1	Biff Bang Pow!–	Miss California Toothpaste 1972	3:40
4-2	Biff Bang Pow!–	She Haunts	2:47
4-3	Biff Bang Pow!–	Searching For The Pavement	2:56
4-4	Biff Bang Pow!–	She Paints Written-By – McGee, Green	5:22
4-5	Biff Bang Pow!–	Close Written-By – McGee, Green	3:24
4-6	Biff Bang Pow!–	Ice Cream Machine Written-By – McGee, Green	4:06
4-7	Biff Bang Pow!–	Electric Sugar Child	3:29
4-8	Biff Bang Pow!–	Dark In Mind Written-By – McGee, King, Green*	3:14
4-9	Biff Bang Pow!–	Startripper	2:45
4-10	Biff Bang Pow!–	She Went Away To The Love	1:47
		CD Bonus Tracks:
4-11	Biff Bang Pow!–	The Beat Hotel (12” Version - Christine Vocal) Lead Vocals – Christine Wanless	3:11
4-12	Biff Bang Pow!–	It Happens All The Time (12” Version - Christine Vocal) Lead Vocals – Christine Wanless	2:35
		Songs For The Sad Eyed Girl
4-13	Biff Bang Pow!–	She Kills Me	4:42
4-14	Biff Bang Pow!–	The Girl From Well Lane	2:39
4-15	Biff Bang Pow!–	Baby, You Just Don't Care	4:19
4-16	Biff Bang Pow!–	If You Don't Love Me Now You Never Ever Will	2:43
4-17	Biff Bang Pow!–	Someone To Share My Life With Written-By – Treacy*	2:49
4-18	Biff Bang Pow!–	Religious	5:34
4-19	Biff Bang Pow!–	Hug Me Honey	2:56
4-20	Biff Bang Pow!–	Victoria Appletree Loves Christopher Jones (alias She Haunts - Take 1)	4:00
		"Me"
5-1	Biff Bang Pow!–	My First Friend	1:47
5-2	Biff Bang Pow!–	Miss You	4:48
5-3	Biff Bang Pow!–	I'm Burned Written-By – McGee, Green	3:01
5-4	Biff Bang Pow!–	Song For A Nail	2:58
5-5	Biff Bang Pow!–	She Saved Me	2:10
5-6	Biff Bang Pow!–	You Just Can't Buy Satisfaction Written-By – McGee, Young	2:56
5-7	Biff Bang Pow!–	Sad Eyes In Velvet	2:39
5-8	Biff Bang Pow!–	Guilt Ridden	1:30
5-9	Biff Bang Pow!–	Lovers	3:04
5-10	Biff Bang Pow!–	Baby You Just Make Me Strong	4:28
		Bonus Tracks:
5-11	Biff Bang Pow!–	Sleep	2:39
5-12	Biff Bang Pow!–	Long Live Neil Young And All Who Sail In Him	3:35
5-13	Biff Bang Pow!–	In Bed With Paul Weller	1:51
5-14	Biff Bang Pow!–	Everybody Wants To Divorce Her	1:29
5-15	Biff Bang Pow!–	Jean Michel Pow Written-By – Green*	2:22
5-16	Biff Bang Pow!–	I Hope You Burn	3:43
5-17	Biff Bang Pow!–	You Just Can't Buy Satisfaction (Demo)	2:42
		The Laughing Apple
6-1	The Laughing Apple–	Sometimes I Wish Written-By – McGee, Innes	3:15
6-2	The Laughing Apple–	Chips For Tea Written-By – McGee, Innes	2:19
6-3	The Laughing Apple–	Upstairs Downstairs Written-By – McGee, Innes	2:43
6-4	The Laughing Apple–	I'm Okay Written-By – McGee, Innes	3:08
6-5	The Laughing Apple–	Participate! Written-By – McGee, Innes	2:58
6-6	The Laughing Apple–	Wouldn't You? Written-By – McGee, Innes, Clarke*	2:18
6-7	The Laughing Apple–	Precious Feeling	4:37
6-8	The Laughing Apple–	Celebration	3:32
		Demos:
6-9	The Laughing Apple–	Instinct	4:15
6-10	The Laughing Apple–	My Judgement Day	2:47
6-11	The Laughing Apple–	Where I Take My Pleasure	2:56
		Newspeak Demos:
6-12	Newspeak (6)–	Weekend World	3:24
6-13	Newspeak (6)–	Wouldn't You?	3:16
6-14	Newspeak (6)–	She’s Boxed In Written-By – McGee, Innes, Clarke*	3:01
		Alan McGee & Jowe Head Demos:
6-15	Alan McGee & Jowe Head–	50 Years Of Fun	1:56
6-16	Alan McGee & Jowe Head–	I Still Look For Her (alias Then When I Scream)	2:14
6-17	Alan McGee & Jowe Head–	All I Want	2:07
6-18	Alan McGee & Jowe Head–	You Still Lost Your Dream (alias Lost Your Dreams)	2:07

Credits

Written-By [Disc 1] – Alan McGee (tracks: 1-2, 1-3, 1-6, 1-8 to 1-10, 1-12 to 1-14)
Written-By [Disc 2] – Alan McGee (tracks: 2-2 to 2-6, 2-9, 2-13 to 2-19, 2-21 to 2-24)
Written-By [Disc 3] – Alan McGee (tracks: 3-1 to 3-13, 3-15, 3-16, 3-19 to 3-21, 3-23)
Written-By [Disc 4] – Alan McGee (tracks: 4-1 to 4-3, 4-7, 4-9 to 4-16, 4-18 to 4-20)
Written-By [Disc 5] – Alan McGee (tracks: 5-2, 5-4, 5-5, 5-7 to 5-14, 5-16, 5-17)
Written-By [Disc 6] – Alan McGee (tracks: 6-7 to 6-13, 6-15 to 6-18)

Notes

No songwriting credit is provided for Track 1-15.

6 discs contain:
Tracks 1-1 to 1-8 originally released as Biff Bang Pow! - Pass The Paintbrush, Honey...
Tracks 1-9 and 1-10 originally released as Biff Bang Pow! - Fifty Years Of Fun.
Track 1-11 originally released on Biff Bang Pow! - L'amour, Demure, Stenhousemuir (A Compilation 1984 - 1991).
Track 1-12 originally released on Various - All For Art... And Art For All!.
Track 1-13 is previously unreleased.
Tracks 1-14 and 1-15 originally released on Various - A Tribute To Tricky Ricky.
Tracks 2-1 to 2-10 originally released as The Girl Who Runs The Beat Hotel.
Tracks 2-11 and 2-12 originally released on J. C. Brouchard With Biff Bang Pow! - Someone Stole My Wheels.
Tracks 2-13, 2-15, 2-16 and 2-21 to 2-24 are previously unreleased.
Track 2-14 originally released on Biff Bang Pow! - Debasement Tapes.
Tracks 2-17 to 2-19 originally released on Biff Bang Pow! - Love's Going Out Of Fashion.
Tracks 3-1 to 3-10 originally released as Biff Bang Pow! - Oblivion.
Tracks 3-11 to 3-13 originally released on Biff Bang Pow! - The Acid House Album.
Tracks 3-14 to 3-25 are previously unreleased live "In concert" recordings.
Tracks 4-1 to 4-10 originally released as Biff Bang Pow! - Love Is Forever.
Tracks 4-11 and 4-12 originally released on Biff Bang Pow! - She Haunts.
Tracks 4-13 to 4-19 originally released as Biff Bang Pow! - Songs For The Sad Eyed Girl.
Track 4-20 is previously unreleased.
Tracks 5-1 to 5-10 originally released as Biff Bang Pow! - "Me".
Track 5-11 originally released on Biff Bang Pow! / The Times - The Mods Are Back!.
Tracks 5-12 to 5-14 originally released on Biff Bang Pow! - Debasement Tapes.
Track 5-15 originally released on Various - American Pensioners On Ecstasy.
Tracks 5-16 and 6-17 are previously unreleased.
Tracks 6-1 to 6-4 originally released as The Laughing Apple - The Ha Ha Hee Hee! E.P..
Tracks 6-5 and 6-6 originally released as The Laughing Apple - Participate!.
Tracks 6-7 and 6-8 originally released as The Laughing Apple - Precious Feeling.
Tracks 6-9 to 6-18 are previously unreleased.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5013929112599

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Reviews

valerio66 Oct 13, 2022
A masterpiece, if you love this band you SHOULD own this. If you think that BBP were a sort of a hobby band for Alan McGee while running his Creation label it's a pity he didn't continue, McGee has a real talent in CREATING great songs right from the early days of Newspeak.