Meal Ticket - The Albums (2017) 3CD

Artist: Meal Ticket
Title Of Album: The Albums
Year Of Release: 19777.78/2017
Label (Catalog#): Lemon [CDLEMBOX227]
Country: UK
Genre: Country Rock, AOR, Pub Rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks + .cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 02:09:31
Full Size: 1.32Gb(+3%)(covers)
Info:wiki

Often referred to as the UK's answer to The Band or The Eagles, Meal Ticket were a formidable force on the booming Pub Rock circuit of the mid 70's. This 3 CD box set features each of their albums "Code Of The Road", "Three Times A Day" and "Take Away" two of which have not previously been issued on CD. Two rare live B-sides have been added which, along with singles such as 'Simple', 'Yesterday's Music', 'The Shape I'm In' and 'Blame', give a complete round up of all of the band's released material for EMI International and Logo Records. Michael Heatley, editor of "History Of Rock" and long-time champion of Meal Ticket, has provided insightful sleeve notes in conjunction with the band. As well as the three albums in replica card wallets the box also contains a 20 page booklet. Mastered from the original tape source by James Bragg

Tracks:
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Disc 1 Code Of The Road 1977
1. Out Of The Blue - 4:46
2. Keepin' The Faith - 6:31
3. Ok Bar - Same Old Story - 3:53
4. Last One To Know - 4:36
5. Day Job - 4:26
6. The Man From Mexico - 6:52
7. Snow - 3:21
8. Golden Girl - 4:26
9. Standing On The Wrong Corner - 3:29
10.Georgia Syncopator - 3:02
11.The Code Of The Road - 1:17



Disc 2 Three Times A Day 1977
1. This Could Be The Town - 2:38
2. Oh Sister - 3:35
3. Last Port Of Call - 4:54
4. Comes The Dawn - 3:09
5. River Man - 5:45
6. Yesterday's Music - 3:31
7. Rural Routes - 3:19
8. I Wish, I Wish - 3:06
9. Laughing Daughter - 4:01
10.This Dream I Have Of You - 4:01



Disc 3 Take Away 1978
1. Why In The World? - 3:21
2. Down On My Knees - 4:09
3. Lucy - 4:29
4. Lonestar Motel - 3:32
5. The Shape I'm In - 4:06
6. Blame - 2:46
7. Simple - 3:05
8. Bonnie Lee's Dinette - 3:33
9. At The Funny Farm - 2:51
10.Get On Board - 3:19
11.Son Of The Creature From The Black Lagoon - 4:34
12.Boogie Queen - 4:27

Personnel:
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Richard Jones - Keyboards, Lead Vocals
Steve Simpson - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Fiddle, Mandolin
Willy Finlayson - Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals
Jack Brand - Bass, Vocals (Discs 1,2)
Chris Hunt - Drums, Percussion (Discs 1,2)
Ray Flacke - Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Vocals (Disc 1)
Alan Coulter - Drums (Disc 3)
Rod Demick - Bass, Vocals (Disc 3)
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Alby Greenhalgh - Saxophone (Disc 1, Track 5)
Don Weller - Saxophone (Disc 2, Track 4)

All thanks to original releaser