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Stolen Wishes by Shoes
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fave it Power Pop | Beatles-pop
15 tracks | 54 minutes
Released Sep 2004
on Black Vinyl Reco
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:39 Feel The Way That I Do lyrics BUY MP3 03:39 Feel The Way That I Do lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:39 Feel The Way That I Do
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:57 I'll Follow You lyrics BUY MP3 03:57 I'll Follow You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:57 I'll Follow You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:51 Love Does lyrics BUY MP3 03:51 Love Does lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:51 Love Does
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:01 I Knew You'd Be Mine lyrics BUY MP3 04:01 I Knew You'd Be Mine lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:01 I Knew You'd Be Mine
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:44 Want You Bad lyrics BUY MP3 03:44 Want You Bad lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:44 Want You Bad
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:39 Inside Of You lyrics BUY MP3 02:39 Inside Of You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:39 Inside Of You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:20 I Can't Go Wrong lyrics BUY MP3 03:20 I Can't Go Wrong lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:20 I Can't Go Wrong
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:26 Love Is Like A Bullet lyrics BUY MP3 03:26 Love Is Like A Bullet lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:26 Love Is Like A Bullet
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:41 Never Had It Better lyrics BUY MP3 03:41 Never Had It Better lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:41 Never Had It Better
Critically acclaimed release that received rave reviews in Stereo Review and "4 stars" in Rolling Stone magazine. Melodic, harmony-driven power-pop.
Editorial review
After the release of the superb Shoes' Best compilation reminded pop fans of the group's great songs and deliciously idiosyncratic style (and reintroduced Shoes to the creative and financial benefits of going D.I.Y.), the band (now officially shorn of drummer Skip Meyer) headed back to their studio and recorded Stolen Wishes, their first album in five years (and first American release since Boomerang in 1982). Somewhere along the way, Jeff Murphy, Gary Klebe, and John Murphy appeared to have gotten over their collective distrust of keyboards, and the bright, punchy sound, peppy tempos, and frequent synthesizer washes of Stolen Wishes sound like a studied attempt at a more "contemporary" sound from a band who seemed perfectly content to be slightly anachronistic a decade earlier. Oddly enough, as a result, 1989's Stolen Wishes seems significantly more dated several years later than the guitar-based popcraft of the albums Shoes released between 1977 and 1982, which still sound pleasingly timeless. (And who told the guys those pseudo-Duran Duran haircuts they're sporting on the cover were a good idea?) But Shoes were a band who had never been short of great pop songs in the past, and their gifts as writers did not fail them on Stolen Wishes; the album is loaded with great hooks and hummable melodies, and their vocal harmonies are spot-on throughout. Stolen Wishes isn't quite as strong as Shoes' earlier work, but it's still a strong dose of well-crafted pop, and dozens of the bands who traveled in their wake would love to have songs as good as "Love Is Like a Bullet" or "Feel the Way I Do" to their credit. ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
This critically acclaimed 1990 release features the opening track, Feel the Way That I Do that starts this disc jumpin' (and also appears in the movie Mannequin II )! 15 songs worth of glorious melodies mixed with signature guitar work in the George Harrison/Pete Hamm tradition. Guest drummer Ric Menck (Matthew Sweet, Velvet Crush) lends his considerable talents as the songs weave their way around you and into your subconsious. Released on the band's own Black Vinyl Records, Stolen Wishes is a pop "tour deforce" receiving critical praise from Rolling Stone (4 stars) to Stereo Review.