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Present Tense/Tongue Twister by Shoes
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24 tracks | 75 minutes
Released Jan 2005
on Black Vinyl Reco
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:58 Tomorrow Night lyrics BUY MP3 02:58 Tomorrow Night lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:58 Tomorrow Night
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:47 Too Late lyrics BUY MP3 02:47 Too Late lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:47 Too Late
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:32 Hangin' Around With You lyrics BUY MP3 03:32 Hangin' Around With You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:32 Hangin' Around With You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:10 Your Very Eyes lyrics BUY MP3 03:10 Your Very Eyes lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:10 Your Very Eyes
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:07 In My Arms Again lyrics BUY MP3 04:07 In My Arms Again lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:07 In My Arms Again
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:23 Somebody Has What I Had lyrics BUY MP3 03:23 Somebody Has What I Had lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:23 Somebody Has What I Had
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:44 Every Girl lyrics BUY MP3 02:44 Every Girl lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:44 Every Girl
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:13 I Don't Miss You lyrics BUY MP3 04:13 I Don't Miss You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:13 I Don't Miss You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:11 Cruel You lyrics BUY MP3 04:11 Cruel You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:11 Cruel You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 Three Times (See Me, Say It, Listen) lyrics BUY MP3 03:55 Three Times (See Me, Say It, Listen) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:55 Three Times (See Me, Say It, Listen)
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:46 Burned Out Love lyrics BUY MP3 02:46 Burned Out Love lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:46 Burned Out Love
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:41 Only In My Sleep lyrics BUY MP3 02:41 Only In My Sleep lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:41 Only In My Sleep
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:48 Karen lyrics BUY MP3 02:48 Karen lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:48 Karen
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:05 She Satisfies lyrics BUY MP3 03:05 She Satisfies lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:05 She Satisfies
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:58 Found A Girl lyrics BUY MP3 02:58 Found A Girl lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:58 Found A Girl
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This DOUBLE ALBUM, single CD contains Shoes' first 2 major-label releases; 1979's Present Tense and 1981's Tongue Twister. 24 tracks of melodic, guitar-oriented, harmony rich power pop of the first order.
Editorial review
Some things were destined to be together: Lennon and McCartney, peanut butter and jelly, hamburgers and French fries, and country & western are a few examples. The fabulous Present Tense/Tongue Twister CD is another. The entirety of Shoes' first two Elektra albums (1979's Present Tense and 1981's Tongue Twister) on one disc makes for one of the most highly recommended power pop CDs of all time! Forget what you have heard about Big Star (they were way too sloppy), Raspberries (too inconsistent), and Jellyfish (too self-indulgent); these two albums are the real deal. With harmonies that embrace and cradle your heavy heart plus some of the most delicious melodies since the golden days of Badfinger, Shoes will win over anyone searching for bands that know how to write "the song." Bassist John Murphy and guitarists Jeff Murphy and Gary Klebe all write and sing their own tunes on these albums, all remaining individually distinctive while creating a unique group sound that sets them apart from other bands of their era. On Present Tense, the band's chunky electric and gentle acoustic guitars and floating harmonies stand out, sounding like the backing track to 10cc's "I'm Not in Love" played by "Junior's Farm"-era Wings. Every song deserves mention, but their signature song, "Tomorrow Night," and the haunting "Three Times" distill the album's essence into small, but enticing, samples. Tongue Twister found the band turning up the chunky guitars, virtually abandoning the acoustics, but remaining as wonderful as ever. Another stunning classic, featuring "Karen," "She Satisfies," and the beautiful "Found a Girl," this album is Present Tense's tougher younger brother. With both albums on one disc, there is absolutely no reason that any pop music fan should be without this CD ~ Stephen SPAZ Schnee, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Present Tense was Shoes' first major label release on Elektra Records in the fall of 1979. Recorded in Oxfordshire, England at Richard Branson's The Manor recording studio in the summer of 1979 and mixed in London at Trident Studios working with producer Mike Stone (Queen, Asia, T. Rex). Present Tense garnered very positive reviews both in the U.S. and in England and set the tone for Shoes' reputations as "critic's darlings" everywhere from New York's Village Voice to England's New Musical Express. The 12 songs included here spawned 4 single releases (Tomorrow Night, Too Late and I Don't Miss You on 7" and I Don't Wanna Hear It on 12") as well as 4 videos (Tomorrow Night, Too Late, Cruel You and In My Arms Again) that would later become early staples at MTV. The layered vocal harmonies and guitar-based songs became a trademark of all of Shoes' discs.
Tongue Twister was recorded during the summer of 1980 but wasn't released until January of 1981.
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finally!EvenFlow wrote on September 02, 2008
I first purchased "Present Tense" on a C casette ~15 years ago, and I've been looking for more Shoes records since then (preferably on a more modern medium). I'm pleased to report the sound is just as raw and honest as I remembered it!