The Only Ones

duckyboy · **Posted:** Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:07 am

Now where is the love for this band? Their first two albums are so chock full of stellar songs that they are like 'best of' comps. And as good as those albums are, their Peel Sessions album is perhaps even better. How many other fans?

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:10 am

I like what I've heard, but I own nothing outright.

Dunwoody Dude · **Joined:** Wed Nov 03, 2004 11:20 am **Posts:** 2869

:raises hand:

Yup, I've only got Special View which is kind of a comp, but it's good stuff.

Steve

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Tue Jun 28, 2005 3:01 am

They were easily one of my fave bands of the early '80s. And as much as I like those first two discs, I think their third album Baby's Got A Gun is vastly underrated. "My Way Out Of Here" and "Why Don't You Kill Yourself" are great songs.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:35 am

I love "Why Don't You Kill Yourself", and I've been known to sing parts at work.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Radcliffe Wrote:

And as much as I like those first two discs, I think their third album Baby's Got A Gun is vastly underrated.

Ain't that the truth. "Deadly Nightshade" and "Me And My Shadow" are splendid. And Ducky's correct, their Peel Sessions is superior--the PS version of The Beast is spine-tingling.

Stone red's dark sunshine · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:17 pm **Posts:** 1096

Radcliffe Wrote:

They were easily one of my fave bands of the early '80s. And as much as I like those first two discs, I think their third album Baby's Got A Gun is vastly underrated. "My Way Out Of Here" and "Why Don't You Kill Yourself" are great songs.

I really need to get this. I think I have most of their other stuff, including Remains. Great band.

Diggity Dawg · **Posted:** Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:09 pm

This is one of those bands I've heard a little of, but never dug deep into...has any of this stuff been reissued on CD?

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

DiggityDawg Wrote:

This is one of those bands I've heard a little of, but never dug deep into...has any of this stuff been reissued on CD?

Special View should be easily found for cheap, it was originally released as a budget-line cd.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

I bought Special View about 15 years ago based on "Another Girl, Another Planet" which was on one of those DIY comps. Sadly, that was the only song I really thought was very special and I ended up trading it in.

Was listening to my mp3 player on random the other day and "Lovers of Today" which I have from another comp came on. Made me wonder whether my decision was premature.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

billy g Wrote:

I bought Special View about 15 years ago based on "Another Girl, Another Planet" which was on one of those DIY comps. Sadly, that was the only song I really thought was very special and I ended up trading it in

same thing happened to me. the Replacements' version is better than theirs, too, so i had even less of a reason to keep it.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:05 pm

billy g Wrote:

I bought Special View about 15 years ago based on "Another Girl, Another Planet" which was on one of those DIY comps. Sadly, that was the only song I really thought was very special and I ended up trading it in.

Was listening to my mp3 player on random the other day and "Lovers of Today" which I have from another comp came on. Made me wonder whether my decision was premature.

IMO, the Only Ones definitely benefit from many repeat listens. You've kinda gotta sink into Peter Perrett's singular universe and accept it for what it is - which is neither punk nor "classic" rock, but rather some odd tangent nobody else has ever travelled.

splates · **Posted:** Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:51 pm

I only know the obvious 'Another Girl, Another Planet'.

But honestly, what a song. It kinda puts me off exploring them more, I don't wanna be disappointed when nothing lives up to it. Stupid, but true.

duckyboy · **Posted:** Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:53 pm

Billzebub Wrote:

Radcliffe Wrote:

And as much as I like those first two discs, I think their third album Baby's Got A Gun is vastly underrated.

Ain't that the truth. "Deadly Nightshade" and "Me And My Shadow" are splendid.

As are "The Happy Pilgrim", "The Big Sleep" and "Oh Lucinda" (though I think the album version is a little dull compared to the PS one)

Diggity Dawg · **Posted:** Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:03 am

Thanks for all the info...I shall dig deeper into this.

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