LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

FINLAND 1969-70

4 bonus tracks

After "Musiikkia Elokuvasta Julisteiden Liimaajat" and "Buttocks" here we have our 3rd release by the great Finnish band CHARLIES. This album was recorded in 1969 and 1970 in Charlies rehearsal room, an "drunk tank" at the local jail, since Kari Lehtinen's father (later on known simply by the nickname "Pit") was the local police officer, so the band could use this room for playing and recording. After Charlies got the 1969 Julisteiden Liimaajat album done, and even though they got a lot of positive feedback from it, they never thought the final product sounded right. Pit (bass) and Eero (guitars) spent a lot of time considering how to deliver a much harder sounding album as a follow-up, representing the true Charlies spirit. They got the chance to make a new album, one that would be released by the famous Love Records label. The result again was only as good as the budget resources provided. Although in the end, the album Buttocks gained a good, hard reputation, they were never content with it.

One night Pit said: "Eero, we should have made our album from your tapes, the result would have been much different." So the recording your hear now are those tapes the band was very happy with. Much heavier in sound, amazing electric guitar, 100% pure heavy underground sound. After 45 years this Charlies album comes out as the band wanted it to sound like with many alternative versions of songs from the Buttocks album and unknown songs as well. 100% pure Charlies!

Track Listing:

• Madness And Other Kind Of Influensis 4:58
• Before You 2:08
• Easy 3:36
• Smoggy Story 5:32
• Tuesday Song 2:57
• Try Try Or You'll Never Die 5:04
• Feeling That Feeling 2:51
• Like The Purpose Told Me 4:48
• Down Together 4:02
• So Much More 4:14
• Rock Me Baby 4:39
• I'm So Glad 3:24
• Sunshine Supergirl 8:29

Bonus Tracks

• Going Around 4:09
• Don't Go Out 2:32
• Don't Catch A Cold 2:48
• Summertime 2:35