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Fantastic price for this recently issued Alex Harvey The Last of the Teenage Idols 14CD box set on Amazon Italy right now.

The career spanning extravaganza is packaged in a ten-inch heavy duty slipcase and comes complete with a 60-page hardcover book. Fifty-nine of the 217 tracks are issued on CD for the first time, with 21 of those previously unreleased.

It’s just £68 (€88) at the time of writing (!) – the cheapest this set has been to date by some margin. Once VAT (tax) is deduced for US fans, that’s gives you a dollar price of $83. Compare that to the Amazon US price of $215! The UK price is £110.

Disc One:  

Alex Harvey And His Soul Band ( 1963 to 1964 )

• 1: What’s Wrong With Me Baby ? ( 3:02 ) – Alex Harvey and His Soul Band ( 3/10/1963 )
• 2: The Liverpool Scene ( 2:51 ) – Alex Harvey and His Soul Band ( 2/9/1963 )
• 3: Going Back To Birmingham ( 3:05 ) – Alex Harvey and His Soul Band aka The Sabres*
• 4: Jailhouse Rock ( 2:44 ) – Alex Harvey and His Soul Band aka James Dale and The Top 10 Allstars*

Alex Harvey And His Soul Band–Alex Harvey And His Soul Band ( Polydor 831 887-1 )

• 5: Framed ( 3:20 ) *
• 6: I Ain’t Worrying Baby ( 2:58 ) *
• 7: Backwater Blue ( 3:07 ) *
• 8: Let The Good Times Roll ( 3:05 ) *
• 9: Going Home ( 2:09 ) *
• 10: I’ve Got My Mojo Working ( 3:50 ) *
• 11: Teensville USA ( 3:31 ) *
• 12: New Orleans ( 3:17 ) *
• 13: Bo Diddley Is A Gun Slinger ( 2:26 ) *
• 14: When I Grow To Old To Rock ( 2:26 ) *
• 15: Evil Hearted Man ( 3:00 ) *
• 16: I Just Wanna Make Love To You ( 2:38 ) *
• 17: The Blind Man ( 2:37 ) *
• 18: Reeling And Rocking ( 3:28 )*
• 19: Lord Randall ( 4:05 ) Alex Harvey and Leslie Harvey ( 9/5/1964 ) †
• 20: Born With The Blues ( 2:47 ) Alex Harvey and Leslie Harvey ( 9/5/1964 ) †
• 21: House of The Rising Sun ( 2:50 ) Alex Harvey and Leslie Harvey ( 9/5/1964 ) †

Disc Two:

Alex Harvey And His Soul Band – 2nd Album ( 1964 )

• 1: Shout ( 4:44 )
• 2: Sticks and Stones ( 2:15 )
• 3: Take Out Some Insurance On Me Baby ( 4:15 )
• 4: Long Long Gone ( 2:18 )
• 5: Penicillin Blues ( 3:52 )
• 6: Shakin’ All Over ( 2:04 )
• 7: Outskirts Of Town ( 3:30 )
• 8: Tutti Frutti ( 2:18 )
• 9: My Kind Of Lovin’ ( 2:12 )
• 10: Parchman Farm ( 3:09 )
• 11: Ten A Penny ( 2:30 )
• 12: Canoe Song ( 2:49 ) ( 5/8/1964 )
• 13: You Ain’t No Good To Me ( 2:28 )
• 14: You’ve Put A Spell On Me ( 2:51 )
• 15: Hoochie Coochie Man ( 4:28 )
• 16: Elevator Rock ( 2:08 )
• 17: You Are My Sunshine ( 2:25 ) ( 14/8/1964 )
• 18: Ain’t That Just Too Bad ( 2:25 ) *
• 19: The Little Boy Who Santa Claus Forgot ( 2:57 ) – Alex Harvey and His Soul Band ( 11/11/1964)

Disc Three:

 Alex Harvey – The Blues ( Polydor 237 641 ) ( 1964 to 1965 )

• 1: Trouble In Mind ( 3:15 ) *
• 2: Honey Bee ( 4:08 ) *
• 3: I Learned About Woman ( 3:15 ) *
• 4: Danger Zone ( 3:25 ) *
• 5: The Riddle Song ( 3:09 ) *
• 6: Waltzing Matilda ( 3:37 ) *
• 7: T.B. Blues ( 5:19 ) *
• 8: The Big Rock Candy Mountain ( 2:11 ) *
• 9: The Michigan Massacre ( 3:25 ) *
• 10: No Peace ( 5:12 ) *
• 11: Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out ( 3:02 ) *
• 12: St. James Infirmary ( 3:02 )
• 13: Strange Fruit ( 2:37 ) *
• 14: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine ( 3:25 ) *
• 15: Good God Almighty ( 3:03 ) *

Bonus tracks:

• 16: Agent OO Soul ( 2:41 ) – Fontana single TF 610 A-Side
• 17: Go Away Baby ( 2:25 ) – Fontana single TF 610 B-Side * 

Disc Four:

Alex Harvey ‎– Roman Wall Blues ( 1966 to 1969 )

• 1: Work Song ( 2:35 ) – Fontana single TF 764 A-Side
• 2: I Can Do Without You ( 2:43 ) -Fontana single TF 764 B-Side *
• 3: The Sunday Song ( 2:25 ) Decca single F12640 A-Side *
• 4: Horizons ( 2:39 ) – Decca single F12640 B-Side *
• 5: Maybe Someday ( 2:47 ) – Decca single F12660 A-Side *
• 6: Curtains For My Baby ( 3:13 )- Decca single F12660 B-Side *
• strong>Roman Wall Blues ( Fontana ‎– 886 783TY / STL 5534 ) ( 1969 )
• 7: Midnight Moses ( 3:30 )
• 8: Hello L.A. Bye Bye Birmingham ( 2:29 ) *
• 9: Broken Hearted Fairytale ( 3:41 ) *
• 10: Donna ( 2:21 ) *
• 11: Roman Wall Blues( 2:50 )
• 12: Jumpin’ Jack Flash ( 3:14 ) *
• 13: Hammer Song ( 3:12 ) *
• 14: Let My Bluebird Sing ( 3:40 ) *
• 15: Maxine ( 4:40 ) *
• 16: Down At Bart’s Place ( 4:21 ) *
• 17: Candy ( 2:57 ) *
• 18: Harp – Demo version ( 5:22 )

Disc Five:

Rock Workshop / Hair Rave Up / Rock Workshop / Solo ( 1969 to 1972 )

• 1: Hair ( 2:49 ) – Hair Rave Up – Pye / Sanctuary 1969
• 2: Royal International Love-In ( 2:19 ) – Hair Rave Up – Pye / Sanctuary 1969
• 3: Bond Street Baby ( 2:19 ) – Hair Rave Up – Pye / Sanctuary 1969
• 4: Birthday ( 2:30 ) – Hair Rave Up – Pye / Sanctuary 1969
• 5: Ice Cold ( 2:58 ) – Rock Workshop ( CBS S-64075 ) featuring Alex Harvey on vocals
• 6: You To Lose ( 6:42 ) – Rock Workshop ( CBS S-64075 ) featuring Alex Harvey on vocals
• 7: Hole In Her Stocking ( 4:12 ) Rock Workshop ( CBS S-64075 ) featuring Alex Harvey on vocals
• 8: Wade In The Water ( 3:45 ) – Rock Workshop ( CBS S-64075 ) featuring Alex Harvey on vocals
• 9: Born In The City ( 3:02 ) Rock Workshop ( CBS S-64075 ) featuring Alex Harvey on vocals

Alex Harvey – The Joker Is Wild ( Metronome MLP 15429 – Germany ) ( 1972)

• 10: The Joker Is Wild ( 2:07 ) *
• 11: Penicillin Blues ( 4:58 ) *
• 12: I Just Want To Make Love To You ( 3:23 ) *
• 13: I’m Just A Man ( 3:12 ) *
• 14: He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother ( 5:05 ) *
• 15: Silhouette and Shadow ( 2:07 ) *
• 16: Hare Krishna / Willie The Pimp -Medley ( 12:23 ) *
• 17: Flying Saucer’s Daughter ( 4:50 ) * 

Disc Six:

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Framed ( 1973 )

• 1: Framed ( 4:56 )
• 2: Hammer Song ( 4:05 )
• 3: Midnight Moses ( 4:25 )
• 4: Isobel Goudie ( 7:29 )
• 5: Buff’s Bar Blues ( 3:04 )
• 6: I Just Want To Make Love To You ( 6:39 )
• 7: Hole In Her Stocking ( 4:39 )
• 8: There’s No Lights On The Christmas Tree Mother, They’re Burning Big Louie Tonight ( 3:44 )
• 9: St. Anthony ( 4:46 )

Bonus tracks:

• 10: Harp ( 4:10 ) – B-Side
• 11: Midnight Moses ( 4:40 )– BBC Radio 1 – In Concert – Recorded 2/11/1972
• 12: St Anthony ( 6:24 )– BBC Radio 1 – In Concert – Recorded 2/11/1972
• 13: Framed ( 6:41 ) – BBC Radio 1 – In Concert – Recorded 2/11/1972
• 14: There’s No Lights On The Christmas Tree Mother, They’re Burning Big Louie Tonight ( 3:54 )
• 15: Hole In Her Stocking ( 5:44 ) – BBC Radio 1 – In Concert – Recorded 2/11/1972 

Disc Seven:

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Next ( 1973 )

• 1:Swampsnake ( 4:52 )
• 2: Gang Bang ( 4:44 )
• 3: The Faith Healer ( 7:11 )
• 4: Giddy-Up-A-Ding-Dong ( 3:16 )
• 5: Next ( 4:03 )
• 6: Vambo Marble Eye ( 4:24 )
• 7: The Last Of The Teenage Idols ( 7:11 )

Bonus tracks:

• 8: The Faith Healer ( 6:23 ) – BBC Radio 1 – In Concert – Recorded 2/10/1973
• 9: Midnight Moses ( 4:33 ) – BBC Radio 1 – In Concert – Recorded 2/11/1972
• 10: Gang Bang ( 4:54 ) – BBC Radio 1 – In Concert – Recorded 2/11/1972
• 11: The Last of The Teenage Idols ( 8:19 ) – BBC Radio 1 – In Concert – Recorded 2/11/1972
• 12: Giddy Up A Ding Dong ( 3:25 ) – BBC Radio 1 – In Concert – Recorded 2/11/1972
• 13: Next ( 3:59 ) – The Old Grey Whistle Test – 20/12/1973
• 14: The Faith Healer ( 3:17 ) – The Old Grey Whistle Test – 20/12/1973 

Disc Eight:

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – The Impossible Dream ( 1974 )

• 1: The Hot City Symphony – Part One : Vambo ( 5:04 )
• 2: The Hot City Symphony – Part Two : The Man In The Jar ( 8:14 )
• 3: River of Love ( 3:12 )
• 4: Long Hair Music ( 4:37 )
• 5: Hey ( 0:39 )
• 6: Sgt. Fury ( 3:29 )
• 7: Weights Made of Lead ( 2:41 )
• 8: Money Honey / Impossible Dream ( 2:10 )
• 9: Tomahawk Kid ( 4:35)
• 10: Anthem ( 7:45 )

Bonus tracks:

• 11: Faith Healer ( 6:41 ) – Live at the Ragnarock Festival, Oslo
• 12: Giddy Up-A-Ding-Dong ( 4:31 ) – Live at the Ragnarock Festival , Oslo
• 13: Alex Harvey Talks About Everything – An In depth Session with Alex of SAHB ( 24:38 ) Previously Unreleased † 

Disc Nine:

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Tomorrow Belongs To Me ( 1975 )

• 1: Action Strasse ( 3:16 )
• 2: Snake Bite ( 3:55 )
• 3: Soul In Chains ( 3:54 )
• 4: The Tale Of The Giant Stone Eater ( 7:20 )
• 5: Ribs and Balls ( 1:53 )
• 6: Give My Compliments To The Chef ( 5:32 )
• 7: Sharks Teeth ( 4:54 )
• 8: Shake That Thing ( 4:05 )
• 9: Tomorrow Belongs To Me ( 3:47 )
• 10: To Be Continued ( 0:56 )

Bonus tracks:

• 11: Give My Compliments To The Chef ( 6:06 ) – The Old Grey Whistle Test – 30/5/1975
• 12: Action Strasse ( 5:15 ) – Live at the Hammersmith Odeon ( 6:07 ) Previously Unreleased†
• 13: Soul In Chains ( 7:01 ) – Live at the Hammersmith Odeon ( 6:07 ) Previously Unreleased†
• 14: Tale of the Giant Stone Eater ( 9:01 )– Live at the Hammersmith Odeon ( 6:07 ) Previously Unreleased†

Disc Ten:

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Live( 1975 )

• 1: Fanfare ( 1:24)
• 2: Faith Healer ( 6:50 )
• 3: Tomahawk Kid ( 5:50 )
• 4: Vambo ( 9:29 )
• 5: Give My Compliments To The Chef ( 6:37 )
• 6: Delilah ( 5:17 )
• 7: Framed ( 11:08 )

Bonus tracks:

• 8: Sgt Fury – Live at the Hammersmith Odeon ( 4:08 ) Previously Unreleased†
• 9: Gang Bang – – Live at the Hammersmith Odeon ( 5:50 ) Previously Unreleased†
• 10: Midnight Moses Live at the Hammersmith Odeon ( 4:32 ) Previously Unreleased†
• 11: Tomorrow Belongs To Me – Live at the Hammersmith Odeon ( 6:16 ) Previously Unreleased †
• 12: Delilah ( 5:04 ) – The Old Grey Whistle Test – 30/5/1975

Disc Eleven:

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – The Penthouse Tapes ( 1976 )

• 1: I Wanna Have You Back ( 2:39 )
• 2: Jungle Jenny ( 3:59 )
• 3: Runaway ( 2:44 )
• 4: Love Story ( 5:03 )
• 5: School’s Out ( 4:55 )
• 6: Goodnight Irene ( 4:32 )
• 7: Say You’re Mine ( Every Cowboy Song ) ( 3:21 )
• 8: Gamblin’ Bar Room Blues ( 4:06 )
• 9: Crazy Horses ( 2:50 )
• 10: Cheek To Cheek ( 3:32 )

Bonus tracks:

• 11: The Tomahawk Kid ( 5:50 ) – Recorded Live at The De Montford Hall, Leicester ( 22/5/1976 ) *
• 12: Isobel Goudie ( 9:35 ) – Recorded Live at The De Montford Hall, Leicester ( 22/5/1976 ) *
• 13: Dance To Your Daddy ( 10:40 ) – Recorded Live at The De Montford Hall, Leicester ( 22/5/76) *
• 14: Framed ( 7:33 ) – Recorded Live at The De Montford Hall, Leicester ( 22/5/1976 ) *
• 15: The Boston Tea Party ( 7:45 ) – Recorded Live at The De Montford Hall, Leicester ( 22/5/1976 ) * 

Disc Twelve:

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – SAHB Stories ( 1976 )

• 1: Dance To Your Daddy ( 5:45 )
• 2: Amos Moses ( 5:17 )
• 3: Jungle Rub Out ( 4:26 )
• 4: Sirocco ( 6:52 )
• 5: Boston Tea Party ( 4:36 )
• 6: Sultan’s Choice ( 4:06 )
• 7: $25 For A Massage ( 3:16 )
• 8: Dogs of War ( 6:13 )

Bonus tracks:

• 9: Satchel and the Scalp Hunter ( 3:18 ) Vertigo single : 6078 244 / TOP 19 B-Side *
• 10: Boston Tea Party ( 3:48 ) – TOTP 10/6/1976
• 11: Amos Moses” – Backing Track ( 5:33 ) *

Disc Thirteen:

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – Rock Drill ( 1977 )

• 1: Rock Drill ( 6:22 )
• 2: The Dolphins ( 6:10 )
• 3: Rock ‘n’ Roll ( 3:40 )
• 4: King Kong ( 3:16 )
• 5: Booids ( 1:38 )
• 6: Who Murdered Sex ? ( 5:16 )
• 7: Nightmare City ( 3:48 )
• 8: Water Beastie ( 4:50 )
• 9: Mrs Blackhouse ( 3:37 )

Bonus tracks:

• 10: No Complaints Department ( 5:00 ) †
• 11: Engine Room Boogie ( 6:52 ) Vertigo single : TOP 32 B-Side *
• 12: King Kong ( 3:42 ) – with QUAD – The Alan Freeman Rock Show –BBC Radio One – 6/3/1978†
• 13: Midnight Moses ( 4:10 ) – with QUAD – The Alan Freeman Rock Show – 6/3/1978†
• 14: Rock ‘n’ Rool ( 5:59 ) – with QUAD – The Alan Freeman Rock Show –BBC Radio One 6/3/1978† 

Disc Fourteen:

Alex Harvey – Presents The Loch Ness Monster ( K-Tel : NE984 )

• 1: Introduction – Richard O’Brien ( 0:39 )
• 2: Mrs. Grant of Invermorriston ( 2:26 )
• 3: Billy Kennedy ( 1:40 )
• 4: I Love Monsters Too ( 0:37 )

Alex Harvey – The New Band – The Mafia Stole My Guitar ( RCA Victor : Cat # PL 25257 1979 )

• 5: Back In The Depot ( 6:28)
• 6: The Mafia Stole My Guitar ( 5:09 )
• 7: Shakin’ All Over ( 4:46 )
• 8: The Whalers ( Thar She Blows ) ( 7:03 )
• 9: Just A Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody ( 5:16 )
• 10: Wake Up Davis ( Sings The Oil Man Boogie ) ( 3:12 ) RCA single PB 5199 B-side *
• 11: ( Big Tree ) Small Axe ( 3:41 ) – RCA single PB 5252 A-side *

Alex Harvey – The Soldier On The Wall ( Demon – 1983 )

• 12: Mitzi ( 4:03 )
• 13: Snowshoes Thompson ( 3:12 )
• 14: Roman Wall Blues ( 5:19 )
• 15: The Poet and I ( 4:12 )
• 16: Carry The Water ( 4:16 )
• 17: Billy Bolero – Home Demo ( 5:44 ) †

* First Official Release on CD

† Previously Unreleased