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
…………………and arrived, from that well known Italian city of Dunfermline!!!
Many thanks Paul – a great saving (via your comments again).
Mine also arrived today (Sunday) having ordered yesterday. Presumably not sent from Italy!
Just been delivered !
Vambo comin to the rescue indeed !
Just got it, thanks! $105 total to the US
Been waiting for a reduction on this set, as usual many thanks Paul for this and all your other excellent work.
Not a fan myself, but our kid is so I alerted him to this and he immediately ordered one. What a nice, kind brother I am!
Nice one paul! Bargain!
Ordered, thank you Paul!
Than you SDE. I have been waiting for this day since the set was issued. £75 all in, a bargain, thanks again.
Great deal. I paid £110 for mine, it is fabulous box. If you like Alex this really is the box you need to own. Love it!
Thanks for the heads up!
What a great deal , just put my order in great price to Australia