The Albums 1976-1978

51 track 4 CD set covering all of Welsh Rock band Racing Cars recordings for Chrysalis Records between 1976-78.

• Disc One is debut LP “Downtown Tonight” which spent six weeks in the UK National Charts, peaking at No.39.

• This features the singles ‘Ladee-Lo’ plus the international chart hit “They Shoot Horses Don’t They?” which reached No.14 in the UK and No.32 in Australia.

• Now comes with the addition of a previously unissued four track session recorded for the John Peel show in 1976.

• The second disc is 1977’s “Weekend Rendezvous” LP which makes its debut on CD. Features the single ‘Down By The River’ and now comes with the bonus of a previously unissued four track session recorded for the John Peel show in 1977

• Disc Three is 1978’s “Bring On The Night” LP, also appearing here on CD for the very first time. Includes the ‘Bring On The Night’ 45.

• The final disc contains two full In Concerts recorded for the BBC in 1977

• The booklet contains detailed liner notes by History Of Rock editor Michael Heatley featuring a new interview with guitarist Graham Hedley Williams alongside numerous rare European picture sleeves and memorabilia from the era.

DISC ONE

DOWNTOWN TONIGHT

1. CALLING THE TUNE
2. HARD WORKING MAN
3. LADEE-LO
4. DOWNTOWN TONIGHT
5. PASS THE BOTTLE
6. MOONSHINE FANDANGO
7. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
8. GET OUT AND GET IT
9. THEY SHOOT HORSES DON’T THEY?
BONUS TRACKS
JOHN PEEL 09/09/1976
10. FOUR WHEL DRIVE
11. MOONSHINE FANDANGO
12. HARD WORKING WOMAN
13. DOWNTOWN TONIGHT
14. THEY SHOOT HORSES DON’T THEY? (SINGLE VERSION)

DISC TWO

WEEKEND RENDEZVOUS

1. DOWN BY THE RIVER (SWAMPY)
2. TICKING OVER
3. DIDN’T I TELL YOU
4. CLEVER GIRL
5. WEEKEND RENDEZVOUS
6. TAKE ME FROM THE CITY
7. STANDING IN THE RAIN
8. BACKWATER ROAD
9. HIGH AND DRY
10. NOBODY’S BUSINESS
BONUS TRACKS
JOHN PEEL 05/09/1977
11. STANDING IN THE RAIN
12. WEEKEND RENDEZVOUS
13. CLEVER GIRL
14. NOBODY’S BUSINESS

DISC THREE
BRING ON THE NIGHT

1. TRAVELLING MOOD
2. TAKIN’ ON THE WORLD
3. GOODBYE YESTERDAY
4. SECOND BEST
5. BRING ON THE NIGHT
6. WHEN I’M WALKIN’ HOME
7. WAITING FOR SOMEONE
8. DANCING ISLAND
9. YOU CAN’T TAKE ME
10. YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME

DISC FOUR

BBC IN CONCERT

26/04/1977
1. MOONSHINE FANDANGO
2. CALLING THE TRUNE
3. DOWNTOWN TONIGHT
4. DOWN BY THE RIVER (SWAMPY)
5. THEY SHOOT HORSES DON’T THEY?
6. GET OUT AND GET IT
13/10/1977
7. MOONSHINE FANDANGO
8. DOWN BY THE RIVER (SWAMPY)
9. CLEVER GIRL
10. WEEKEND RENDEZVOUS
11. THEY SHOOT HORSES DON’T THEY?
12. PASS THE BOTTLE
13. TRAVELLING MOOD