The Lemonheads – “Come on Feel (30th Anniversary Edition)” (Released 19th May 2023)

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//Fire Records//

£39.99 – 2xLP, Limited Edition Book-Backed Vinyl (plus DL Code)

£27.99 – 2xLP, Limited Edition Yellow and Red Coloured Gatefold Vinyl (plus DL Code)

£25.99 – 2xLP, Standard Edition Gatefold Vinyl (plus DL Code)

The breakthrough record that took American alt rock global and catapulted Evan Dando into the hearts of a generation.

With a wealth of unreleased demos, alternative versions and rarities – including covers of Victoria Williams, Buddy Holly and The Flying Burrito Brothers plus The Lemonhead’s take on the Cole Porter standard ‘Miss Otis Regrets’.

In the 90’s Evan’s Lemonheads produced hit after a hit, a string of super cool singles: ‘Big Gay Heart’, ‘Into Your Arms’, ‘It’s About Time’, and ‘The Great Big NO’. Pure genius filling the radio waves and taking the stage… Some 30 years on; Evan is still knocking that song writing thing out of the park and ‘Come On Feel The Lemonheads’ sounds as fresh and perky as it ever did. Amid the hits on the original record are stencils and outlines for yet more magical music and now this deluxe edition adds a second disc of demos and acoustic versions, plus a host of one-offs from sessions and compilations that add further colour to the myth and how it was created.

There’s the in-demand combo lovingly covering Victoria Williams’ ‘Frying Pan’ from her ‘Sweet Relief’ album, which is joined by an eclectic set of flipsides and out-takes, like their version of original garage punk nugget ‘Little Black Egg’ by The Nightcrawlers, Evan’s homage to Gram Parsons on the winsome ‘Streets Of Baltimore’ and Buddy Holly’s melancholy ‘Learning The Game’. Evan knows a good song when he hears it, as ‘Come On Feel The Lemonheads’ certainly proved.

Tracklisting:

The great big no
Into your arms
It’s about time
Down about it
Paid to smile
Big gay heart
Style
Rest assured
Dawn can’t decide
I’ll do it anyway
Rick James style
Being around
Favorite t
You can take it with you
The jello fund ( + lenny – hidden track)
Gig gay heart (demo)
Being around (alternative)
Into your arms (acoustic)
Down about it (acoustic)
Deep bottom cove
Acoustic rick james style
It’s about time (acoustic)
Miss Otis regrets
Learning the game
Little black egg
Streets of Baltimore (acoustic)
Frying pan
He’s on the beach
Favorite t (live in session)