Formed in 1990 by singer/guitarist Ginger (ex- Quireboys and Throbs) and guitarist Chris "CJ" Jagdhar (ex- Tattoed Love Boys), the Wildhearts augmented their sound with bassist Danny McCormack and drummer Andrew "Stidi" Stidolph.
Following the release of two EPs (one a double), the U.K.
band released a full-length Earth Vs.
the Wildhearts in late 1993 to critical acclaim and a string of chart singles (in their home country).
Theirs is a propulsive, full-throttle brand of rock, owing a debt to Motorhead and the Ramones.
Clever lyrics and breakneck riffs abound, and it is impossible to not get caught up in the mile-wide hooks on virtually every cut, from "TV Tan" to "Suckerpunch." Mick Ronson adds guitar on the wry "My Baby Is a Headfuck" and the song "Caffeine Bomb" more than lives up to its name.
Attitude, melody and rock-solid rhythms make Earth Vs.
the Wildhearts a worthy debut.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greetings From ShitsvilleGinger | The Wildhearts | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 2 | TV TanGinger | The Wildhearts | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | EverloneGinger | The Wildhearts | Play | 06:30 | 14 MB | 49 MB |
| 4 | Shame on MeGinger | The Wildhearts | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | LoveshitGinger | The Wildhearts | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | The Miles Away GirlGinger | The Wildhearts | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 41 MB |
| 7 | My Baby is a HeadfuckGinger | The Wildhearts | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 8 | SuckerpunchGinger | The Wildhearts | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | News of the WorldGinger | The Wildhearts | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| 10 | Drinking About LifeGinger | The Wildhearts | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| 11 | Love U Til I Don'tGinger | The Wildhearts | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 49 mins | 113 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 372 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borkur Arnarson | Cover Design |
| 2 | Ritch Battersby | Drums |
| 3 | Dante Bonutto | A&R |
| 4 | Pete "Pee Wee" Coleman | Engineer |
| 5 | Peter Coleman | Engineer |
| 6 | Mark Dodson | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 7 | Steve Double | Band Photo, Photography |
| 8 | Willie Dowling | Piano |
| 9 | Spike Drake | Additional Production, Mixing, Producer |
| 10 | Simon Efemey | Mixing, Producer |
| 11 | Hunt Emerson | Illustrations |
| 12 | Ginger | Composer |
| 13 | Ian Huffam | Engineer |
| 14 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 15 | KK | Engineer, Mixing |
| 16 | Stevie Lange | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 17 | Marcel Lelienhof | Cover Design, Cover Photo, Photography |
| 18 | Mick Ronson | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 19 | Shoal | Art Direction |
| 20 | Sarah Smith | Saxophone |
| 21 | The Wildhearts | Primary Artist, Producer |
The Wildhearts
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |