Managed to pick up a couple of copies of Mr Smash & Friends "We're Coming Over" earlier today. Quite a surprise find as it's not supposed to be released until Monday 27th May.
As is now well documented, track 1 'We're Coming Over' features lyrics penned by Mr Smash to the tune of 'The Great Escape' played by the England Supporters Band. The track has been produced by the legendary duo of Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley and I understand excerpts can be downloaded from www.chassmash.com. Track 2 'You're Blind' has been written by Mr Smash together with Simon Hanson, who has also produced it. A tribute to great refereeing decisions, I wonder if perhaps Danny Baker should adopt it as his theme tune! The tune itself is just under 5 minutes long and if you're hoping for a touch of Madness, this it most certainly is not, a closer description is a style perhaps somewhere between 90s band The Shamen and The Prodigy. From the first few listens its not quite my cup of tea, but is certainly a brave new direction for Mr Smash who would appear to be trying to keep the Madness music influence quite separate from this project. Track 3 is an instrumental of track 2. The CD has the catalogue number of RGRCD2, but it is unclear whether there is a 2nd CD of this release or whether RGRMusic have already had another release out. A surprise absence from the CD is reference to www.chassmash.com which seems the most up to date site for Mr Smash / Madness news at the moment. www.rgrmusic.com which is referred to has yet to be updated with details of this world cup single. In general, definately worth buying if merely to try and boost the single in the charts, but don't be too disappointed if its not that familiar Madness sound that you hear. All the best Chris __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________ Visit the Total Madness Mailing List website for: news, members section, madmeet info, list charter, competitions, & more... http://www.madness7.com Contact the TMML Moderators at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and in the message body put: unsubscribe total-madness
