The Tell Tale Hearts "High Tide (Big Noses & Pizza Faces)" Anthology 1994

Back in the days of the mid-80s "garage revival" scene that revolved around the Cavern Club, there was no doubt that the Tell-Tale Hearts led the pack of "paisley underground" bands that were popping up everywhere.
Taking Brit blues invaders like Them, the Animals, and the Yardbirds as a template, not to mention plenty of '60s garage inspiration, San Diego's Tell-Tale Hearts forged a fairly original beat homage between 1983-1986. A bit too gritty and blues-based to really fit in with L.A.'s contemporary Byrds and pop-psychedelia revival (the Rain Parade, the Three O'Clock, Plasticland), the Hearts only cut one album, an EP, and a smattering of singles and live tracks. This anthology brings together a handful of songs from their eponymous debut LP (including an outtake and some remixes), all of their Now Sound EP, five early demos, a few live cuts, and an Australian single. Compiled by bassist Mike Stax and featuring the snider-than-Van Morrison vocals of Ray Brandes, the 21-track collection includes studio highlights like "(You're A) Dirty Liar" and "Me Needing You," as well as some super lo-fi demo covers and a live rendition of the Seeds' "Satisfy You." The place to start and most likely end your Tell-Tall Hearts shopping spree. - AllMusic Review by Stephen Cook
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01 My World Is Upside Down 02 Hey Tiger 03 (You're A) Dirty Liar 04 Crackin' Up 05 Cry 06 Just in Case You're Wondering 07 Crawling Back to Me 08 From Above 09 Losing Myself 10 Forever Alone 11 Me Needing You 12 I'm Gonna Make You Mine 13 At the River's Edge 14 Satisfy You 15 It's Just a Matter of Time 16 One Girl 17 It's Not Me 18 No Surprise 19 Bye Bye Baby 20 Too Many Lovers 21 Promise