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The tracks from the latter are upped from a vinyl source, as I don't think it's ever been released on CD (and if it has, please do the band a favor and buy it - you won't be disappointed). Three songs each from their first two albums, two songs from Babes on Broadway, and four from Rave On. This collection is compiled chronologically. Unfortunately, even the flawless single 'A Girl (La La La)' couldn't find a toe-hold in the trendoid new wave/disco days of 1980, and the life of one of my fave bands came to a close (but at least they did it in heroic fashion). The song 'Forever' could be read on one level as a love song, but it's clear its real meaning is much more a statement of purpose - put simply, the band meant everything to these guys, and you can hear it in every note of Rave On. It burned with an energy and desperation, like the band knew it was a final shot. Against all odds and all reason, they created the album of their lives: the self-produced Rave On was by far their best work. It looked like a tragic end - and it would have been - except that 3 years later, in 1980, they returned for one last stand.

The mix was mainstream and dull, the band sounded tired, and, worst of all, the songs just weren't up to the gold standard this band had set for itself. Coming out in 1977, at the height of the punk explosion, Babes On Broadway was exactly the wrong album at the wrong time. Possibly due to the exhaustion of touring, possibly due to desperation for sales (probably both), Artful Dodger's next move was disastrous. The band was certainly gaining a cult audience, but nothing big enough to impress the bean counters at the label. In '76 they followed up with the even stronger Honor Among Thieves (with songs by Gary Cox rivalling the Paliselli/Herewig axis). It boasted concise, hook-filled gems like 'Think Think' and 'Wayside', but that was the year that Frampton Comes Alive sold a bajillion copies, so let's chalk that one up to bad timing. Passionate, energetic, unafraid to rock, and armed with a songwriting team (vocalist Billy Paliselli and guitarist Gary Herewig) that tossed off classic singles almost effortlessly, Artful Dodger dropped their self-titled debut in 1975. Like a perfect cross between the Raspberries and the Faces, this was the ultimate coulda-shoulda-woulda band.

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Ever since the Beatles stopped performing live, it's usually been a mark of commercial doom for a band to get tagged as 'power pop', and there's no better example than Artful Dodger. How to unlock the Artful Dodger trophy in Sly 2: Band of Thieves (Vita): Purchase the Combat Dodge from ThiefNet.

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