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The Dentists – Dressed – Compact Disc
DRESSED compiles 22 tracks from various LPs and singles
Dressed is the fourth studio album by the British indie rock band The Dentists. It was released in 1985 on the independent record label Homestead Records.
The Dentists’ 1992 release, Dressed, is a compilation of the band’s mid-to-late-’80s singles and EPs (which had previously been collected on the vinyl, only SOME PEOPLE ARE ON THE PITCH and BEER BOTTLE AND BANISTER SYMPHONIES)
Dressed features The Dentists’ jangly and melodic guitar-driven sound, often associated with the indie and alternative rock of the 1980s. The album showcases their catchy songwriting and the distinctive vocals of lead singer Mick Murphy.
It’s also the belated American debut of the quartet, which hails from Kent, England. Singer Mick Murphy, guitarist Bob Collins, bassist Mark Matthews, and drummer Rob Grigg perfect a brilliant synthesis of 60s-inspired psych-pop and ’80s-style indie guitar jangle. The results include playful gems like ‘Just Like Oliver Reed,’ ‘You Took Me By Surprise,’ and the swirling ‘She Dazzled Me With Basil.’
Dressed received positive reviews from critics and helped establish The Dentists as a respected band within the indie rock scene.
The Dentists released several albums throughout their career, with their sound evolving and incorporating various influences over time. Dressed remains a notable release in their discography, capturing their jangly guitar-pop sound and the band’s songwriting prowess.
The Dentists: Michael Murphy (vocals, guitar); Robert Collins (guitar); Mark Matthews (bass); Ian Smith, Alun Jones (drums).
Engineers: Jeff Home, Julie Anne Jones, Howard Turner.
Recorded at Woolly Studios, Sheerness, England; Rooster Two, London, England; Raven, Norwich, England.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic seal
Homestead Records
Track Listing
1. Strawberries Are Growing In My Garden (And It’s Wintertime)
2. She Dazzled Me With Basil
3. I Had An Excellent Dream
4. Strange Way To Go About Things, A
5. Chainsaw The Horse
6. Peppermint Dreams
7. Just Like Oliver Reed
8. Turquoise Castle, The
9. I Can See Your House From Up Here
10. Pallino
11. Dawn Overdone
12. Writhing On The Shagpile
13. Flowers Around Me
14. I’m Not The Devil
15. Tony Bastable V Joan Noakes
16. You Make Me Say It Somehow
17. Mary Won’t Come Out To Play
18. Kinder Still
19. Little Engineers Set, The
20. Tangerine
21. Arrow Points To The Spot, The
22. One Of Our Psychedelic Beakers Is Missing
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