Track Listing

1. It Could Be Sunshine
2. Kundalini Express
3. All in My Mind
4. Life in Laralay
5. Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man)
6. Love Me
7. All in My Mind [Acoustic]
8. American Dream
9. Angels and Devils [*]
10. Holiday on the Moon [*]
11. Lucifer Sam [*]
12. B Side #1 [#][*]
13. B Side #2 [#][*]
14. Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man) [Remix][*]
15. Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) [USA Mix][*]

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2295 in Music
• Released on: 2001-09-04
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .24 pounds

CD Description
This expanded edition has been remastered from the studio digital tapes by producer John A. Rivers, giving the music a new depth and clarity. The release features the original uk album, various B sides and remixes as well as 2 short instrumentals discovered during remastering and expanded artwork.

Album Description
Expanded remastered edition includes original U.K. album plus 7 bonus tracks and expanded 16-page CD booklet with lyrics, unseen photos & liner notes by David J. Bonus tracks - 'Angels And Devils', 'Holiday On The Moon', 'Lucifer Sam', 'B-Side No. 1', 'B-Side No. 2', 'Yin And Yang' (The Flowerpot Man)' Remix & 'Ball Of Confusion' (U.S. Mix) previously unreleased. Beggars Banquet.

Album Details
Remastered and Repackaged, 'express' Will Be Issued in Canada and the UK Simulneaously but Will Not Be Available in the Us.

Customer Reviews

another wonderful love and rockets album
i love this band. they made good music from day one until they broke up. this album is fabulous. david daniel and kevin make beautiful music together. they have beautiful voices and stimulating melodies that have at times drove me to singing into the handle of my brush. if you are wondering whether to buy this album....stop reading and get buying!

Solid late 80's rock album
Seeing as there are 2 different album versions out on here, I still have a different one, but it's closest to this one... but it doesn't have the b-sides. I have heard the excellent Pink Floyd cover, & suggest getting this album version esp. for that one rare track. My version begins with "Angels & Devils", which sounds more like Tones on Tail, & I always skip over cuz I wanna go right for the songs that really get me going. Not quite goth, not new-wave, this album defies rock categorization because there are so many different influences going on. You have the Pink Floyd cover, & also a cover by the Temptations!! How cool & different is that? "It Could be sunshine" starts with a catchy sax hook that goes into an even catchier beat with the rhythm section that will have your feet & hands tapping in no time. If you look at the liner notes, there seems to be a good mix of song-writing by Ash & David J individually on different songs, but this song is the perfect example of them collaborating together... starting w/ a more laidback intro (Dave J), & then kicking into a more in your face Ash-rock feel. After seeing Ash live a couple months back, much of the solo material he played was edgy like this track.

"Kundalini Express" is also very catchy, if not just for the "hoo-hooo"'s. "All in My Mind" is one of the strongest songs on the album, I think. The lyrics actually made me ponder with the lines "but if you look into your mirror you'll see that nobody/has ever ripped you off it's all in your mind". The first time I heard "Life in Laralay", I instantly thought of Bauhaus "She's in Parties"... it's even in the same key!! But hey, it's ok to rip off yourself ;-) This is prolly my 2nd fave song on the album just cuz I liked "Parties" so much. It makes me wanna sing along, & who cares what David J's lyrics are trying to say. And then the well known "Ball of Confusion (Special Mix)".... great cover, even take a listen to the original, which makes an interesting comparison.

"Holiday" slows the pacing of the faster songs (on my cd), & has a cool slight guitar delay that gives it a mysterious vibe... & a way cool guitar intro. The pace picks back up with the fun "Yin & Yang" remix, an instant foot tapper. "Love Me" & "All in my Mind (acoustic)" are the other 2 slower ones... love the acoustic version, very dreamy. "An American Dream" ends the album nicely, starting like another acoustic track, but moves along midway. It was delightful to see Ash play a really long version of this at the show too.

And of course, the other added bonus, the double vocals... either solo, haromonizing, & or in sync. It almost drove me nuts sometimes guessing who was singing (like with Depeche Mode), but then after a while you can distinguish who's who. It just sounds like these guys had fun with this album, cuz those are the vibes I get from listening to it. I wish more bands would just have fun & rock at the same time like this!! I've only had this album a little over a year now, & I've heard it MANY times in a short time. It's already gone up my "I-would-cry-if-I-lost-these-albums" list... & I certainly can't say that about all the cds I own. And yes, used cd bins do hide some goodies!! One more thing: BUY THIS!!

This cd is proof that used cd bins sometimes bear treasure
I'm not an expert on L & R. They were apparently most popular a few years before my time. I picked this cd up from a used cd store a few months ago, and now it has become one of my favorites of all time. I was tempted into buying the cd despite never listening to any L & R records before because Noel Gallagher listed "Kundalini Express" as a major influence.

This cd is very solid but not perfect. "Kundalini Express," "It Could Be Sunshine," and "Life in Laralay" are all incredible tracks and should be appreciated by those listeners who like psychedelic, new wave, and noise pop. If you love the early work of bands like Oasis, The Cult, Jesus and Mary Chain, and The Mighty Lemon Drops, you will probably love these tracks and find some other goodies on this record also. The acoustic tracks, the b- sides, and the last track fall flat in my opinion.