Fanny: The Reprise Years 1970 -1973, 4CD Box Set REVIEW
8th August 2024Strap one on and get ready, because Fanny: The Reprise Years 1970-1973 is here to give your music collection a serious jolt. This 4-CD box set isn’t just any old release; it’s a pulsating, all-out rock ‘n’ roll seduction that’ll leave you gasping for more.
These ladies didn’t just flirt with rock stardom; they grabbed it by the… well, you get the idea. Bursting onto the scene in the early ’70s, Fanny was one of the first all-female rock bands to straddle the charts and leave a serious mark. With The Reprise Years box set, they’re back to tease, tantalize, and, satisfy every last rock ‘n’ roll itch you’ve got.
This collection is a lot like a well-oiled machine—one that purrs just right. The first disc slides in with their self-titled debut, and before you know it, you’re grooving along, feeling that deep, rhythmic pulse of bass and drums that gets your hips moving in ways you didn’t know they could. Fanny knows how to hit all the right notes, making you feel things you haven’t felt since your first crush on the lead singer of a band that your parents definitely did not approve of.
As you move through the set, it just keeps getting better and better. By the time you get to their sophomore effort Charity Ball, you’re fully under their spell. The guitars wail, the vocals moan, and you’re swept away in a wave of sound so powerful, it’s like you’re riding a Harley down a highway at midnight, with nothing but the wind and the rumble between your legs. These tracks throb with energy and confidence, leaving no doubt that Fanny knows exactly what they’re doing.
The third disc, Fanny Hill, is where things start to heat up. It’s got that raw, dirty edge that makes you want to throw caution to the wind and see where the night takes you. Every song is an invitation, a promise of what’s to come if you just let go and give in to the music. You’ll find yourself lost in the groove, feeling that undeniable urge to turn up the volume and let the sound wash over you—harder, louder, just the way you like it.Finally, the fourth disc closes things out with Mother’s Pride, and by this point, if you’re not fully spent, you’re doing it wrong. This is the cool-down you didn’t know you needed, a sultry, smoldering finale that leaves you breathless and satisfied, but also craving just a little bit more.
So, if you’re in the mood for a rock ‘n’ roll experience that’s as intense as it is irresistible, Fanny: The Reprise Years is the box set for you. It’s a 4-CD marathon of pleasure that hits all the high notes, takes its time in all the right places, and leaves you thoroughly rocked, rolled, and ready to hit the replay button.
Once you’ve had a taste of Fanny, you’ll definitely be coming back for more.
Score 8/10
DISC ONE
FANNY
1 COME AND HOLD ME
2 I JUST REALISED
3 CANDLELIGHTER MAN
4 CONVERSATION WITH A COP
5 BADGE
6 CHANGING HORSES
7 BITTER WINE
8 TAKE A MESSAGE TO THE CAPTAIN
9 IT TAKES A LOT OF GOOD LOVIN’
10 SHADE ME
11 SEVEN ROADS (FIRST VERSION)
BONUS TRACKS
12 LADY’S CHOICE
13 NEW DAY
14 NOWHERE TO RUN
15 ONE STEP AT A TIME
16 CHANGING HORSES (SINGLE VERSION) *
17 SEVEN ROADS (GERMAN SINGLE EDIT) *
18 SHADE ME (B-SIDE EDIT) *
19 BADGE (LIVE AT THE BIJOU CAFE, PHILADELPHIA)
20 CANDLELIGHTER MAN (THE KITCHEN TAPES)
21 SEVEN ROADS (SECOND VERSION)
DISC TWO
CHARITY BALL
1 CHARITY BALL
2 WHAT KIND OF LOVER
3 CAT FEVER
4 A PERSON LIKE YOU
5 SPECIAL CARE
6 WHAT’S WRONG WITH ME?
7 SOUL CHILD
8 YOU’RE THE ONE
9 THINKING OF YOU
BONUS TRACKS
10 PLACE IN THE COUNTRY (SECOND VERSION)
11 A LITTLE WHILE LATER
12 CHARITY BALL (SINGLE VERSION)
13 CHARITY BALL (LIVE IN CLEVELAND)
14 PLACE IN THE COUNTRY (LIVE IN CLEVELAND)
15 BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN
16 LONESOME PINE (MOTHER’S PRIDE DEMO SESSION)
17 OLD MILWAUKEE (MOTHER’S PRIDE DEMO SESSION)
18 PLACE IN THE COUNTRY (FIRST VERSION)
19 QUEEN ARETHA (WILD HONEY DEMO SESSION)
DISC THREE
FANNY HILL
1 AIN’T THAT PECULIAR
2 KNOCK ON MY DOOR
3 BLIND ALLEY
4 YOU’VE GOT A HOME
5 WONDERFUL FEELING
6 BORROWED TIME
7 HEY BULLDOG
8 THINK ABOUT THE CHILDREN
9 ROCK BOTTOM BLUES
10 SOUND AND FURY
11 THE FIRST TIME
BONUS TRACKS
12 AIN’T THAT PECULIAR (SINGLE VERSION) *
13 YOUNG AND DUMB
14 KNOCK ON MY DOOR (B-SIDE EDIT) *
15 TOMORROW
16 NO DEPOSIT, NO RETURN
17 AIN’T THAT PECULIAR (LIVE IN PHILADELPHIA)
18 BORROWED TIME (LIVE IN CLEVELAND)
19 HEY BULLDOG (LIVE IN PHILADELPHIA)
20 KNOCK ON MY DOOR (LIVE IN CLEVELAND)
21 YOUNG AND DUMB (LIVE IN PHILADELPHIA)
DISC FOUR
MOTHER’S PRIDE
1 LAST NIGHT I HAD A DREAM
2 LONG ROAD HOME
3 OLD HAT
4 SOLID GOLD
5 IS IT REALLY YOU?
6 ALL MINE
7 SUMMER SONG
8 POLECAT BLUES
9 BESIDE MYSELF
10 REGULAR GUY
11 I NEED YOU NEED ME
12 FEELINGS
13 I’M SATISFIED
BONUS TRACKS
14 SUMMER SONG (SINGLE VERSION) *
15 WONDERFUL FEELING (SINGLE VERSION)
16 ROCK BOTTOM BLUES (ORIGINAL VERSION)
17 I NEED YOU NEED ME (SINGLE VERSION) *
18 LAST NIGHT I HAD A DREAM (SINGLE EDIT) *
19 ROCK BOTTOM BLUES (BACKING TRACK)
20 ALL MINE (MOTHER’S PRIDE DEMO SESSION)
21 LAST NIGHT I HAD A DREAM (LIVE AT THE BIJOU CAFE, PHILADELPHIA)
* DENOTES SOURCED FROM THE WARNER ARCHIVES AND NOT PREVIOUSLY RELEASED ON CD
Label – Cherry Red
Release – 23rd August
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