Down by the Jetty (1975)

About this title: The CD reissue of this album is a must-own release, even for those who already have one of the Dr. Feelgood anthologies currently available, neither of which has more than three of the 13 tracks here. The 1975 album, a magnificent first album, recorded in pure mono, has been transferred to CD in exemplary form, a clean, sharp, crunchy, close sound that recalls the sonic textures of the Rolling Stones' first album, even as they cross swords with the Stones' arch-rivals of the era, the Animals, with a superb version of "Boom Boom." Released amid the burgeoning radio presence of acts like Thin ... read more

Tracks:

1. She Does It Right [Johnson]
2. Boom Boom [Hooker]
3. The More I Give [Johnson]
4. Roxette [Johnson]
5. One Weekend [Johnson]
6. That Ain't No Way to Behave [Johnson]
7. I Don't Mind [Johnson]
8. Twenty Yards Behind [Johnson]
9. Keep It Out of Sight [Johnson]
10. All Through the City [Johnson]
11. Cheque Book [Jupp]
12. Oyeh! [Fingal/Mansfield/Gr]
13. Bonie Moronie/Tequilla [Live] [Williams]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.