The Gestures (1996)

About this title: The Gestures never released an album during their brief existence. This 16-track disc was patched together by combining all four songs from their two singles with 12 previously unreleased cuts that were recorded for a projected (but unreleased album). "Run, Run, Run" is a stone classic, from its opening rush of ascending chords to its final chorus. Gestures songwriter Dale Menten penned a couple of other neat, more subdued tunes that bridged surf-frat rock with British Invasion styles. Most of the unreleased stuff, though, is competent, but not overly stunning, covers of mid-'60s hits from ... read more

Tracks:

1. Hi-Heel Sneakers [Tucker]
2. I'm Not Mad [Menten]
3. Don't Mess Around [Menten]
4. Run Run Run [Menton]
5. Things We Said Today [Lennon/McCartney]
6. Can I Get a Witness [Holland/Dozier/Holl]
7. Long Tall Texan [Strzelecki]
8. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying [Marsden]
9. It Seems to Me [Menten]
10. She Cried [Richards/Daryll]
11. When Does Linda Cry [Menten]
12. Savage World [Instrumental] [Menten]
13. Candlelight [Menten]
14. Things We Said Today [Alternate Backing Track] [Lennon/McCartney]
15. I'm Not Mad [Alternate Version] [Menten]
16. Stand by Me [Menten]

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