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New album, "Still Life", released on the 26th of May!

Darker Days (1986)
Boylan Heights (1987)
Fun & Games (1989)
One Simple Word (1990)
Ring (1993)
New Boy EP (1994)
Weird Food & Devastation (1996)
Still Life (1998)

For George's Brainjunk, go here!


Darker Days (1986)

Darker Days, US version Darker Days, European version

Darker Days was originally released on British Demon Records in 1986. When it was rereleased independently in USA on Black Park "In my head" was missing from the original track listing and instead there was the instrumental "Dial It". It has also been rereleased on TVT Records.

TRACK LISTING
US Version European Version
  1. Hats Off
  2. Holding Pattern
  3. Seven
  4. Unspoken Words
  5. Darker Days
  6. Much Easier
  7. 1934
  8. Brighter Worlds
  9. Dial It
  1. Darker Days
  2. Much Easier
  3. 1934
  4. Brighter Worlds
  5. In My Head
  6. Hats Off
  7. Holding Pattern
  8. Seven
  9. Unspoken Words
Produced by Dave Adams and Steve Gronback, except Unspoken Words, Darker Days, In My Head and Dial It produced by Rod Dash and Don Dixon.



Boylan Heights (1987)

Boylan Heights

Boylan Heights included "Over There", the band's first commercial radio success. At that time they had a new record deal with TVT Records.

TRACK LISTING
  1. Scotty's Lament
  2. Choose A Side
  3. Try
  4. Just Like Us
  5. If It Crumbles
  6. Pawns
  7. Over There
  8. Elegance
  9. Home Today
  10. OT2 (Instrumental)
  11. I Suppose
Produced by Mitch Easter.
Lyrics available



Fun & Games (1989)

Fun & Games

Contains the hits "Fun & Games" and "Something To Say" etc. Interesting artwork by Beth Cumber...

TRACK LISTING
  1. Something To Say
  2. Fun & Games
  3. Sal
  4. Upside Down
  5. Fine Tuning
  6. Motel
  7. Hey Wow
  8. Ten Pins
  9. Inside My Head
  10. Uninspired
  11. Sat Nite (USA)
  12. Lay Me Down
Produced by Gary Smith except: Motel - Anthony Battaglia, Sal - Gary Smith & Anthony Battaglia, Sat Nite (USA) - Matt Matthews and The Connells
Lyrics available




One Simple Word (1990)

One Simple Word

One Simple Word contains for example "Stone Cold Yesterday" and it was recorded in Wales.

TRACK LISTING
  1. Stone Cold Yesterday
  2. Speak To Me
  3. All Sinks In
  4. Get A Gun
  5. What Do You Want?
  6. Set The Stage
  7. One Simple Word
  8. Another Souvenir
  9. Link
  10. The Joke
  11. Too Gone
  12. Waiting My Turn
  13. Take A Bow
Produced by Hugh Jones.



Ring (1993)

Ring

Ring became the best-selling independent rock album of 1993 with more than 200,000 copies sold . '74-'75 was a top 20 hit in 13 countries and made the band international stars. That's how I came to know them! :) The video was on Top 20 on MTV Europe for the year. The Connells did their first European tour ever.
The European version of the album also contains "Logan Street", "Wonder Why" and "Living in the Past" from the New Boy EP.

TRACK LISTING
  1. Slackjawed
  2. Carry My Picture
  3. '74-'75
  4. Doin' You
  5. Find Out
  6. Eyes On The Ground
  7. Spiral
  8. Hey You
  9. New Boy
  10. Disappointed
  11. Burden
  12. Any Day Now
  13. Running Mary
Produced by Lou Giordano.
Lyrics available



New Boy EP (1994)

New Boy EP

In 1994 they released an EP containing a cover ("Living In The Past"), live tracks and Ring leftovers.

TRACK LISTING
  1. New Boy
  2. Logan Street
  3. Wonder Why
  4. Living In The Past
  5. Fun & Games (live)
  6. New Boy (live)
Produced by Lou Giordano and Tim Harper.



Weird Food & Devastation (1996)

Weird Food & Devastation
(If you think it looks different from yours you might be right; this is the European version!

WFAD was recorded in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, at Pachyderm Studios. Nirvana made In Utero there, Live Throwing Copper, Soul Asylum Grave Dancer's Union...

About the weird album title: "Steve Potak threw that phrase out, he was talking about photo opportunities on one of our trips to Europe. He just said that he intended to take pictures of 'Weird Food and Devastation', so I thought it sounded kinda clever." (Mike Connell)

The guy talking in "Just Like That" is Jimmy Descant, the band's tour manager.

TRACK LISTING
  1. Maybe
  2. Start
  3. Fifth Fret
  4. Just Like That
  5. Adjective Song
  6. Any
  7. Hang On
  8. Back To Blue
  9. Smoke
  10. Pretty Rough
  11. Let It Go
  12. Friendly Time
  13. Too High
  14. On Your Honor
Produced by Tim Harper and the Connells.
Lyrics available




Still Life (1998)

We have been waiting impatiently for the seventh album from the Connells - Still Life. It was released on the 26th of May, and if you haven't got a copy yet; go and buy one!
For more info and soundclips, check out TVT Records.

TRACK LISTING
  1. Dull, Brown and Gray (M)
  2. The Leper (M)
  3. Bruised (P)
  4. Curly's Train (G)
  5. Gauntlet (D)
  6. Glade (S)
  7. Soul Reactor (M)
  8. Still Life (M)
  9. Crown (M)
  10. Circlin' (D)
  11. Gonna Take A Lie (P)
  12. Queen Of Charades (G)
  13. Pedro Says (DC)
Produced by Jim Scott.
Lyrics available
(letters in () indicate songwriter, M for Mike, P for Peele,
G for George, D for Doug, S for Steve and DC for David)