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Knack (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Product Details
1. Let Me Out
2. Your Number Or Your Name
3. Oh Tara
4. (She's So) Selfish
5. Maybe Tonight
6. Good Girls Don't
7. My Sharona
8. Heartbeat
9. Siamese Twins (The Monkey And Me)
10. Lucinda
11. That's What The Little Girls Do
12. Frustrated

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Their debut album went gold in record time and the initial hype from the Beatles' own label (Capitol) was that this was the group destined to be the next big thing--which they were for this one album. "My Sharona" and "Good Girls Don't" were the big hits. But the hype and their overnight success set off a "Nuke the Knack" backlash that saw their subsequent records fail miserably. Get the Knack, however, is great power pop. "Your Number or Your Name," "Lucinda," "Oh Tara" and "That's What the Little Girls Do" are all top notch pieces of songcraft, brought to their fullest potential by the flawless production by Mike "Commander" Chapman. --Rob O'Connor

Album Description

Digitally remastered edition of this 1979 debut album from the Power Pop quartet, one of the greatest and most successful debut albums in the history of Rock 'n' Roll. Get The Knack emerged from a late seventies landscape that was littered with Disco and overblown Rock 'n' Roll. Punk and New Wave were taking hold when this completely infectious, melodic and punchy music came screaming out of the L.A. club scene and created one of the music industry's most famous bidding wars. Get The Knack features some of the greatest Power Pop music ever made and includes the massive worldwide number one hit 'My Sharona', and its follow-up single 'Good Girls Don't'. Despite the quality of some of the music that followed, this incredible album was the crowning achievement of the band's career. This edition features insightful new liner notes by Power Pop historian Ken Sharp and a new mastering done by Grammy Award winning engineer Vic Anesini. Get The Knack is back!

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
HOT SQUEEZER EVER July 7 2004
Format:Audio CD
This POWER POP BAND rocketed quickly after release of this album.That means social environment thirsted for this kind of 60's RIVERPOOL SOUND REVIVAL.This band is one of the followers of THE BEATLES,such as CHEAP TRICK,BIG STAR,etc.... In this album,THE KNACK members did not parodied themselves as a BEATLES CLONE,but they could update their style in the late seventies.
All in all,this album maybe a miracle hit,but their catchyness still lingers on in the 21st century.Let's kick the KNACK running.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
THIS IS A POP MASTERPIECE. Oct 25 2003
Format:Audio CD
I won't go on and on, just let me say that this is one of the all time powerpop masterpieces ever recorded. If you don't like it...you just don't get it.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
One singular sensation. Jan 6 2003
Format:Audio CD
What a pop time capsule THIS is! Crisply performed, energetic and slightly naughty, The Knack's debut took the world by storm. This was quickly followed by a backlash heretofore unseen in pop music...a widespread resentment of the band only because we liked them too much. They didn't molest any children. They didn't offend any racial groups. We just loved them, and then hated them because we felt stupid loving them.
That's a shame, 'cause this is timeless catchy pop rock that will outlive any "knuke the Knack" memories.
By the way, "My Sharona" is STILL one of the greatest mindless pop singles ever. Admit it. You know it. You love it. Get over it.
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Most recent customer reviews
One of the Best Debut Albums Ever
As 1979 came to a close, music critics wrote that The Knack were poised to become The Beatles of the '80s. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Kasey G
I own 1000's of CD's..
As stated in my title I own at least 2000 CD's (I used to get them for free as a reviewer) and this is in my top 5. I really love this album. Read more
Published on Aug 5 2004 by Alex Muir
weak
"my sharona" is ingrained in my memory, this is for me a real classic from 1979,but lets face it, it was all down hill down from there for the knack. Read more
Published on May 24 2004 by warren
Could have been better?
This remastered version is worth it, but I must have ended up with a demo or bootleg copy. About 40 seconds into "That's What The Little Girls Do", there's a rather... Read more
Published on July 21 2003 by Road Reptile
The lost art of Rock 'N Roll !!!
This album is Rock 'n Roll perfection. Honestly, this is one for the archives that can be securely placed next to any Beatles, Stones, or Kinks material you can name. Read more
Published on May 5 2003 by Joey M.
Getting Better All The Time
Much-improved version of the CD. I bought the previous edition that included the edited (read clean) Canadian? versions of a couple songs. Read more
Published on Nov 10 2002 by Robert B. Disner
They Didn't Get It
Rarely has a band risen and fallen as quickly as did the Knack. Packaged as a new wave Beatles, they roared out of nowhere with the admittedly catchy "My Sharona," and for a brief... Read more
Published on Oct 17 2002 by Brian D. Rubendall
Platinum In 6 Weeks
An instant smash about youthful lust. Catchy grooves mixed with attitude. Tunes reminiscent of early Beatles, Elvis Costello... Read more
Published on Sep 30 2002 by R. Gorham
A really solid album from first to last. Classic
Despite those who think they're too "hip" to like the Knack, this group can play. Forget the reviewers claiming they're a bunch of no-talents. Read more
Published on Jun 6 2002 by Bruno
The Knack's Debut Is A Classic Pop/New Wave!
The Knack came out of nowhere in 1979 and scored big with their smash "My Sharona". They combined pop and new wave together and the combination was instant success. Read more
Published on May 26 2002 by highway_star
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