Music On Vinyl (2019, Reissue)
I adore The Wannadies. As far as pure pop guitar bands, I'd be hard pressed to think of a band that does it better than they do. I've had the CD of Be A Girl since the 90s and I also had the import first pressing of the vinyl that I picked up in maybe 2009 or so? But, recently Music On Vinyl reissued the three Best Wannadies records on 180 gram colored vinyl. Due to an Amazon snafu, I didn't get the colored vinyl version of Be A Girl. But the price was nice and this pressing of the record sounds outstanding, so I decided to keep it anyway instead of looking for and paying collector prices for the colored version. Though I make no promises I won't buy that as well someday.
Be A Girl starts off with their biggest hit, "You and Me Song." This was a legitimate hit song, featured in some Romeo & Juliet movie I never saw and actually getting radio play in America. Bizarrely enough, they played this song at the McDonalds in Pennsylvania that I went to a couple of weeks ago making my pilgrimage for a McRib. As great as that song is (and it's great), it is just a small sample of the incredible songwriting throughout this album.
"Might Be Stars" is probably my favorite song on the record with its forward pushing beat, huge fuzzy guitars and chorus harmonies. There isn't a bad song on this album. You could throw a dart at the tracklisting and you're always going to hit a stellar song. The craziest part is that this isn't even my favorite Wannadies record. This is definitely a band to revisit if you've never given a whole record of theirs a close listen. The hooks are undeniable.
The Wannadies - "Might Be Stars":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFdBX_jn9Zg
The Wannadies - "How Does It Feel":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh8GU64gDOg
The Wannadies - "You And Me Song":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_e_45Szprk
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