Music On Vinyl (2019, Reissue)
Music On Vinyl has been reissuing some pretty classic albums from the 90s lately. In 2019 they did the three best Wannadies albums on colored vinyl. While I didn't get the colored version of Be A Girl, I was able to get Bagsy Me on turquoise vinyl.
I go back and forth on which of the Wannadies records is my favorite. Be A Girl has a number of incredible songs, some of my favorites like "Might Be Stars" and "New World Record." Bagsy Me more than keeps up with hits like "Because," "Someone Somewhere" and "Shorty." Honestly, they are both pretty perfect and even though I had the original pressings of both, I like these both enough to have reissued 180 gram vinyl versions.
And this version sounds wonderful. Everything sounds full and clear as day. The guitars are warm and fuzzy and the vocals cut through the noise with catchy melodies. I'll never totally understand how they didn't catch on more in America. Other than "You and Me Song" being on that movie soundtrack and having some notoriety, you never hear of many people extolling the virtues of the Wannadies. Well, that should stop. They are an amazing band and I'd put their three album stretch of Be A Girl to Bagsy Me to Yeah up against just about any band's three albums. They're that great.
Maybe we'll get a 90s nostalgia reunion one of these days. Though I doubt they'd come to America, I would absolutely be front row for that if it ever happened.
The Wannadies - "Because" (The very beginning is cut off of this on YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGhwbANWEb4
The Wannadies - "Shorty":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gl_MDeiyyI
The Wannadies - "Hit"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFq5YucL_iE
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