Lyres - Nobody But Lyres/Happy Now...

Banda: Lyres

Gênero: Alternative Rock, Garage Punk, Garage Rock Revival

Disco: Nobody But Lyres

Ano: 1992

Faixas:

1. Nobody But Me (Isley) 3:13

2. How Can I Make Her Mine (Stedman) 1:43

3. Happy Now (Johann) 2:35

4. Here's A Heart (Tubbs, Regal) 3:36

5. Baby (Welkon) 3:14

6. We Sell Soul (Schwartze, Erikson) 5:00

Créditos:

Jeff Conolly: Vocals, Keyboards, Tambourine

Richard Carmel Jr.: Guitar, Backing Vocals

Rick Coraccio: Bass, Backing Vocals

Paul Murphy: Drums

Jack Hickey: Harmonica

Músico adicional:

Stiv Bators: Vocals (faixa 4)

Disco: Happy Now...

Ano: 1993

Faixas:

1. Baby (I Still Need Your Lovin) (Welkom) 3:15

2. But If You're Happy (Johann) 2:34

3. Never Be Free (Malloy) 2:07

4. I'll Make It Up To You (Hall) 2:31

5. Pain (Kelsey, Musil) 4:10

6. Now I've Got A Witness (Nanker, Phelge) 3:33

7. Nobody But Me (Isley) 3:11

8. Stoned (Nanker, Phelge) 2:59

9. I Ain't Going Nowhere (Conolly) 3:28

10. 100 CC's [Bootleg Version] (Conolly) 2:16

11. Take A Look At Me (Holden Jr.) 2:54

12. I Can Tell (McDaniel, Smith) 2:54

Créditos:

Jeff Conolly: Vocals, Keyboards, Tambourine

Richard Carmel Jr.: Guitar

Rick Coraccio: Bass

Paul Murphy: Drums

Jack Hickey: Harmonica

Biografia:

A biografia da banda já foi postada aqui, juntamente com o disco "AHS 1005", de 1998.

Lyres - The Early Years - 1979 to 1983 (Live at Cantones and WERS-FM)

Banda: Lyres

Disco: The Early Years - 1979 to 1983 (Live at Cantones and WERS-FM)

Ano: 1994

Gênero: Garage Rock

Faixas:

1. Never Met A Girl Like You Before [WERS-FM Broadcast, 3/20/83] (Davies) 3:28

2. Soapy [WERS-FM Broadcast, 3/20/83] (Ward) 4:06

3. Gonna Find A New Love [WERS-FM Broadcast, 3/20/83] (Unknown) 3:24

4. I Really Want You Right Now [WERS-FM Broadcast, 3/20/83] (Conolly) 3:46

5. Swing Shift [WERS-FM Broadcast, 3/20/83] (Greek, Dangle) 4:13

6. Take A Look At Me [WERS-FM Broadcast, 3/20/83] (Holden Jr.) 3:27

7. Buried Alive [WERS-FM Broadcast, 3/20/83] (Conolly) 3:07

8. Trying Just To Please You [WERS-FM Broadcast, 3/20/83] (Conolly) 5:03

9. The Way I Feel About You [WERS-FM Broadcast, 3/20/83] (Waddington) 2:28

10. Nobody But Me [WERS-FM Broadcast, 3/20/83] (Isley Brothers) 3:16

11. Busy Body [WERS-FM Broadcast, 3/20/83] (Johnson) 2:16

12. What A Girl Can't Do [WERS-FM Broadcast, 3/20/83] (Guernsey) 3:24

13. Let's Have A Party [WERS-FM Broadcast, 3/20/83] (Robinson) 2:42

14. 100 CC's [2nd Gig Ever, Jan 1979] (Conolly) 2:43

15. Little Sally Tease [2nd Gig Ever, Jan 1979] (Valley) 2:53

16. Let's Talk About Girls [2nd Gig Ever, Jan 1979] (Freiser) 5:08

17. How Do You Know [Live In WBCN Studio, 1979] (Conolly) 3:18

18. Ain't That Lovin' You Baby [Portland, Maine May 1980] (Reed) 2:31

19. Geraldine [Portland, Maine May 1980] (Rowe) 3:49

20. Love Man [Portland, Maine May 1980] (Unknown) 2:35

21. Lily [Boston, July 1981] (Sallee) 3:21

22. Skinny Minnie [Boston, July 1981] (Haley, Keefer, Gabler, Cafra) 2:09

23. Since You've Been Gone [Boston, July 1981] (Dangel, Ormsby, Merrill) 2:48

24. Long Gone [Boston, July 1981] (Unknown) 2:11

Créditos:

Jeff Conolly: Vocals, Organ

Danny McCormack: Guitar (faixas 1-13)

Little Man: Guitar (faixas 14-20)

Peter Greenberg: Guitar (faixas 21-24)

Rick Coraccio: Bass

Paul Murphy: Drums

Biografia:

A biografia da banda já foi postada aqui, juntamente com o disco "AHS 1005", de 1998.

Lyres - A Promise Is A Promise

Banda: Lyres

Disco: A Promise Is A Promise

Ano: 1988

Gênero: Garage Rock

Faixas:

1. Here's A Heart (Tubbs, Segal) 3:30

2. On Fyre (Conolly) 2:20

3. Every Man For Himself (Conolly) 3:13

4. Feel Good (Conolly) 3:49

5. I'll Try You Anyway (Conolly) 4:02

6. Worried About Nothing (Conolly) 3:03

7. Running Through The Night (Docko) 2:28

8. She's Got Eyes That Tell Lies (Costello, Mealey) 3:17

9. Jagged Time Lapse (Hewlett, McClelland) 4:27

10. Knock My Socks Off (Conolly) 3:42

11. Sick And Tire (Kenner, Bartholomew) 3:12

12. Trying Just To Please You (Conolly) 4:36

13. She Pays The Rent [Live] (Conolly) 4:23

14. She's Got Eyes That Tell Lies [Live] (Costello, Mealey) 2:59

15. Touch [Live] (Splinter, Tax) 3:41

16. Witch [Live] (Roslie) 4:58

17. We Sell Soul (Erickson) 4:59

Créditos:

Jeff Conolly: Vocals, Keys, Live Tapes

Jack Hickey: Guitar

Matt Miklos: Bass

John Smith: Drums

Stiv Bators: Vocals (faixa 1)

Wally Tax: Vocals (faixa 15)

Biografia:

A biografia da banda já foi postada aqui, juntamente com o disco "AHS 1005", de 1998.

Lyres - Lyres Lyres

Banda: Lyres

Disco: Lyres Lyres

Ano: 1986

Gênero: Garage Rock

Faixas:

1. Not Looking Back (Connoly) 4:20

2. She Pays The Rent (Connoly) 4:43

3. You'll Never Do It Baby (Smith, Fox) 3:22

4. I Love Her Still, I Always Will (Tax, Splinter) 3:15

5. No Reasons To Complain (Pierce) 3:26

6. The Only Thing (Connoly) 4:04

7. Stacey (Castaldo) 2:35

8. How Do You Know? (Connoly) 3:13

9. You Won't Be Sad Anymore (Connoly) 2:47

10. If You Want My Love (Conlon) 3:28

11. Busy Men (Connoly) 4:39

12. Teach Me To Forget You (Tax, Splinter) 3:09

13. Stormy (Cusby) 3:17

Créditos:

Jeff Conolly: Vocals, Vox Continental Organ, Tambourine, Cymbal, Farfisa (faixa 6)

Danny McCormack: Guitar

John Bernardo: Drums

Rick Coraccio: Bass

Biografia:

A biografia da banda já foi postada aqui, juntamente com o disco "AHS 1005", de 1998.

Lyres - On Fyre [Bonus Tracks]

Banda: Lyres

Disco: On Fyre [Bonus Tracks]

Ano: 1998(*)

Gênero: Garage Rock

Faixas:

1. Don't Give It Up Now (Conolly) 4:09

2. Help You Ann (Conolly) 2:30

3. I Confess (Kollenburg, Graffia) 2:52

4. I'm Tellin' You Girl (Conolly) 1:40

5. Love Me Till The Sun Shines (Davies) 3:59

6. I Really Want You Right Now (Conolly) 3:39

7. Tired Of Waiting (Davies) 3:07

8. Dolly (Conolly) 4:19

9. Soapy (Ward) 3:45

10. The Way I Feel About You (Waddington) 2:44

11. Not Like The Other One (Waddington) 3:22

12. Never Met A Girl Like You [Previously Unreleased] [Bonus Track] (Davies) 2:59

13. How Could Have I Done All Of These Things [Previously Unreleased] [Bonus Track] (Conolly) 3:34

14. Swing Shift [Previously Unreleased] [Bonus Track] (Greek, Dangle) 4:07

15. Trying Just To Please You [Previously Unreleased] [Bonus Track] (Conolly) 4:26

16. Busy Body [Previously Unreleased] [Bonus Track] (Johnson) 2:17

17. Someone Who'll Treat You Right Now [From "She Pays The Rent" 12", 1985] [Bonus Track] (Conolly) 3:06

18. She Pays The Rent [From "She Pays The Rent" 12", 1985] [Bonus Track] (Conolly) 2:17

19. You've Been Wrong [From "She Pays The Rent" 12", 1985] [Bonus Track] (Conolly) 3:57

20. I'll Try Anyway [From "She Pays The Rent" 12", 1985] [Bonus Track] (Gallo, Waddington) 2:45

Créditos:

Jeff Conolly: Vocals, Organ, Tambourine

Danny McCormack: Guitar

Rick Coraccio: Bass, Background Vocals

Paul Murphy: Drums

(*) Disco lançado originalmente em 1984.

Biografia:

A biografia da banda já foi postada aqui, juntamente com o disco "AHS 1005", de 1998.

Lyres - AHS 1005

Banda: Lyres

Disco: AHS 1005

Ano: 1998(*)

Gênero: Garage Rock

Faixas:

1. Buried Alive [From EP Buried Alive, 1981] (2:45)

2. In Motion [From EP Buried Alive, 1981] (2:37)

3. High On Yourself [From EP Buried Alive, 1981] (2:30)

4. What A Girl Can't Do [From EP Buried Alive, 1981] (2:35)

5. Help You Ann [Single A-Side, 1983] (2:30)

6. I Really Want You Right Now [Single B-Side, 1983] (3:40)

7. Ain't Going Nowhere [From The Lost Mini LP, recorded summer 1983, previously unreleased] (3:24)

8. 100 CC's (Pure Thrust) [From The Lost Mini LP, recorded summer 1983, previously unreleased] (2:16)

9. She Pays The Rent [From The Lost Mini LP, recorded summer 1983, previously unreleased] (2:17)

10. High On Yourself [From The Lost Mini LP, recorded summer 1983, previously unreleased] (2:52)

11. What A Girl Can't Do [From The Lost Mini LP, recorded summer 1983, previously unreleased] (2:25)

12. Buried Alive [From The Lost Mini LP, recorded summer 1983, previously unreleased] (3:17)

13. In Motion [From The Lost Mini LP, recorded summer 1983, previously unreleased] (2:43)

Músicas de autoria de Jeff Conolly, salvo "What A Girl Can't Do", composta por Tom Guernsey.

Créditos:

Jeff Conolly: Vocals, Organ, Tambourine, Piano ("In Motion")

Peter Greenberg: Guitar, Backing Vocals

Howie Ferguson: Drums

Mike Lewis: Bass, Backing Vocals ("High On Yourself")
(*) EP lançado originalmente em 1981.

Biografia:

Poucas bandas da história do rock & roll bostoniano duraram tanto tempo e fizeram tanta música boa como a Lyres. Liderada por Jeff "Monoman" Conolly, um roqueiro garageiro obsessivo, colecionador de discos, refinado tocador de órgão Farfisa e megalomaníaco de primeira classe, a Lyres surgiu dos despojos da DMZ, primitiva banda de Conolly. Exibindo uma sonoridade altamente energética de rock pauleira, inspirada em Seeds, ? & The Mysterians, Stooges e no gênero British Invasion do começo (especialmente na iniciante Kinks), o grupo, durante um breve e brilhante momento, tornou-se o mandachuva do cenário punk de Boston, Massachusetts, EUA.

Assemelhando-se à respeitável banda roqueira e bluseira britânica Savoy Brown, por conta do lineup em contante mutação (em torno de 40 músicos passaram pelas suas fileiras), a Lyres (ou, mais especificamente, "Monoman"), sempre em clima alegremente festivo, mostra-se indiferente às tendências ou aos variados caprichos do mercado de rock alternativo. Um dinossauro por opção? Talvez, mas enquanto Jeff Conolly possuir seu órgão, alguns caras à sua volta e um lugar para tocar, a pura diversão, que só o rock & roll proporciona, continuará existindo – os mauricinhos que se danem! (John Dougan, AllMusic; tradução livre do inglês).