Matchbox • The Magnet Records Singles Collection 2CD
Matchbox, fronted by Graham Fenton, were one of the leading bands of the British Rockabilly revival, taking the classic sound of the 1950s into the UK charts with a string of memorable hit singles. The Magnet Records Singles Collection brings together the band's singles released on the Magnet label, documenting their remarkable success throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. Originally released in 2014, this superb 2CD set contains 32 tracks spanning the band's most successful period.
The collection features all the major Matchbox favourites, including Rockabilly Rebel, Buzz Buzz A Diddle It, Midnite Dynamos, When You Ask About Love, Over The Rainbow / You Belong To Me, Babe's In The Wood, Love's Made A Fool Of You and One More Saturday Night. There's also the unusual Palisades Park and Crazy Haze, credited to Cyclone, alongside Matchbox recordings such as Tokyo Joe, Springheel Jack, Angels On Sunday, City Woman and Mad Bad And Dangerous.
A particularly sought-after inclusion is I Want Out, Matchbox's collaboration with Kirsty MacColl, while the set closes with two bonus Japanese singles, I'm A Lover Man and Little Lonely Girl. With chart hits, fan favourites, harder-to-find recordings and the complete Magnet-era story spread across two CDs, The Magnet Records Singles Collection is an essential addition for anyone interested in Matchbox, British Rockabilly and the great Rockabilly revival of the late 1970s and 1980s.
