Saturday, June 16, 2012

The Gas - Almost Complete Collection 1979-1982

In 1979 two members of The Gas were in a Pub Rock/New Wave band named Sneaky Feelings after an Elvis Costello song. That band released one single. When the Sneaky Feelings split Donnie Burke (lead vocals, guitar) and Dell Vickers (bass) recruited Leslie Sampson (drums) to form The Gas. The Gas released five singles and two LPs between 1980 and 1982 on the Polydor label. Sadly, none of these releases have ever been re-released on CD or vinyl. More recently Donnie Burke has been playing in an Americana Country Blues band named Roadhouse Dogs.

Roadhouse Dogs info here: http://www.myspace.com/roadhousedogs
And here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/roadhousedogs3

Sneeky Feelin's - Single (1979):
01. Private Mail
02. Only the Rain (Can Wash Away The Tears)

Gas - The Singles Collection 1980-1982:
01. It Shows In Your Face [1st Single 1980]
02. Tomorrow [1st single 1980]
03. Ignore Me [2nd single 1981]
04. Do It, Don't Tell Me [2nd single 1981]
05. Treatment [3rd Single 1981]
06. That's It [3rd single 1981]
07. The Finger [4th Single 1981]
08. Knock It Down [4th single 1981]
09. Breathless [5th single 1982]
10. Heartache [5th single 1982]
11. Hostage [5th single 1982]

Gas - Emotional Warfare (1981):
01. Devastated
02. The Outside
03. Possessions
04. The Finger
05. Love Bites
06. Losing My Patience
07. Definitely Is a Lie
08. Wasted Passion
09. Burning Inside
10. Treatment



Gas - From The Cradle To The Grave (1982):
01. From The Cradle To The Grave
02. Swallow
03. Haunted House
04. The Boy Who Would Be King
05. Breaking Point
06. All The Rage
07. The Reason
08. Look What Love Has Done To Me
09. Faith, Hope And Charity
10. Call Of The Wild
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24 comments:

  1. bristolboyJune 17, 2012 at 5:07 AM

    Great post but not quite their complete collection -

    Treatment 12" (Treatment / Getting Mighty Crowded / That’s It) - polydor (1981)

    Test Pressings exist of their 6th 7"

    Cradle To The Grave / Look What Love Has Done To Me - Good Vibrations (1983)

    Apparently this was set for release but the label went under.

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  2. bat29June 17, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    I've never seen that Treatment 12" with the additional song listed in any discography I've ever seen so didn't know about it. Does anyone have it? I'd love to hear that extra song.

    That 6th single was never released and it is two songs that are on the LP which I can only guess are the same mixes so for this post, at least, it is not necessary. I've only included the a-sides from the 1st LP to keep them in context with the b-sides that are not on the LP.

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  3. bristolboyJune 17, 2012 at 11:08 AM

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  4. bat29June 17, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    Fantastic bristolboy, thanks for those!!

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  5. LewddJune 17, 2012 at 6:51 PM

    Any way to get those additional tracks somewhere other than 4shared? Thanks.

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  6. bat29June 17, 2012 at 7:44 PM

    I second Lewdd's question. It's great that those links are posted here but I am not signed up to 4shared so I won't be able to dl those records.

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  7. bristolboyJune 18, 2012 at 3:23 AM

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  8. jesse treeceDecember 9, 2012 at 12:27 AM

    thanks so much for posting the singles collection, these guys need a proper reissue! the others seem to be down, any chance of reposting?

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  9. bat29December 9, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    New links.

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  10. jesseDecember 18, 2012 at 4:46 AM

    thanks!

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  11. WossisnameJuly 13, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    Loved this band back in the day, got the first two singles and saw them live a few times. Weren't they championed by Weller? Unfortunately links don't seem to be working, could you possibly repost?

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  12. Ralf Real ShockSeptember 6, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    Hello from Germany,

    any chance to repost the first single from THE GAS, "It Shows In Your Face"? Heard it the very first time two days ago on YouTube. I still own the first GAS LP "Emotional Warfare", and my faves are "Devastated" + "Losing My Patience".
    That would be nice.
    Best from Germany, Ralf

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  13. UnknownJune 11, 2014 at 2:42 PM

    I just came across what appears to be the master for The Gas's Cradle to the Grave LP. It is on two huge Ampex reel to reel tapes. I am in Canada and they were seconds away from going in the bin

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  14. bat29June 11, 2014 at 11:04 PM

    Good save!! You should try to get it to someone who will re-release it.

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  15. UnknownJune 13, 2014 at 5:50 PM

    re The GAS Cradle to Grave Master. Having the tape doesn't give one copyright to the songs. I suppose I should try contact the artists and see if they have an interest. If not I will just the two tapes up on eBay UK. Suppose I better see if they still play somehow.

    Roy (Vancouver Island)

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  16. bat29June 13, 2014 at 7:42 PM

    One of the former band members was playing in a band recently called Roadhouse Dogs. That band has a Myspace and CD Baby page so maybe you can make contact through those pages. The links are in this post.

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  17. AnonymousJuly 19, 2014 at 6:20 AM

    I've got a single sided white label 12" test press of "It shows in your face". It has the matrix number POSP 192X. It'll be going on ebay soon - just waiting for my record cleaning machine to be repaired.

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  18. UnknownFebruary 1, 2015 at 2:19 PM

    I think I have all The Gas stuff on vinyl, except the 7" of Treatment. The 12" of Treatment has the extra track Getting Mighty Crowded, which was written in 1964 by Van McCoy, big Motown vibe to it, really good cover by The Gas. I can send you pictures of the other sleeves if that's possible.
    The bands HQ was across the road from where I lived in Lambeth, I was only a kid but they signed my album, gave me some promo pictures and let we watch them film a video, I believe that Emotional Warfare was released as a Video Album too, never actually saw a copy though.

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  19. bat29February 2, 2015 at 1:45 PM

    Thanks for your comment MrDarwincat. Must've been great hanging out with the band. If you want to send sleeve scans send me an email. I also still somehow need their cover of Getting Mighty Crowded.

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2016 at 8:47 AM

    Donnie Burke of The GAS will be playing a set of Gas numbers with his band The Roadhouse Dogs on Sat 24th Sept 2016 at Nolans pub, Wilcox Road, Vauxhall, London. The first set will be Roadhouse Dog tunes followed by a Gas set.

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    1. bat29September 9, 2016 at 8:59 PM

      Great news! Thanks for the info. I wish I could be there to see the Gas set.

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  21. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2016 at 10:05 AM

    Regarding The Gas at the Nolans pub. A great evening was had by all. I have just spoken to Donnie Burke and it is likely that there will be similar gigs in the future. There is still a small hard core Gas following and we want to hear more!

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    1. bat29September 27, 2016 at 2:42 PM

      Thanks for the update. I wish I could have been there. Hope the band will bring those sounds to the USA. There's a small hardcore following over here, too.

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  22. Crawford Jesse SmithSeptember 26, 2017 at 1:49 PM

    I have a 12" promo copy of Treatment and am currently trying to create mp3s to post on YouTube of all the tracks on the 12"
    If you still have the master tapes for 'Cradle...' I'm sure Donnie would like them and perhaps could arrange a re-issue of the album ?
    I know him quite well and could ask?

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