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The Smugglers - I'll Remember (Garage Rock/Power Pop/Punk, The Kinks Cover)

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From '' Rosie ''
Label: Lookout! Records – LK 236
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 2000

Tracklist
A1 Rock Thy Neighbour
Backing Vocals – John Collins, Leora Kornfeld, Megan Barnes, Polly Argo, Ska-T, Tobey Black
Piano – Ford Pier
A2 Booze Can
Tambourine – Kurt Bloch
Written-By – Beez
A3 Miss Pilgrim
A4 I'll Remember
Piano – Ford Pier
Written-By – Ray Davies
A5 Death At Disneyland
Vocals [Back Up Shouts] – Kepi
Vocals [Co-lead] – Beez
A6 She's Another Thing
Written-By – Dr. Frank
A7 Rosie
Vocals [Co-lead] – Rose Melberg
B1 Kings Of The Party
Tambourine – Kurt Bloch
Written-By – Cub Koda, Henry Weck, Michael Lutz
B2 Useless Rocker
B3 Coffee, Tea, Or Me
Written-By – Dr. Frank
B4 Teen Mob!
B5 Someone
Backing Vocals – Rose Melberg
B6 Danko Jones' Pants

Vocals – Grant Lawrence
Guitar, Backing Vocals, Organ – David Carswell
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Nick Thomas
Drums – Graham Watson
Bass, Backing Vocals – Beez

Coordinator [Conceptual Coordination] – Cathy Bauer

Design Concept – Soraya Tayob
Design – Christopher Appelgren
Photography By – Curt Doughty, Jennifer Juniper Stratford

Engineer [Assistant] – Pete Wonsiak
Engineer, Mixed By, Producer – Kurt Bloch

Notes
Recorded July 28-August 1, 1999 at Mushroom Studios, Vancouver BC, Canada (the same studio where Loverboy recorded "Everybody's Working For The Weekend").
Mixed at Hanzsek Audio, Seattle, WA. Mastered at John Golden Mastering, Los Angeles, CA.

The back up vocalists on track A1 are referred to collectively as The Smugglers Anti-Gospel Choir.

Tracks A1-A3, A5, A7, B2, B4-B6 © The Smugglers (SOCAN).
Tracks A6 & B3 © Itching Powder Music (BMI)
Track A4 © Davies, Carlin Music Corp.
Track A8 © Big Leaf Music (ASCAP)
All songs © 2000 Lookout! Records LLC and ℗ 2000 The Smugglers

Mint/Lookout cooperative release

© 2000 Mint Records Inc.
℗ 2000 Mint Records Inc.


👥 [BAND INFO]

The Smugglers are a Canadian indie rock band.
The band consists of vocalist Grant Lawrence, guitarists Nick Thomas and David Carswell, bassist Beez and drummers Graham Watson and Bryce Dunn.

Discography

1990
Up and Down (Nardwuar, 7-inch)
1991
At Marineland (Nardwuar)
1992
At Germany (Screaming Apple, 7-inch)
Atlanta Whiskey Flats (PopLlama)
1993
In the Hall of Fame - All Time Great Golds (PopLlama)
Wet Pants Club (Radiation, mini-LP)
1994
Gotta Gotta Gotta (For Monsters, 7-inch, split with Hoods)
Party Party Party Pooper! (Mint, 7-inch, 5 different covers)
Tattoo Dave (Top Drawer, 7-inch, split with Bum)
Wet Pants Club (Radiation)
1995
Senor Pantsdown (Rock and Roll Inc., EP)
Talkin bout You (Pin Up, 7-inch)
Whiplash! (1+2)
1996
Selling the Sizzle (Mint/Lookout)
Summer Games (Mint/Lookout, split with Hi-Fives)
1997
Buddy Holly Convention (Mint/Lookout, EP)
1998
Growing Up Smuggler (Mint/Lookout, live, 10th anniversary)
2000
Rosie (Mint/Lookout)
2001
Smugglers/Mach Pelican (Corduroy, split 7-inch)
2002
"Useless Rocker" (Supersonicrefridge, 7-inch picture disc)
2004
Mutiny in Stereo (Mint/Lookout/Screaming Apple)


🎵 [SONG INFO]

"I'll Remember" is the closing track of The Kinks' 1966 album Face to Face.
While the album is famous for being one of the first true "concept" records, this specific song is a bit of an outlier in its history.

Key Facts

Even though it’s on the 1966 album, it was actually recorded in October 1965 during the sessions for The Kink Kontroversy.

It stands out for its transitionary sound—moving away from the raw garage rock of their early years into the more melancholic, observational style Ray Davies became famous for.

Personnel

It features the original lineup:
Ray Davies (Vocals/Rhythm Guitar),
Dave Davies (Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals),
Pete Quaife (Bass)
and Mick Avory (Drums).

Cover Versions

Because it’s a deeper cut, it hasn't been covered as much as "Lola" or "You Really Got Me," but there are a few notable versions:

La Ruta, a Spanish power-pop/mod band, covered it for the tribute album An Animal Kink in 1996.

The Hyperium Suite included a version on their Kinks tribute collection.

It often gets overshadowed by "Days" (1968), which uses similar lyrical themes ("Days I'll remember all my life"), but "I'll Remember" is the earlier, more "primitive" take on that nostalgic feeling.


🔗 [LINKS]

http://www.thesmugglers.com/

Available on bandcamp:
https://smugglers.bandcamp.com/album/rosie
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/31dxYxiCQVVR9vuNHxQyUF
and Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/ca/album/rosie/1666944029

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