VANILLA MUFFINS
The Triumph of Sugar Oi!
2015 Spirit of the Street Records
Having known about the Vanilla Muffins for a while and not
having any of their stuff, they were on the “to get” radar . When I saw this
neat “new” “greatest hits” package summarising their stuff, I couldn’t resist.
Originally released in 2014, this is a 2015 repress, so it
must have been popular.
This has 14 cuts representing all of the Muffins recorded
output, opening with the unreleased (and slightly naff and very cheesy) The Sugar Oi! Jive, It moves onto one of
the highlights, the irresistible Ladies
choice. There’s only one from their debut Suagar Oi! will Win, Storm over England. The Drug is Football
LP covers half this comp, with 7 cuts including the buzzy singalong title
track, Brigade Loco, 3 Comrades, No Punk
Rock in My Car, The Mob from Kannenfeldpark, and The one and only.
Vanilla Muffins are one of those band perhaps you either
like or don’t and their unique brand of melodic Oi! mightn’t be for
everyone. There are a variety of more comprehensive Vanilla Muffins
compilations (mainly on CD) but this one’s a neat little overview that doesn’t
overstay it’s welcome and makes its point quick smart. It’s hard not to like, and I guarantee you'll be singing along.
Package wise not bad. Nice silver and black cover,
comprehensive notes with the track list on the back indicating which songs come
from which release. Inner sleeve with
pics, and no lyrics save for The Sugar Oi! Jive. Good quality vinyl and great sound , courtesy of the nice distorted sound on the guitar, which works well production wise.
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