I compared the available CD versions and chose MY favorite Emitt Rhodes tracks from both the Merry-Go-Round and solo.
The entire self-titled album is included. I began this when the EMITT RHODES RECORDINGS 1969-1973 came out. I
had only made notes and later on my hard drive crashed. I found that the RECORDINGS set was more Emitt than I
needed and the other two BEST OF solo sets had a few tracks I didn't much care for.
So, I started with a fresh approach and still felt the same way about most of the tracks after I compared my old
and new notes. It's odd that my favorites fill up one 80 minute CD-R. Any other 'maybe' tracks were really just
that and I am quite satisfied with this collection. TAME THE LION really grew on me after listening to it on my
stereo.
I compared every available version of each track and then kept the best quality/sounding one of each. Some flaws
that have continued on from various CD's I tried to fix or massage or eliminate. Tasteful De-Clicking on some
things that MUST have been sourced from vinyl by the CD companies (mainly Merry-Go-Round) and a drop-out in
"MISSING YOU." Some final things I caught on one last listen (like that drop-out).
Also loud the loud thumping 'PUH' noise ("PAR-don me") as Emitt sang PARDON ME in a couple of places I 'fixed.' The
cleanest version of LULLABYE I found on the 'Royal Tenenbaums' soundtrack and still gently cleaned up a few tics.
I listened to all songs thru headphones and thru stereo speakers. I tried to distinguish between vinyl tics and
guitar playing/studio noise.
I also tastefully (and with restraint) got rid of some excess hiss/noise in some spots on SOME songs. I try to never
be heavy-handed and leave traces of what I did. I am very proud of this and some of these tracks have never sounded
this clean on CD.
-Superflash 2011
ULTIMATE EMITT RHODES
1. Live
2. Time Will Show the Wiser
3. Had to Run Around
4. Mother Earth
5. Pardon Me
6. Holly Park
7. Saturday Night
8. You're a Very Lovely Woman
9. In Days of Old
10. She Laughed Loud
11. Listen, Listen
12. Missing You
13. 'Til the Day After
14. With My Face on the Floor
15. Somebody Made for Me
16. She's Such a Beauty
17. Long Time No See
18. Lullabye
19. Fresh As a Daisy
20. Live Till You Die
21. Promises I've Made
22. You Take the Dark Out of the Night
23. You Should Be Ashamed
24. Ever Find Yourself Running
25. You Must Have
26. Birthday Lady
27. Love Will Stone You
28. Tame the Lion
29. Only Lovers Decide