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Tracks 1-6: Alternate takes from the 'In Cold Blood' studio sessions. These are stripped down and slightly altered versions of already basic tunes. There are some small difference such as added hand clapping and a muddy mix. The sound quality is OK.

Tracks 7-9: Studio tracks that were originally released as a Japanese 7inch bootleg single called 'Critics Choice' (with the Chesterfield Kings). Program your CD player so it always skips these tracks, they sound terrible! The background vocals on these tunes make you wish you were deaf.

Tracks 10-15: Live at The Rat, Boston, 1983. The sound quality is not great but the band is tight and rockin'. I'm not sure who is playing with Johnny here but they know the tunes and squeeze out the sparks. They run through some Heartbreakers faves including 'Born Too Loose' and 'Chinese Rocks'.

Tracks 16-23: From an unreleased radio show done in 1991. This is the same sort of Oddballs material that can be found on the 'Add Water And Stir' and 'Saddest Vacation' CDs. The only drawback is that the sound is poor and Johnnys voice is rougher than usual. You can hear him cough a bit several times on the recording.


Musicians
Diary Of A Lover (tracks 1- 6)
Johnny Thunders - guitar, bass & vocals
Billy Rogers - drums
Joe Mazzari - guitar
Simon Ritt - harmonica & acoustic guitar

Critics Choice (tracks 7-9)
Johnny Thunders - guitar & vocals
Chesterfield Kings
Greg Prevost
Andy Babiuk
Paul Rocco
Brett Reynolds
Stevie Klasson

Live at The Rat (tracks 10-15)
Johnny Thunders - guitar & vocals
other musicians unknown

Radio session (tracks 16-23)
Johnny Thunders - guitar & vocals
other musicians unknown