Stereophonics Have A Nice Day/ Surprise/ Piano For A Stripper/ Heart Of Gold (live)/ Have A Nice Day (live) (V2, 2001)
Stereophonics Step On My Old Size Nines (live)/ Everyday I Think Of Money (live)/ Just Looking (live)/ Caravan Holiday (live)/ Everyday I Think Of Money (live/ video) (V2, 2001)
Stereophonics Mr Writer (live)/ Hurry Up And Wait (live)/ Don't Let Me Down (live) (V2, 2001)
Stereophonics Moviestar (live)/ The Bartender And The Thief (live)/ Help Me (She's Out Of Her Mind) (live)/ Behind the scenes (tour video) (V2, 2004)
Part two of the Stereophonics CD experience kicks off (and peaks early) with the sublime Have a Nice Day then it's a live, largely acoustic, trip through the other A sides.
They are fine, especially the sentimental tinge to Size Nines but Have a Nice Day stands out - great singalong material with Kelly Jones in fine form.
Hidden gems: Again, it's the covers that provide the real gold here. My favourite Beatles song - Don't Let Me Down is given an acoustic treatment which strips the song to a heartfelt plea and kinda accentuates Lennon's double entendre of she done me good: the sexual and the intangible idea that 'she did me a lot of good'.
Neil Young's Heart Of Gold is given a carbon copy treatment cos it's such a great song. Again, it's Kelly Jones' vocals that provide the point of difference.
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