JACK LEE - JACK LEE (1985)

A brand new rip of a previously posted power pop vinyl only classic, plus the single released only in France featuring 2 songs not available on the LP. I have slightly revamped the artwork and sharing so 2 kind of trays - one with the bonus single and the other one with the two songs not listed. As usual, you have two kinds of links. For more info about the original PPC post (May 2007), click here.

ZS (241 mb)

Songs
Sex / Somebody Else To Love / Bird In A Cage / Why Am I So Lonely / From Time To Time / Between Two People / Play With Me / Time Machine / The Girl In The Picture / Breaking Into My Heart / Bigger Than Life

7" Single
(Lolita 10010) (1986)
Somebody Else To Love (Remix Version) / Small World
 

 
ZS (59 mb)

JACK LEE'S GREATEST HITS VOL.1 (1981)

After the Nerves had split and following Blondie's success, Jack Lee slowly put together and released a "special limited edition of 10.000" of his first solo album entitled "Jack Lee's Greatest Hits Vol. 1", on a small label called Maiden America. This album was also released in France by Lolita records featured re-worked recordings of Nerves songs, as well as new material. Then Jack Lee released his second eponymous album in France only (available here). In 2007, Jack Lee took part in the Radio Heartbeat Power Pop Festival and is currently working on demos for a new CD.

Special Note
This is the original "Special Limited Edition" (Maiden America MA 1001) issue of the first Jack Lee LP. In 1992, the album was reissued coupled with the french Nerves LP and the Plimsouls Zero Hour 12" EP on the poorly mixed "That's Totally Pop!" CD by the french label Revenge (a subsidiary of Lolita Records).

ZS (209 mb)

Songs
Good Times / Give Me Some Time / Come Back & Stay / Any Day Now / Stand Back & Take a Good Look / Hangin' On The Telephone / Woman / I'm Gonna Have Fun / Crime Doesn't Pay / Paper Dolls / It's Hot Outside

JACK LEE - JACK LEE (1985)

In 1976, a 7" EP was to become legendary,but you all know this. Jack Lee (arguably the most talented songwriter of the three) had the shortest career and eventually dropped out of sight after a fine solo record (Jack Lee's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1) in 1981...
But, Jack Lee surfaced again in 1985 on a small french label called Lolita. The Jack Lee 2nd album, only released in France, didn't get the spotlight he should have deserved. The sleeve was, well, not a great one, specially the back of the sleeve was a complete mess - wrong track listing, one song credited but not on the record - everything was set to ruin the release. But don't worry i fixed the problems on the revamped tray of the artwork. Production is sometimes cheap but Jack Lee could still write songs. Opener "Sex" is powerful with an over-the-top guitar solo by Buzz Clic (the Rubber City Rebels guitarist was a long time friend of Jack Lee).
This LP was never reissued on cd until today, except for 3 songs which were available on the french Lolita CD called "That's Totally Pop", compiling the first Plimsouls mini album, the first solo Jack Lee album and the Nerves EP + some demos. I included the 7" B Side of the single, a remix of "Somebody Else To Love". In 2005, Jack Lee made a couple of song demos available on his website (they are included here as bonus - ripped at 128), and is currently working on a new album.

Songs
Sex / Somebody Else To Love / Bird In A Cage / Why Am I So Lonely / From Time To Time / Between Two People / Play With Me / Time Machine / The Girl In The Picture / Breaking Into My Heart / Bigger Than Life / (Bonus) Somebody Else To Love (7" B side Remix)