From the producers of the awesome Missing Links CD reissue comes the complete Purple Hearts on CD. All the Sunshine label tracks from master tapes and includes 4 early recordings reissued for the first time. As a bonus, the CD also contains 7 unreleased tracks from 1969-70 by the original Coloured Balls, featuring Mick Hadley and Bob Dames from the Hearts. High energy R&B all the way! Amazing 36 page booklet with the full Hearts & Balls stories plus loads of photos sourced from original Go-Set photographer Colin Beard.
THE PURPLE HEARTS : Talkin' Bout You * Louie Louie * Long Legged Baby * Gloria * Here 'tis * Long Legged Baby * Of Hopes and Dreams and Tombstones * I'm Gonna Try * Early in the Morning * Just a Little Bit * You Can't Sit Down * Tiger in Your Tank * Chicago * Bring it on Home * THE COLOURED BALLS : A Song for Jeffrey * Killing Floor * Living in the USA * Bring it on Home * Long Grey Mare * Living in the Past * Living in the USA (live) /Tracks 1-14. Mick Hadley vocals/harp, Fred Pickard guitar, Lobby Loyde guitar, Rob Dames bass. Tracks 1-6 with Adrian Redmond drums.Tracks 7-14 with Tony Cahill drums. Tracks 15-21. Michael Shannon lead vocals, Mick Hadley harp/vocals/guitar, Peter Miles drums, Bob Dames bass, Robbie Van Delft guitar and flute.