Rockpile were a project featuring Dave Edmunds, former Brinsley Schwarz bassist Nick Lowe, Billy Bremner and Man / Motors / Dire Straits drummer Terry Williams.

For contractual reason they only released one album, the three others they recorded appearing as Lowe or Edmunds albums.

Mixing new wave, rockabilly and pop, the band were influential in their time and this live set features a whopping 16 tracks.

Opening with 'Sweet Little Lisa' it's a storming rock'n'roll set with pop, blues, punk and the kitchen sink thrown in. 'I Hear You Knocking' and 'Girls Talk' stand out.

Never has pop rocked so much and it's well annotated too. Very enjoyable.

****

Review by Joe Geesin

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