The Pool of Life Revisited

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The Pool Of Life Revisited
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Studio album by
The Onset
Released1994
Label Probe Plus
The Onset chronology
The Pool Of Life
(1988)
The Pool Of Life Revisited
(1994)
Liverpool Cult Classics Unearthed - Volume Two
(2001)

The Pool Of Life Revisited is the second album released by Mike Badger and The Onset and their first on CD. It was released by the Probe Plus Label in 1994.

Contents

Track listing

  1. Rakin 'Em Down – 0.19
  2. The Taker (2nd take) – 2:57
  3. The Cowboy And His Wife – 3:11
  4. Precious Love – 2:33
  5. Talkin' Space Travel Blues – 1:32
  6. Too Proud To Start – 2:38
  7. Trees And Plants – 2:16
  8. Glad Rags – 1:30
  9. Mansion On The Hill – 2:36
  10. The Pool Of Life – 1:30
  11. For You – 3:18
  12. Two Times Forgotten Man – 2:42
  13. Poor And Lonely Girl – 2:56
  14. Starlight Tuneful 9 – 1:51
  15. Another Man's Crime – 3:35
  16. Let's Go Home – 3:05

All words and music by Mike Badger, except:

Tracks 3, 12 and 13 by Mike Badger/Danny Dean
Track 1 by Mike Badger/Roger Llewellyn
Track 9 by Williams/Rose arr. Danny Dean

Production and recording

Musicians

Reviews

"Unlike most Country/Rockabilly, you think you've heard a million times before, the Onsets' humour and deep heart felt compassion creates an original vibe anointing whosoever feels utterly languid with a new knowledge."

— Billy Doherty (Groove Magazine) [1]

"The album oozes with a mixture of styles and textures to appeal to all emotions; guaranteed to make you want to stomp your feet, slap your thighs, smile and sigh all at the same time. For Blues and Country freaks it's an absolute must-For any other freaks… you'd probably enjoy it too!"

— Jonathan Street (Shout Magazine) [2]

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References

  1. Billy Doherty. Review of The Pool Of Life Revisited Groove Magazine 1994
  2. Jonathan Street. Review of The Pool Of Life Revisited Shout Magazine 1994