The Aardvarks

Artist:  The Aardvarks
Origin:  England
Genre:  Rock, Garage, Mod, Freakbeat

Original line-up:

Gary Pietronave:  Lead Vocals
Mark Pietronave:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Ian O'Sullivan:  Drums, Backing Vocals
Gavin Pearce:  Bass, Backing Vocals

The Aardvarks is a British Rock Group from Ealing, West London, England, formed in the mid-1980s by Gary Pietronave (Lead Vocals), Mark Pietronave (Guitar), Ian O'Sullivan (Drums) and Gavin Pearce (Bass).  The band were one of the most popular bands on the Mod and 60s Revival circuit.

Title:  Sinker, Line & Hook:  The Anthology 1987-1999 (2013)
Genre:  Rock, Garage, Mod, Freakbeat
Label:  Cherry Red Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:  zx

 1.  Bargain Day  (2:45)
 2.  Cheyenne Woman  (3:48)
 3.  Office Number One  (2:21)
 4.  Girl On A Bike  (2:53)
 5.  Fly My Plane  (3:08)
 6.  Mr. Inertia  (3:15)
 7.  Arthur C. Clarke  (2:40)
 8.  When The Morning Comes  (2:40)
 9.  Fifty Hertz Man  (3:36)
10. You're My Loving Way  (2:54)
11. Merry Go Round  (3:57)
12. Time To Fly  (5:06)
13. Drive Me Wild  (2:18)
14. Arthur C. Clarke (EP Version) (2:52)
15. The Office No. 1 (EP Version)  (2:08)
16. Save My Soul (2:58)
17. On My Way  (2:49)
18. You're My Loving Way (Early Version) (2:50)
19. Hold On  (3:15)
20. Cheyenne Woman (Early Version) (3:16)
21. Merry Go Round (Early Version) (2:48)
22. Threw Her A Line  (3:07)
23. In The Crowd  (4:25)
24. Buttermilk Boy  (3:31)
25. Bad Clothes  (3:55)

Personnel:


Gary Pietronave:  Lead Vocals on Tracks:  1-5, 7-25
Mark Pietronave:  Guitar, Backing Vocals on Tracks: 1-25, Lead Vocals on Tracks:  1, 6, Piano on Tracks:  1 & 2, Moog on Tracks 8 & 9
Ian O'Sullivan:  Drums, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1-25
Gavin Pearce:  Bass, Backing Vocals on Track 13

Jason Hobart:  Bass, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  1-5, 7-21, Paino on Track 7
Kevin White:  Bass, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  22-25 

Guest Musicians:

Paul Newman:  Hammond Organ on Tracks:  2, 5, 10
Chris Cawdron:  Keyboards on Tracks:  18 & 19
Jay Darlington:  Keyboards on Track 20
Parsley :  Keyboards on Track 23
Ted Hobart:  Trumpet on Tracks:  6 & 7
Andy Morten:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  18 & 19
Jon Kudlick:  Piano on Track 23

Sinker, Line & Hook:  The Anthology 1987-1999 is the compilation album of The Aardvarks, was released January 21, 2013, reissued by Cherry Red Records, which the long lost Singles, Demos and Compilation Tracks for anyone who loves The Who, The Kinks, Small Faces,

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