The Knack

Artist:  The Knack
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA.
Genre:  Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Punk

Original line-up:

Doug Fieger:  Vocals, Guitar
Berton Averre:  Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Prescott Niles:  Bass
Bruce Gary:  Drums

The Knack was an American New Wave Band formed in Los Angeles in 1977 by Doug Fieger (Vocals, Guitar), Berton Averre (Lead Guitar, Keyboards), Prescott Niles (Bass) and Bruce Gary (Drums).  The band was released the debut album Get The Knack in 1979, was one of the year's best-selling albums, holding the No. 1 on Billboard's Album Chart for 5 weeks and was released hit single "My Sharona", was the No. 1 hit in USA, also in Canada.

Title:  Live From The Rock 'N' Roll Fun House  (2002)
Genre:  Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Punk
Label:  Image Entertainment
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Pop Is Dead  (3:53)
 2.  Baby Talks Dirty  (4:07)
 3.  Oh Tara  (3:06)
 4.  Can I Borrow A Kiss  (4:04)
 5.  Another Lousy Day In Paradise  (3:26)
 6.  Good Girls Don't  (3:15)
 7.  One Day At A Time  (4:29)
 8.  Siamese Twins (The Monkey And Me)  (3:33)
 9.  Harder On You  (3:08)
10. Sweet Dreams  (3:35)
11. That's What The Little Girls Do  (2:48)
12. (She's So) Selfish  (4:44)
13. My Sharona (5:12)
14. (Havin A) Rave Up  (2:27)
15. Tequila/Break On Through (To The Other Side)  (7:02)

Personnel:

Doug Fieger:  Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar
Berton Averre:  Lead Guitar
Prescott Niles:  Bass
Bruce Gary:  Drums

Live From The Rock 'N' Roll Fun House was the live album by The Knack, was released on April 23, 2002 by Image Entertainment.  It is the great sound of Rock 'N' Roll for the fans of The Knack and Doug Fieger to be an additional collection.

Title:  Havin' A Rave-Up!:  Live In Los Angeles 1978  (2012)
Genre:  Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Punk
Label:  Zen Records/Omnivore Recordings
Rating:   ****

Tracks:  

 1.  Let Me Out   (2:49)
 2.  Your Number Or Your Name  (3:23)
 3.  Good Girls Don't  (3:32)
 4.  End Of The Game  (2:55)
 5.  Here On This Lonely Night  (3:03)
 6.  It's Alright  (2:58)
 7.  That's What The Little  Girls Do  (2:40)
 8.  Evil Lies  (2:27)
 9.  Come A Little Bit Closer  (3:12)
10. Daughter Of The Law  (2:56)
11. Art War  (4:00)
12. (She's So) Selfish  (4:13)
13. My Sharona  (6:27)
14. (Havin' A) Rave-Up  (2:12)

Personnel:

Doug Fieger:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Berton Averre:  Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Prescott Niles, Bass
Bruce Gary:  Drums

Havin' A Rave-Up!:  Live In Los Angeles 1978 was the live album by The Knack, was released on May 22, 2012 by Zen Records/Omnivore Recordings.   The album was recorded in 1978 at the Whisky A Go-Go.