The Nerves

 

Artist:  The Nerves

Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA

Genre:  Power Pop, New Wave, Alternative Rock, Punk, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Jack Lee:  Guitar, Vocals

Peter Case:  Bass, Vocals

Paul Collins:  Drums, Vocals

The Nerves were an American Power Pop Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1974 by Jack Lee (Guitar, Vocals), Peter Case (Bass, Vocals), and Paul Collins (Drums, Vocals).  All Three members composed songs and sang, featured the Power Pop Classic "Hanging On The Telephone (Lee)", "When You Find Out (Case)", "Give Me Some Time (Lee)", and "Working Too Hard (Collins)".  After The Nerves' break-up, Case and Collins formed The Breakaways with Paul Stengl, later Case formed The Pilmsouls, Collins formed The Beat (also known as Paul Collins' Beat), Lee became the most talented songwriter of the three and solo artist.

Title:   One Way Ticket  (2008)

Genre:  Power Pop, New Wave, Alternative Rock, Punk, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Alive Natural Sound

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  One Way Ticket  

 2.  Paper Dolls

 3.  Hanging On The Telephone

 4.  When You Find Out

 5.  Working Too Hard

 6.  Give Me Some Time

 7.  Walking Out On Love

 8.  Thing Of The Past

 9.  It's Hot Outside

Side Two:

10. Many Roads To Follow (Demo)

11. Are You Famous? (Live)

12. Why Am I Lonely?  (Live)

13. You Won't Be Happy (Live)

14. Any Day Now (Live)

15. Letter To G. (Live)

16. Come Back And Stay (Live)

17. I Need Your Love (Live)

18. Stand Back And Take A Good Look (Demo) 

Personnel:

Jack Lee:  Guitar, Vocals

Peter Case:  Bass, Vocals

Paul Collins:  Drums, Vocals

One Way Ticket is the compilation and collection album by The Nerves, was released on November 4, 2008 by Alive Natural Sound, including the original version of "Hanging On The Telephone" made famous by Blondie's version.