The Atlantic Years 2002-2005 [Import] (3 cd's) | Retro Vinyl Club

DescriptionTheir two Atlantic albums, plus singles, B-sides, acoustic versions, live takes and more. Taking inspiration from the punky pop rock of the Ramones and The Runaways, mixed with the classic rock of Bachman-Turner Overdrive and KISS, they signed to Atlantic in 2002, who proclaimed they were, "Inspired by AC/DC, the Sex Pistols and Madonna, Donna A's lipstick- snarl vocals pummel Donna C's and Donna F's furious chug and Donna R's early Guns n' Roses' guitar wall." 2002's 'Spend The Night' (CD1) saw the band appear on mainstream US TV shows, while taking a mainstage slot on 2004's Lollapalooza tour. Their punky sound lead to appearances on a number of film soundtracks (including Dodgeball, Mean Girls, Elektra and Herbie Fully Loaded), and computer games, as well as sound-tracking Budweiser, Levis and Rolling Stone advertising campaigns. 'Gold Medal' (CD2, 2004) reached #76 on the Billboard 200, continuing the commercial hard rock sound of 'Spend The Night', featuring the singles 'Fall Behind Me' and 'I Don't Want to Know (If You Don't Want Me)'. Stylus reckoned that The Donnas were, "incapable of playing in anything but the key of badass", while Rolling Stone reckoned that the band's "wailing on solos that would make AC/DC's Angus Young proud". CD3 completes all of the recordings released by the quartet between 2002 and 2005 and adds raucous live sets recorded in Boston in 2003 plus three tracks recorded for XFM, along with the single B-sides 'Hyperactive', 'Rock 'n' Roll Machine', 'Mama's Boy', 'Play My Game' and 'Done With You', plus acoustic versions of 'Fall Behind Me' and 'Don't Break Me Down'. There's also a cover of Billy Idol's 'Dancing With Myself' along with 'Please Don't Tease' which is taken from the film New York Minute. Tracks- Disc 1 -1 It's on the Rocks2 Take It Off3 Who Invited You4 All Messed Up5 Dirty Denim6 You Wanna Get Me High7 I Don't Care (So There)8 Pass It Around9 Too Bad About Your Girl10 Not the One11 Please Don't Tease12 Take Me to the Backseat13 5 O'Clock in the Morning14 Do You Wanna Hit It?15 Big Rig (Japan Bonus Track)16 Backstage (Japan Bonus Track)- Disc 2 -1 I Don't Want to Know (If You Don't Want Me)2 Friends Like Mine3 Don't Break Me Down4 Fall Behind Me5 Is That All You've Got for Me6 It's So Hard7 The Gold Medal8 Out of My Hands9 It Takes One to Know One10 Revolver11 Have You No Pride12 Lost and Found (Digtal Bonus Track)- Disc 3 -1 Hyperactive (B-Side)2 Rock 'N' Roll Machine (B-Side)3 Mama's Boy (B-Side)4 Play My Game (B-Side)5 Don't Break Me Down (Acoustic)6 Fall Behind Me (Alternate Acoustic Mix)7 I Don't Want to Know (If You Don't Want Me) (Alternate Acoustic Mix)8 Done with You (B-Side)9 Too Bad About Your Girl (Radio Remix)10 Dancing with Myself (Billy Idol Cover)11 Please Don't Tease (New York Minute Ost)12 Live at the Paradise, Boston Aug 2, 200313 Do You Want to Hit It14 Take Me to the Backseat15 Hyperactive - Too Bad About Your Girl16 All Messed Up17 Take It Off18 5 O'Clock in the Morning19 Who Invited You20 On the Rocks-Live XFM Oct 3, 200321 Take It Off-Live XFM Oct 3, 200322 Who Invited You-Live XFM Oct 3, 2003

• Format: CD
• Genre: 114
• Released: 05/30/2025