Artist: Matchbox

Title: The Albums 1979-82

Year Of Release: 2020

Label: Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

Genre: Rockabilly, Rock and Roll

Quality: FLAC (tracks)

Total Time: 03:00:06

Total Size: 1.21 GB



Matchbox are an English rockabilly band that formed in 1971, and is still active as of 2019.



Formed in Middlesex, in 1971 by Iain "Houndog" Terry, Fred Poke, Jimmy Redhead  and Wiffle Smith. After 1978, the line-up consisted of Graham Fenton (lead vocalist), Steve Bloomfield (lead guitar, vocals), Gordon Scott (rhythm guitar), Fred Poke (bass guitar) and Jimmy Redhead (drums). Redhead had left in 1973, Smith in 1977 and Lupton in 1978 to tour with Chuck Berry. Dick Callan joined Matchbox on guitar, saxophone and violin until approximately 1985, writing many of the band's B-sides.

The band's biggest hits include "Rockabilly Rebel", "Midnite Dynamos", a cover of The Crickets' "When You Ask About Love" (their only top five hit), and "Over the Rainbow" (adapted musical song, 1980). In Australia, the band and album were dubbed Major Matchbox to prevent confusion with an Australian band of a similar name.Their last single, "I Want Out" (1983) from their album, Crossed Line, was produced together with Kirsty MacColl.The band appeared in the 1980 film Blue Suede Shoes which detailed the revival of 1950s rock 'n' roll music scene at the time.





1. Matchbox - Rockabilly Rebel

2. Matchbox - Buzz Buzz a Diddle It

3. Matchbox - Seventeen

4. Matchbox - Tell Me How

5. Matchbox - Hurricane

6. Matchbox - Everybody Needs a Little Love

7. Matchbox - Rockin' at the Ritz

8. Matchbox - Hi-Fly Woman

9. Matchbox - Love Is Going Out of Fashion

10. Matchbox - Poor Boy

11. Matchbox - Lord Mr. Ford

12. Matchbox - Black Slacks

13. Matchbox - Mad Rush

14. Matchbox - I Don't Wanna Boogie Alone

15. Cyclone - Palisades Park

16. Cyclone - Crazy Haze

17. Matchbox - Midnight Dynamos

18. Matchbox - Shock 'N' Shattered

19. Matchbox - Checkin' Out

20. Matchbox - C'mon Let's Go

21. Matchbox - Marie Marie

22. Matchbox - Southern Boys

23. Matchbox - Back-Row Romeo

24. Matchbox - Sixteen Chicks

25. Matchbox - Sweet Lolita

26. Matchbox - When You Ask About Love

27. Matchbox - Jellyroll

28. Matchbox - Back Here In Boston

29. Matchbox - Stranger In Nevada

30. Matchbox - Love Is Going Out of Fashion (New Version)

31. Matchbox - Scotted Dick

32. Matchbox - You've Made a Fool of Me

33. Matchbox - Over the Rainbow - You Belong to Me

34. Matchbox - Don't Break up the Party

35. Matchbox - Stay Cool

36. Matchbox - I'm a Lover Man

37. Matchbox - Little Lonely Girl

38. Matchbox - Love's Made a Fool of You

39. Matchbox - Heartaches By the Number

40. Matchbox - Angels On Sunday

41. Matchbox - Lonestar Dreamer

42. Matchbox - Bonaparte's Retreat

43. Matchbox - Whiplash

44. Matchbox - Babe's In the Wood

45. Matchbox - Don't Let the Stars Get In Your Eyes

46. Matchbox - You're the One

47. Matchbox - 24 Hours

48. Matchbox - Wish I Had Never (Said Hello)

49. Matchbox - Arabella's On Her Way

50. Matchbox - Tokyo Joe

51. Matchbox - Springheel Jack

52. Matchbox - City Women

53. Matchbox - One More Saturday Night

54. Matchbox - I Ain't Taking No Prisoners

55. Matchbox - Crossed Line

56. Matchbox - Mad, Bad and Dangerous

57. Matchbox - I Want Out (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

58. Matchbox - Rollin' On

59. Matchbox - Riding the Night

60. Matchbox - Gate Crashing

61. Matchbox - Hot Loving

62. Matchbox - Dreamers Sometimes Do

63. Matchbox - Mean 'N' Evil

64. Matchbox - Ain't Much Fun

65. Matchbox - Heaven Can Wait