The Smithereens first paid homage to The Beatles when they recorded and released their own version of `Meet The Beatles`, the first Beatles album to be released in the USA.
Now the band has gone back to the studio with a dozen Beatle B-sides for its next release."The project started while we were making demos in preparation for the next new original Smithereens album. As the band warmed up on obscure Beatles B-sides they used to play in clubs, we soon realized there was some unfinished Beatles business for The Smithereens, especially in light of the success of `Meet The Smithereens,` and the idea for a follow up was born," says co-producer Kurt Reil.
To add a bit of nostalgia to the recording, the band recruited session drummer Andy White to play on the album. Andy played drums on the `Love Me Do` single, recorded prior to Ringo Starr joining the band.
The tracklisting is:
Thank You Girl
There`s A Place
I`ll Get You
You Can`t Do That
Ask Me Why
Cry For A Shadow
P.S. I Love You
Happy Just To Dance With You
If I Fell
Slow Down
I Don`t Want To Spoil The Party
Some Other Guy
The album will be released by KOCH on September 2, 2008.
