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Little Bob Story was a French rock band with strong rhythm 'n' blues influences. The band was fronted and formed by Italian born Roberto Piazza in Le Havre in 1974. Their first album "Off The Rails" ("Living in the Fast Lane" in France) was released on Chiswick records in the UK in 1977, and the band successfully rode the pub rock wave along with the likes of Dr. Feelgood and Graham Parker And The Rumour.
"Livin' In The Fast Lane" is an infectious, oomph-packed slab of dynamism which drew from the same inspirational well as punk rock.

Arista remastered Graham Parker's masterpiece, Squeezing Out Sparks, for CD reissue, adding the previously promotional-only live album Live Sparks as an added bonus. Though it is somewhat disconcerting to hear the same songs in the same order in a row, it's an excellent addition for hardcore collectors, especially since the sound on the original album is considerably improved. And, Live Sparks is a nervy, energetic live recording, especially with the addition of "I Want You Back (Alive)" and "Mercury Poisoning".

The team behind last year's excellent The Glory Days Of Aussie Pub Rock compilation return with another four-CD instalment paying testament to the halcyon days of our nation's live music scene, and fortunately they have a deep well from which to draw tunes and inspiration.