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The Lyres
United States - Boston, MA

ON FYRE LP 01. Don't Give It Up Now 02. Help You Ann 03. I Confess 04. I'm Tellin' You Girl 05. Love Me Till the Sun Shines 06. Tired of Waiting 07. Dolly 08. Soapy 09. The Way I Feel About You 10. Not Like the Other One Label: Ace of Hearts Records Cat #: AHS 10005 Format: LP Released: 1984 Label: New Rose Records Cat#: ROSE 35 Format: LP Year: 1984

Reviews: Although the superb re-recorded versions of "Don't Give It Up Now" and "Help You Ann" alone almost make this album worth buying, a series of horrible cover versions (including "I Confess" and two Kinks kompositions--"Live Me Till the Sun Shines" and "Tired of Walking") and uninspired originals conspire to undermine its overall value. Boston's Lyres are potentially a great '60s-style punk band, but except for a triad of gems ("I'm Tellin' You, Girl," "The Way I Feel About You," and "Not Like the Other One"), they don't live up to that potential here. -Jeff Bale (from Maximum Rocknroll #14, June 1984)