Dr. Feelgood / I'm a Man: Best of the Wilko Johnson years

Parlophone Label Group are releasing a new Dr. Feelgood compilation next month that compiles material from the classic Mk I line-up of the Canvey Island band.

The Best Of The Wilko Johnson Years is clearly designed to make the most of guitarist and songwriter’s recently raised profile thanks to Going Back Home, his very successful album with Roger Daltrey, and a remarkable recovery from what was thought to be terminal pancreatic cancer.

This 16-track collection contains songs from the first four albums and the odd rarity such as the ‘Olympic Version’ of Everybody’s Carrying A Gun.

As a single CD round-up it looks fine, although for less money you can currently pick up the excellent 2012 All Through The City box set (repackaged edition) which is a properly comprehensive examination of the same era across three CDs and a DVD. Both sets share the same mastering, incidentally.

Dr. Feelgood – I’m A Man: The Best Of The Wilko Johnson Years is out on 23 February 2015.

• • UK Pre-order: I’m A Man (Best Of The Wilko Johnson Years 1974-1977)
• • GERMANY Pre-order: I’m a Man (Best of the Wilko Johnson Years74-77)

Track listing

1. Roxette (2006 Remastered Version)
2. Cheque Book (2006 Remastered Version)
3. Twenty Yards Behind (2006 Remastered Version)
4. Keep It Out Of Sight (2006 Remastered Version)
5. Back In The Night (Live) [2012 Remastered Version]
6. Watch Your Step (2012 Remastered Version)
7. Rolling And Tumbling (2012 Remastered Version)
8. Don’t Let Your Daddy Know (2012 Remastered Version)
9. Riot In Cell Block Number Nine (2012 Remastered Version)
10. I’m A Man (Live) [2012 Remastered Version]
11. All Through The City (Live) [2012 Remastered Version]
12. Checkin’ Up On My Baby (Live) [2012 Remastered Version]
13. Everybody’s Carrying A Gun (Olympic Version)
14. Lights Out (2012 Remastered Version)
15. Sneakin’ Suspicion (2012 Remastered Version)
16. Going Back Home (Live) [2012 Remastered Version]