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Smoking Popes
At Metro
Release Date: 2006 02 28
Label: Victory Records
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After a seven year hiatus, the Smoking Popes have at last resurfaced. The band initially reunited near the end of 2005 for a one-off show as part of the Chicago music festival, Flower15, put on by Flower Booking to raise money for local charities. Miss the concert? For fans overcome with frustration at not being able to get to Chicago, or who couldn't secure a ticket to the show, the nice folks at Victory Records have documented the night on the CD/DVD At Metro to appease the pain somewhat . (The Popes have since embarked on a reunion headlining tour, but alas, no one knew this in November). And all will be happy to know that At Metro finds the Smoking Popes sounding like they never really left in the first place. Song choice pretty much spans their whole catalog leaving -- as one might expect of a reunion show -- the set list resembling their best-of collection; fan favorites represented include "Pretty Pathetic," "Gotta Know Right Now," "Megan," "Need You Around," and "Paul," among others. The audio CD has four less tracks than what appears on the accompanying DVD, which documents their set from the show, but it's no less enjoyable as a result. The only real stumble of the album occurs in its packaging. The DVD's set list is printed on the back of the case, so if one uses it to follow along with the audio CD, song titles become quickly skewed. Older fans will hopefully catch the discrepancies, but young fans using the album to familiarize themselves with the influential Popes may run into some confusion -- use the back of the enclosed booklet to avoid any mix-ups. That small glitch aside, At Metro is a great live listen for fans both new and old. Well-shot and recorded, the DVD in itself is worth it for those who may not necessarily want another greatest-hits type album, but who would enjoy watching the band's 23-song set instead. Now go throw out the crappy, wavering, tinny bootleg your friend's brother's neighbor shot from the back and pick this double-disc album up instead. Corey Apar, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Ramblin Rose (Intro)	Caterer	1:25
2	Off My Mind	Caterer, Caterer	3:00
3	Gotta Know Right Now	Caterer	2:25
4	Midnight Moon	Caterer	2:06
5	Paul	Caterer	3:17
6	Rubella	Caterer	1:57
7	Don't Be Afraid	Caterer	3:24
8	Writing a Letter	Caterer	2:06
9	Megan	Caterer	3:05
10	Surf	Caterer	1:42
11	Before I'm Gone	Caterer	4:33
12	Stars	Caterer	4:37
13	You Spoke to Me	Caterer	3:07
14	On the Shoulder	Nesmith, Caterer, Caterer	5:48
15	Need You Around	Caterer	3:45
16	Pretty Pathetic	Caterer	4:43
17	Ramblin Rose (Outro)	Wilkin, Burch	1:15
18	I Know You Love Me	Caterer	3:12
19	Brand New Hairstyle	Caterer	4:25
20	Ramblin Rose (Intro)	Caterer
21	Off My Mind	Caterer, Caterer
22	No More Smiles	Knowka, Caterer
23	Gotta Know Right Now	Caterer
24	Midnight Moon	Caterer
25	Paul	Caterer
26	Rubella	Caterer
27	Don't Be Afraid	Caterer
28	Mrs. You and Me	Caterer
29	Writing a Letter	Caterer
30	Megan	Caterer
31	Surf	Caterer
32	Before I'm Gone	Caterer
33	Just Broke Up	Caterer
34	Stars	Caterer
35	You Spoke to Me	Caterer
36	On the Shoulder	Caterer, Caterer, Nesmith
37	Need You Around	Caterer
38	Pretty Pathetic	Caterer
39	Ramblin Rose (Outro)	Wilkin, Burch
40	Pure Imagination	Bricusse, Newley
41	I Know You Love Me	Caterer
42	Brand New Hairstyle	Caterer

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