Terry and Julie Step Out - The Knack, Averre, Berton
Harder on You - The Knack, Averre, Berton
You Gotta Be There - The Knack, Fieger, Doug
Good Enough - The Knack, Averre, Berton
In Blue Tonight - The Knack, Fieger, Doug
Tomorrow - The Knack, Averre, Berton
(All in the) All in All - The Knack, Fieger, Doug
No Matter What [*] - The Knack, Ham, Pete
Girls Talk [*] - The Knack, Costello, Elvis
The Knack is back with another rock classic! Back and better than ever is the Knack's "Re-Zoom" (previously released as "Zoom" in 1998). "Re-Zoom" adds to the Knack's legacy as one of the pioneers of Power Pop music with t... more »he addition of two bonus tracks, covers of Elvis Costello's "Girls Talk" and Badfinger's "No Matter What," plus a special hidden track. "Re-Zoom" is sure to please all Knack fans or, for that matter, all rock fans who enjoy hard-edged Power Pop at its best. Doug Fieger (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Prescott Niles (bass guitar), Berton Averre (lead guitar, keyboards, vocals), Terry Bozzio (drums). Songs: Pop Is Dead, Can I Borrow a Kiss, Smilin', Ambition, Mister Magazine, Everything I Do, Love Is All There Is, Terry and Julie Step Out, Harder on You, You Gotta Be There, Good Enough, In Blue Tonight, Tomorrow, (All in the) All in All, No Matter What, Girls Talk.« less
The Knack is back with another rock classic! Back and better than ever is the Knack's "Re-Zoom" (previously released as "Zoom" in 1998). "Re-Zoom" adds to the Knack's legacy as one of the pioneers of Power Pop music with the addition of two bonus tracks, covers of Elvis Costello's "Girls Talk" and Badfinger's "No Matter What," plus a special hidden track. "Re-Zoom" is sure to please all Knack fans or, for that matter, all rock fans who enjoy hard-edged Power Pop at its best. Doug Fieger (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Prescott Niles (bass guitar), Berton Averre (lead guitar, keyboards, vocals), Terry Bozzio (drums). Songs: Pop Is Dead, Can I Borrow a Kiss, Smilin', Ambition, Mister Magazine, Everything I Do, Love Is All There Is, Terry and Julie Step Out, Harder on You, You Gotta Be There, Good Enough, In Blue Tonight, Tomorrow, (All in the) All in All, No Matter What, Girls Talk.
CD Reviews
Recycled, with some extra tracks
eveoflove | North York, Ontario Canada | 02/15/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Made in USA in 2002, Serial# ID1290DG, Playing Time 67:22I was really looking forward to this release... but what a let down!!! (though I really like the music).Simply put, what we have here is their 1998 release "Zoom", plus 3 bonus tracks (the Peter Ham-penned "No Matter What", "Girls Talk" composed by Elvis Costello, and an instrumental version of the album track "Mister Magazine")."Zoom" was, in my opinion, one of the best "Knack" albums: great tempos, good enthusiasm, and a lot of radio-friendly (but ignored) tracks.This "expanded edition" includes great renditions as bonus tracks, given the "Knack" treatment if you don't own "Zoom", this edition is well worth getting: in my opinion, this CD deserves a much better fate that what it will most probably (and unfortunately) get. A true classic pop-rock effort."
Likeable power-pop album
S.J. | Orillia, ON Canada | 10/07/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I enjoyed this CD, but not quite as much as I expected after reading its good reviews. On this disc The Knack are in a more pop-py mood and although the music is catchy the lyrics are sometimes sappy. (I agree that the drums sound bad, too.) I think I still prefer "Serious Fun" -- I'd rank it #2 after their debut album -- which is closer to straight-up rock. As usual, their musicianship is excellent."
THEY STILL HAVE THE KNACK!!!
Mark A. Oster | usa | 08/09/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This CD is unusual in that it is the best CD release of an already proven band, many years after their first release. Actually, I can't think of any band who's best recordings are better in their later years. This is it! Sadly, because we are all predisposed to wanting to hear something different, this CD won't do well, but I REALLY appriciate the record company for giving us fans some new material, even though they know it's not likely they will make millions doing so. Unfortunately, their follow up CD, Normal as the next guy, wasn't nearly as good, but it just makes "Zoom" all that more of a gem."
Going through the motions
M. Williams | Fuquay Varina, NC United States | 09/03/2008
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I read some positive reviews on Amazon about this Knack release and after listening to the CD in full, it's lackluster at best. Doug Fieger's song writing has seen better days. All of the tunes are similar in style and sound. Gone are the edgy songs The Knack had become famous for. In fact, there were times when I thought I was listening to the The Rutles. Also, the entire CD sounds as if far too much compressions was applied to the tracks (the drum sound is terrible). The best track is the old Badfinger song "No Matter What". This CD is no where near the energy and creativity of their first release or their 1991 release Serious Fun. BnB Beatles Depot"
The Second-Best Knack Album!
Sammy Curr | United States | 09/26/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"*Re-Zoom* ranks second only to the first *Get the Knack* album in terms of sheer brilliance. Doug Fieger's songs are well-crafted, the band is in top form, and the recording is of the highest quality. Berton Averre offers so many good guitar chops and lead fills I cannot mention them all. *Ambition*, a song that sounds a little like a Tom Petty tune, is one of my favorite hard rockers on the album. Some of these songs were retro and would have fit well on the Austin Powers soundtracks. Doug must have been channelling a lot of post-Beatle John Lennon at the time, as I swear I am listening to songs John could have written."
Track Listings (16) - Disc #1