Artist: Unicorn Title: Shed No Tear: The Early Late Unicorn Year Of Release: 2024 Label: TLAK Genre: Classic Rock, Country Rock, Folk Rock Audio codec: FLAC (*.flac) Rip type: tracks+.cue

The Early Late Unicorn" kicks off with Unicorn's swan song – the legendary Shed Sessions of '77-'78. Picture this: a garden shed transformed into a recording studio, where musical magic happened even as punk was busy pogoing all over the charts. It's like the band said, "If we're going out, we're going out in style... and in a shed." Ken Baker, Unicorn's songwriting wizard, proves he could pen a catchy tune faster than you can say "missed opportunity." From the heartstring-tugging "Open Books" to the reggae-tinged "Can't Stop Thinking About You," it's a masterclass in what-could-have-been pop perfection. But wait! Just when you think it's all over, we hit the rewind button. Suddenly, you're transported back to 1967-69, grooving with The Late (Unicorn's previous incarnation, because why be on time when you can be awesome?). It's raw, it's fresh, it's Unicorn before they even knew they were magical. And for the grand finale? A cherry on top of this time-warped sundae – a live version of "Weekend" from 1975, catching Unicorn at their peak. It's the perfect bridge between their early days and shed-bound swan song. "The Early Late Unicorn" is both a perfect introduction for newcomers and a treasure trove for long-time fans, proving that Unicorn's magic never fades – it just gets better in reverse.

Tracks

1. Open Sea - 3:08
2. Don't Want To Go Home Alone - 3:19
3. Canada's A Long Way - 3:37
4. Singing You Praise - 4:39
5. Social Shirker - 3:44
6. You Can Have A Dream - 3:45
7. Get It Back - 3:56
8. Rainy Season - 4:50
9. Open Books - 3:32 10.Restless - 3:10 11.Is That A Shame? - 5:10 12.Stay Out Of My Dreams - 3:19 13.Can't Stop Thinking About You - 4:07 14.You Tell Too Many Lies - 4:49 15.Family Tree - 2:32 16.Train Coming My Way - 2:48 17.Queen Of Hearts - 2:37 18.Working Man - 3:36 19.Doris - 2:09 20.Going Back Home - 3:18 21.Faint Is The Song - 3:17 22.Weekend - 3:12 Tracks 1-14 from the 1977-78 Shed No Tear Sessions Tracks 15-21 as The Late recorded 1967-69 Track 22 recorded Live 1975

Personnel: Peter Perrier - Drums, Congas, Percussion, Vocals Pat Martin - Bass Guitar, Vocals Ken Baker - Electric Guitar, Acoustic 6, 12 String Guitar, Organ, Piano, Harmonium, Electric Piano, Vocals Kevin Smith - Lead guitar, Slide Guitar (Tracks 1-14, 22) Trevor Mee - Guitars, Vocals (Tracks 15-21) Robert Jacob - Guitar (Track 13)