Planet Mod assembles two dozen examples of Shel Talmy's work in the field, all drawn from a fresh excavation of his rarely tapped, thoroughly ear-opening tape vault. Many, such as the Thoughts, Wild Uncertainty and Tribe were recorded for his short-lived Planet label, while the Trackers and Pros & Cons and others were independent productions Talmy farmed out to major labels. The playlist balances black US acts John Lee Hooker, Ray Gates and Screaming Jay Hawkins with the homegrown club R&B of the Soul Brothers, Groundhogs and mod heroes the Untamed. There's rare early compositions from Bowie (Kenny Miller's 'Take My Tip') and Bill Wyman (the Preachers' 'Goodbye Girl'), while the beans are spilled on mysterious outfits the Total and the Corduroys. Complete with copious notes and illustrations drawn from the Talmy files, 'Planet Mod' is a fitting tribute to the American who injected some much-needed muscle into British rock in its glory days. Disc: 1 - 1. Daddy Longlegs (Alternate Version) - the Untamed 2. Take My Tip (Alternate Take) - Kenny Miller 3. Call Me Girl - the Thoughts 4. Stone Crazy - Screamin' Jay Hawkins 5. I'll Never Fall in Love Again - John Lee's Groundhogs 6. Mai Lee - John Lee Hooker 7. Unto Us (Demo Version) - the New Breed 8. Have You Ever Had the Blues (Alternate Take) - Ray Gates 9. Why Do You Stand in My Way - the Pros & Cons 10. Don't Let It Be - the Tribe 11. Too Much of a Woman - the Corduroys 12. I'm Leaving - the Untamed Disc: 2 - 1. Searching - the Soul Brothers 2. Goodbye Girl - the Preachers 3. Over You Baby - John Lee's Groundhogs 4. The Skip (Alternate Version) - Goldie & the Gingerbreads 5. Life's Too Good to Waste - Tony Christie & the Trackers 6. I'm Going Out Tonight - the Untamed 7. Side Four 8. The Gamma Goochie - the Tribe 9. Pretty Girl - the Thoughts 10. Mary Ann - the Pros & Cons 11. Think - the Total 12. Broken Truth - a Wild Uncertainty 13. Goodbye So Long - the Soul Brothers
