The Necessaries* - Completely Necessary (Anthology 1978-1982) (3xLP, Comp)

Media Condition:  Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Country:    Worldwide  
Released:  23 Jan 2026
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Alternative Rock

Comments:
new and sealed; black mark thru barcode
 

Notes:

Members: Ed Tomney (Rage To Live, Luka Bloom), Jesse Chamberlain (Red Crayola), Ernie Brooks (Modern Lovers), Arthur Russell (The Flying Hearts), Randy Gun (Love Of Life Orchestra).

Completely Necessary (Anthology 1978–1982) is the first authorized collection of recordings by The Necessaries and includes 37 tracks, 28 of which are previously unissued. Completely Necessary represents the most accurate musical history of the band laid out across three albums. Disc one is the band-approved first album Event Horizon, followed by Pilots Facing North, a disc collecting studio recordings spanning 1978–1981 and disc three finally sees the release of their final sessions, Songs From The Blue Colony.

Album notes by Michael IQ Jones trace the history of the band for this compilation produced by The Necessaries’ Ed Tomney and Cheryl Pawelski (Omnivore Recordings). The audio has been restored and mastered by Michael Graves at Osiris Studio, and both the 3-LP and 2-CD sets feature previously unseen photos across the package.

. Event Horizon
A1. Rage
A2. More Real
A3. Like No Other
A4. Driving And Talking At The Same Time
A5. AEIOU
A6. Sahara
B1. Europe
B2. State-Of-The-Art
B3. The Finish Line
B4. Detroit Tonight
B5. On The Run
B6. Paceways
. Pilots Facing North
C1. Law And Order
C2. I Feel Tension
C3. I Do
C4. Dancing Out Of Time
C5. Runaway Child (Minors Beware)
C6. Detroit Tonight (Alternate Version)
C7. Snake Dancing (Alternate Version)
D1. Working
D2. Back To You
D3. My Baby’s Explosive (Alternate Version)
D4. Born Yesterday
D5. Paceways (Alternate Version)
D6. Big Sky
. Songs From The Blue Colony
E1. The Dark Side Of Me
E2. Tachito In The White Meredes Benz
E3. New Strangers In Town
E4. Skylife
E5. The Dancing Girls Of Windsor
E6. My First Idea
F1. 3rd Generation
F2. The Exterminator
F3. A Detective Story
F4. Jerry Leaves The Small Town
F5. Mona Lisa On My Arm
F6. The World Is Loud

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 810075115307

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