''The Good, The Bad And The Cuddly'' is the debut album by
Canadian
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pop band
The Bicycles. Randy Lee left the band following the release to join
The Hylozoists.
Despite playing together as a band for nearly five years, the band's debut wasn't released until spring 2006. The album was partially produced by
Dan Bryk
Dan Waldemar Bryk (born September 23, 1970) is a Canadian-born singer-songwriter and recording artist. Originally from Toronto, Bryk is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. A songwriter and keyboard player, Bryk has released five full-leng ...
and partially by The Bicycles themselves. The album was mixed by
José Miguel Contreras of
By Divine Right.
"Cuddly Toy" is a cover of a
Harry Nilsson
Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experi ...
-penned song originally recorded by
The Monkees
The Monkees were an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. The band consisted of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones (musician), Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork. Spurred by the success of ''The Monkees (TV series), Th ...
. "The Defeat" was inspired a song entitled "The Victory" by
The Meligrove Band.
Music videos were shot for "Paris Be Mine", "Gotta Get Out", and "Homework".
Track listing
All songs written by Matt Beckett, except where noted.
# "B-B-Bicycles" – 2:07
#*Lead vocals: Matt Beckett & Drew Smith
# "Australia" – 3:02
#*Lead vocals: Beckett
# "I Will Appear for You" – 3:10
#*Lead vocals: Beckett & Smith
# "Gotta Get Out" (Smith) – 2:01
#*Lead vocals: Smith
# "I Know We Have to Be Apart" (Smith) – 2:42
#*Lead vocals: Dana Snell
# "Ghost Town" (Smith) – 3:52
#*Lead vocals: Smith
# "Longjohns and Toques" – 1:47
#*Lead vocals: Beckett
# "The Defeat" (Beckett, Smith, Snell, Andrew Scott, Randy Lee) – 1:25
# "Luck of Love" – 2:07
#*Lead vocals: Scott
# "Paris Be Mine" – 1:49
#*Lead vocals: Beckett
# "Cuddly Toy" (
Harry Nilsson
Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experi ...
) – 2:45
#*Lead vocals: Beckett
# "Randy's Song" (Smith) – 1:32
#*Lead vocals: Lee
# "Please Don't Go" – 2:09
#*Lead vocals: Beckett
# "Sure Was Great" (Smith, Scott) – 1:35
#*Lead vocals: Smith
# "Homework" – 3:36
#*Lead vocals: Beckett
# "Pomp and Circumstance" (Beckett, Smith, Snell, Scott, Lee) – 0:08
# "Two Girls from Montreal" (Beckett, Smith) – 2:58
#*Lead vocals: Beckett
Personnel
The Bicycles are:
*Matt Beckett
*Drew Smith
*Dana Snell
*Randy Lee
*Andrew Scott
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Good, the Bad and the Cuddly, The
2006 albums
The Bicycles albums