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Beyond Paul McCartney and Ray Davies, there weren't a lot of songwriters capable of mining gold from the old-time music hall tradition. It wasn't odd for rock figures to hark back to Tin Pan Alley or Vaudeville, but for many it was just a genre exercise. Irish-born Gilbert O'Sullivan, a unique character best known in the U.S. for his chart-topping 1972 single "Alone Again (Naturally)," was one of the leading lights of this genteel school of song craft.

When others were wearing faded denim, O'Sullivan went for a tramp-like look inspired by Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. As others transitioned from acid rock to American roots music, he studied the sophisticated standards of Cole Porter and Rogers and Hart in addition to the pop of The Beatles and Goffin and King.

In 1967 he moved to London, where he landed a writing contract with a CBS-owned publishing house. O'Sullivan's own debut followed soon after with the CBS release of "Disappear," a single containing voice and piano parts recorded on a message tape in the artist's garden shed. He then signed with Major Minor and in 1969 released "Mr. Moody's Garden," a bouncing parlor ballad that Ray Davies surely would have been proud to call his own.

In 1969 O'Sullivan struck a relationship with Gordon Mills, manager of Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck. As a performer he was nothing like either vocal star, but he also recognized that Mills was the world's most successful manager of solo artists. For many years Mills cultivated O'Sullivan's theatrical image and produced his albums, beginning with his 1971 debut, Himself. While his American chart success tailed off by 1980, he continued to hit in the U.K. with such singles as "What's In A Kiss" (1980) and "So What" (1990) -- all the while maintaining a fiercely devoted cult audience. In the 1990s several of his albums were reissued, and Rhino Records released the single-disc collection The Best Of Gilbert O'Sullivan. He remains an international concert attraction.

With tracks spanning 1967-2001, this three-disc boxed set from Rhino Handmade is the first in-depth survey of Gilbert O'Sullivan's lengthy career. It contains numerous singles and B-sides, cuts from 16 of his albums, and five previously unreleased tracks. All recordings have been remastered from original source materials. A 5 ¼" x 5 ½" slipcase houses three digipak sleeves and a 28-page booklet with liner notes and rare photos.

Caricature: The Box is available as an individually numbered limited edition of 2,500 copies.

73 Tracks
6 Unreleased Songs
3 Discs
Catalogue Number:RHM2 7849
$59.98 + Shipping

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TRACK LISTING

CD One
DISAPPEAR  (2:05)
MR. MOODY'S GARDEN  (2:57)
INTRO (0:23)
NOTHING RHYMED (3:25)
UNDERNEATH THE BLANKET GO (Original Demo) (1:57)
THUNDER & LIGHTNING (2:59)
MATRIMONY (3:18)
HOUDINI SAID (5:24)
WE WILL (Gus Dudgeon Remix) (3:50)
NO MATTER HOW I TRY (3:03)
ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY) (3:41)
'B' SIDE INTRO (0:47)
GOOD COMPANY (2:48)
OOH-WAKKA-DOO-WAKKA-DAY (2:48)
CLAIR (3:03)
CAN I GO WITH YOU (2:46)
OUT OF THE QUESTION (3:01)
WHO WAS IT (2:31)
A FRIEND OF MINE (3:23)
GET DOWN (2:43)
WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW (4:18)
WHY, OH WHY, OH WHY (3:49)
CALL ON ME (3:10)
HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU (3:06)
TOO BAD (3:10)

CD Two
NUMBER 4 (1:24)
A WOMAN'S PLACE (3:16)
THE MARRIAGE MACHINE (Gus Dudgeon Remix) (3:26)
CAN'T GET YOU TO LOVE ME (2:25)
ALWAYS SOMEBODY (0:47)
DOING WHAT I KNOW (4:42)
INTRODUCTION (to Southpaw) (0:46)
YOU GOT ME GOING (2:43)
MISS MY LOVE TODAY (3:49)
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH (Original Version) (4:04)
WHAT'S IN A KISS (2:29)
THE NICENESS OF IT ALL (5:27)
I LOVE IT BUT (3:30)
A MINUTE OF YOUR TIME (3:39)
BEAR WITH ME (3:22)
WONDER WHY (Stripped Version) (3:15)
SO WHAT (3:25)
AT THE VERY MENTION OF YOUR NAME (David Foster Mix) (5:22)
LOST A FRIEND (3:02)
STICK IN THE MUD (3:33)
IN A NUTSHELL (2:46)
HOLD ON TO WHAT YOU GOT (Live) (3:18)
MY ADVICE TO YOU (2:48)
CAME TO SEE ME YESTERDAY (IN THE MERRY MONTH OF) (2:34)
BECAUSE OF YOU (2:30)

CD Three
ARE YOU HAPPY? (3:14)
HAVING SAID THAT (3:58)
SOMETIMES (4:07)
CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT - Duet with Miss Peggy Lee (4:04)
AIN'T NO TELLING (WHAT TOMORROW WILL BRING) (4:03)
I WISH I COULD CRY (3:43)
DEAR DREAM (3:14)
YOUNG AT HEART (WE'LL ALWAYS REMAIN) (4:57)
SHOWBIZ (3:31)
ANYTIME (3:02)
DOESN'T IT MAKE YOU SICK (MORTAR AND BRICK) (3:32)
PLEASE DON'T LET MY WEAKNESS SHOW (4:47)
I'LL BE THE LONELY ONE (2:17)
AN END... (0:15)
TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE (3:22)
SAY GOODBYE (UK Single Mix) (3:56)
WATER MUSIC (2:51)
TWO'S COMPANY (THREE IS ALLOWED) (UK Single Mix) (3:42)
END-VIRONMENTAL PIECE (1:27)
IT'S ABOUT TIME (1:40)
MIDDLE AGE DREAD (3:53)
OOH BABY (Dance Mix) (3:22)
NEW SONG (2:52)