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Off the Rak: The Singles 1975-1979 collects all of the singles released by the British glitter/glam rock outfit for Private Stock and RCA Records after their split from Rak. Fans looking for early classics like "Tiger Feet," "Cat Crept In," "Dyna-Mite," and "Rocket" may be disappointed (2005's Rak anthology A's B's & Rarities would complement this set nicely), but the late-'70s were kind to Mud, producing enough quality material like "Show Me You're a Woman," "Shake It Down," "L'L'Lucy," and "Lean on Me" to warrant such a thorough overview. Despite coming off as a single-disc version of 2004's two-disc Time and Again: The Private Stock Collection, Off the Rak dutifully serves up the goods, trimming much of the fat from previous explorations. Reverend Lee Power

Off the Rak: The Singles 1975-1979
 
1 L' L'Lucy 3:00
2 My Love Is Your Love 2:55
3 Show Me You're a Woman 4:00
4 Don't You Know 3:06
5 Shake It Down 3:49
6 Laugh Live Love 3:49
7 Nite on the Tiles 3:31
8 Time and Again 3:11
9 Lean on Me 4:55
10 Grecian Lament 2:35
11 Beating Around the Bush 2:53
12 Under the Moon of Love 3:59
13 Slow Talking Boy 4:12
14 Let Me Out 2:26
15 Just Try (A Little Tenderness) 3:48
16 Gives You the Good Times Now 3:23
17 Cut Across Shorty 2:32
18 We've Got to Know 2:21
19 Drift Away 3:45
20 Let Me Get (Close to You) 2:55
21 Why Do Fools Fall in Love/Book of Love 2:59
22 Run Don't Walk 2:09
23 You'll Like It 3:00
24 Can't Stop 2:55