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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Videos Various Refers
THE KNACK
Los Angeles, California, USA
*  1978

Line-Up (1991):

KNACK (photo)
 

Doug Fieger - voc,g
Berton Averre - g
Prescott Niles - bg
Billy Ward - ds

Former Members:

Bruce Gary (ds, 1978-2/82)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Get The Knack
produced by: Mike Chapman		6/1979 Capitol65 1
2.... But The Little Girls Understand
produced by: Mike Chapman		08.02.1980Capitol 12
3.Round Trip
produced by: Jack Douglas		12/1981 Capitol 93
4.Serious Fun3/1991 Charisma
5.Retrospective (The Best Of The Knack)4/1993 Capitol
6.Zoom14.07.1998Rhino
7.Normal as the Next Guy25.09.2001Image Entertainment
8.Live from the Rock 'N' Roll Funhouse23.04.2002Image Entertainment
9.Re-Zoom14.01.2003Image
10.Havin’ a Rave-Up! Live In Los Angeles, 197822.05.2012Omnivore
11.Rock & Roll Is Good for You: The Fieger/Averre Demos11.09.2012Omnivore
12.Off the Road03.06.2016

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.My Sharona / Let Me Out6/1979 Capitol6 1
2.Good Girls Don't / Frustrated8/1979 Capitol66 11
3.Baby Talks Dirty / End Of The Game15.02.1980Capitol 38
4.It's You / I Want Ya / Rave Up
(v GB)		3/1980 Capitol
5.Can't Put A Price On Love / Rave Up3/1980 Capitol 62
6.Pay The Devil (Ooo, Baby, Ooo) / Lil' Cals Big Mistake10/1981 Capitol 67
7.My Sharona4/1994 RCA 91
8.My Sharona4/2009 59
9.Ultimate Remixes Of 20 Century Boy / My Sharona 2009 (Floor mix) / I Got The Knack (remix) / My Sharona
& T.Rex & Everlast		10.11.2009Roc

Videos:

1. Live from the Rock 'N' Roll Funhouse - 23.4.2002, Image Entertainment, live

Various:

disbanded 2/1982
reunited cca 1990

Doug Fieger:

appeared on the LP:

Was (Not Was): Born To Laugh At Tornadoes (11/83, Geffen)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19784204.11.197830Caught In The Actgig review
19792507.07.197930Albumsalbum review
19793622.09.197929Singlessingle review
1980715.02.19803News
1980901.03.198025Singlessingle review
19801115.03.198029Albumsalbum review
19801115.03.198035Caught In The Actgig review