<p>I know there are several of you, including my friend Driver.</p>
<p>A deluxe 2 disc edition of Girlfriend has just been released. In addition to better sound, there are three bonus tracks from the Japanese release which were not on the original album. The big deal, though is the second disc. It contains acoustic versions of Girlfriend and covers previously available only on an extremely hard to find promo CD (“Goodfriend”). I have had this promo for a while and listen to it more than Girlfriend these days. His version of Neil Young’s Cortez the Killer is a must hear.</p>
<p>Other Sweet news: There is a duet covers album he released about a month ago with Susanna Hoffs (Bangles). It emphasizes vocal harmonies rather than the crunching power pop of Girlfriend. Wasn’t that fond of it at first, but it’s grown on me.</p>