What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



L.A. band active in the mid-80's. This sophomore effort is not a bad album. I kept waiting for something that must have made me buy it. Didn't get it until track 7, then those last two made it worth the wait. Five studio albums released but this is the only one I have. Some legitimate VU/Television comparisons are worthy. Or how about Galaxie 500. Anyone remember them. Another great band. As far as this band, they just never caught on here. Producer Sandy Perlman, who had done successful jobs for BOC and the Clash was taken on for this one. Didn't work though as it never touched the charts. Nothing bad on the album, and those last two made it work. Vocalist Steve Wynn went on to solo work, not sure how that could have been better than this. Just misses that love mark. Some excellent live performance clips here. Looks like a cool live band.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Still Holding On To You

Best Track - John Coltrane Stereo Blues

1) Still Holding On To You - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-n4y2saPVY
2) Daddy's Girl - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z6t4uTBwNk
3) Burn - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLqUi1qtXlA
4) Armed With An Empty Gun - **
5) Bullet With My Name On It - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7EgienmPvw
6) The Medicine Show - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6_MLzj_l7A
7) John Coltrane Stereo Blues - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOEeC_OOv7A
8) Merrittville - ***

3's - 2
2's - 6
1's - 0

Grade - 2.3