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HOODOO GURU'S "stoneage romeos" cd, 1982 #29 AU

studio albums 9
live albums 1
compilation albums 6
singles/eps 35

debut set from these Sydney-siders....
these guys were originally part of an underground music movemant called "swamp music"...i have no idea where that genre hails from or even what it means, would have thought though that would be an ideal name for a genre for bands that come from Louisianna or Florida??!!
some,dare i say it, pre-grunge rock sounds on here, along with catchy rock songs and a ballad or two...
four tracks lifted as singles here(tracks 2,6,8 and 9), the biggest seller here was the ballad "my girl", which incidently is about lead vocalist Dave Faulkner's pet greyhound?!
i was aware that the cover art was different for the US release of this, but wasnt aware until now that the tracks were listed in a differnet order to those here, and the US version also contains an extra track...strange stuff indeed...
these guys were extremely popular amongst college student in the US, with this one reaching #1 on the College music charts(as did a few of their following albums), just a shame these guys never made it big anywhere but here as they ended up releasing a number of hugely successful catchy radio pop/rock singles, and i rate them as one of the most consistant band to emerge from these shores

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: turn on
best track: i want you back

tracks:

1. turn on *
2. i want you back ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkYmSYtGzmI video
3. arthur **
4. death ship **
5. dig it up **
6. my girl ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlQg0gp9t5Y video
7. zanzibar **
8. leilani **
9. tojo **
10.in the echo chamber **

3s=2
2s=7
1s=1

rating: 2.1 or 7/10