Merry Merry

Queens in da house!:

New Joisey in da house!

Dublin in da house!

Puelto Lico in da house!

ok that's enough now.. Merry Christmas!

Over There

I'm on fi-ah!! More than one post on the same day! In the same week! In the same month!

Anyway, I just wanted to share what has been one of the most influential records of my life. I usually don't go for live recordings too much, cos usually it's a "you had to be there" type thing, but this is somethin' else. Originally this was only a 6 track EP. But with the release of the Slash compilation "Testament", we got 4 more tracks recorded on this same date (May 22, 1982, at the Venue in London), plus the Alvin brothers doing a Jimmy Reed cover. I just wish that I had been at this show or seen the band during this period, which I think was their peak. This ain't technically punk rock, but it's punk rock to me.

OVER THERE

01. High School Confidential
02. What Will Lucy Do?
03. Crazy Baby
04. Got Love If You Want It
05. Rock Boppin' Baby
06. Walkin' With Mr. Lee
07. Keep a Knockin'
08. I Don't Want To
09. Go, Go, Go
10. Roll 'Em Pete
11. Take Out Some Insurance(1985)

Plus, this gives me a good opportunity to post a few good youtubes:

A funny newwavey video for "Barefoot Rock" from their first album on Rolling Rock Records



"Marie Marie" 1985



Crazy Phil talking about furniture companies:



Mellow Dave talking about the Blasters and blues:

Blood and Roses

Well, today, being today, I was going to put up the Smithereen's christmas album from last year, but, respecting Totally Fuzzy's policies as I do, instead, here are two of their best albums, from 1986 and 1988. I first heard "Blood and Roses" as it played over the credits of some long-forgotten 80's movie, and I was instantly obsessed by the solo baseline hook throughout the song.

So, I bought the CD. I believe it was one of my first digital purchases, and I was awestruck by the crystal clear goodness of it all.

Anyway, "Especially For You" is a great, great pop album. "Green Thoughts", while not as good, has some amazing pop songs. Enjoy! Their latest two albums are great Beatles covers. As always, buy it/ if you /like it! (if you can)..

ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
1 Strangers When We Meet 3:46
2 Listen to Me Girl 3:00
3 Groovy Tuesday 2:39
4 Cigarette 2:30
5 I Don't Want to Lose You 3:20
6 Time and Time Again 3:09
7 Behind the Wall of Sleep 3:23
8 In a Lonely Place 6:19
9 Blood and Roses 3:36
10 Crazy Mixed-Up Kid 2:07
11 Hand of Glory 2:45
12 Alone at Midnight 3:41
13 White Castle Blues 3:57


GREEN THOUGHTS
1 Only a Memory 3:42
2 House We Used to Live In 4:02
3 Something New 1:56
4 The World We Know 3:47
5 Especially for You 3:07
6 Drown in My Own Tears 3:11
7 Deep Black 2:56
8 Elaine 2:32
9 Spellbound 4:11
10 If the Sun Doesn't Shine 3:32
11 Green Thoughts 2:28

Here's a more recent video of this New Jersey band. Like all of us, heavier in the gut but still rockin'!!:

here is the video for the duet with Suzanne Vega from the first album:



and a good interview with Pat Dinizio

Sun Records Collection Pt. 1

Back again, in case you didn't notice (ha ha). Sorry about the breather, it's just that sometimes I just don't feel like posting, and when you do something without desire, it becomes work, and I've promised myself never to make this into work. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!

Anyway, what can I say about Sun Records that you don't know already? This is the place that saw the beginning of King Elvis, the beginning of Howling Wolf, of Jerry Lee Lewis, of Johnny Cash, of Roy Orbison, of B B King. And of many others of which you've never heard, and this set is good precisely because of these "also-rans". They capture a moment in time and place where black blues and white hillbilly came together into one music. Call it rock n roll, call it what you will, but it was good. And here it is in all its raw glory, crackle and pop and all.

DISC ONE

1. Gotta Let You Go - Louis, Joe Hill

2. Rocket 88 - Brenston, Jackie

3. B.B. Blues - King, Riley

4. Swamp Root - Floyd, Frank [1]

5. Moanin' at Midnight - Howlin' Wolf

6. How Many More Years - Howlin' Wolf

7. There's a Man in Jerusalem - Ford

8. Rats in My Kitchen - Estes, Sleepy John

9. She May Be Yours (But She Comes to See Me Sometimes) - Louis, Joe Hill

10. Baker Shop Boogie - Nix, Willie

11. Easy - Horton, Big Walter

12. Bear Cat - Phillips, Sam

13. Take a Little Chance - Burns, Sam

14. Just Walkin' in the Rain - Bragg, Johnny

15. Make Room in the Lifeboat for Me

16. Feelin' Good - Parker, Herman

17. Tiger Man (King of the Jungle) - Burns, Sam

18. Mystery Train - Parker, Junior

19. Come Back Baby - Ross, Doctor

20. Gospel Train - Traditional

21. My Kind of Carryin' On - Moore, Scotty

22. I'm Gonna Murder My Baby - Hare, Pat

23. Cotton Crop Blues - Cotton, James

DISC TWO

1. That's All Right - Crudup, Arthur "Big

2. Good Rockin' Tonight - Brown, Roy [1]

3. Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee - McGhee, Sticks

4. Turn Around - Perkins, Carl [Rock

5. Baby Let's Play House - Gunter, Arthur

6. Someday You Will Pay - Miller, Roy

7. Red Hot - Emerson, Bill

8. Lookin' for My Baby - Campbell, James [1]

9. Cry Cry Cry - Cash, Johnny

10. Sitting by My Window - Five Tinos

11. Mystery Train - Parker, Junior

12. Let the Jukebox Keep on Playing - Perkins, Carl [Rock

13. Defrost Your Heart - Cantrell, Bill

14. Folsom Prison Blues - Cash, Johnny

15. Blue Suede Shoes - Perkins, Carl [Rock

16. Honey Don't - Perkins, Carl [Rock

17. Let's Get High - Gordon, Roscoe

18. Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby - Perkins, Carl [Rock

19. Rock & Roll Ruby - Cash, Johnny

20. I Walk the Line - Cash, Johnny

21. Get Rhythm - Cash, Johnny

22. Ooby Dooby - Moore, Wade

23. Red Headed Woman - Burgess, Sonny [1]

24. Dixie Fried - Perkins, Carl [Rock

25. Ubangi Stomp - Underwood, Charles

DISC THREE

1. Crazy Arms - Mooney, Ralph

2. End of the Road - Lewis, Jerry Lee

3. Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll - Scott, Ray

4. Matchbox - Perkins, Carl [Rock

5. Down by the Riverside - Traditional

6. Devil Doll - Orbison, Roy

7. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - David, Sonny

8. So Long, I'm Gone - Orbison, Roy

9. Red Hot - Emerson, Bill

10. Red Cadillac and a Black Moustache - May, Lilly

11. Raunchy - Justis, Bill

12. You Win Again - Williams, Hank [1]

13. Great Balls of Fire - Blackwell, Otis

14. Claudette - Orbison, Roy

15. Breathless - Blackwell, Otis

16. Guess Things Happen That Way - Clement, Jack

17. High School Confidential - Hargrave, Ron

18. Right Behind You Baby - Rich, Charlie

19. Jump Right Out of This Jukebox - Wheeler, Onie

20. Lovin' Up a Storm - Dixon, Luther

21. Mona Lisa - Evans, Ray

22. Lonely Weekends - Rich, Charlie

23. Who Will the Next Fool Be? - Rich, Charlie

24. Jack's Jump - Frost, Frank

25. Don't Put No Headstone on My Grave - Rich, Charlie

26. Cadillac Man - Minga, Tommy

ENJOY!