Kansas City rockers the Front first got together in the late '80s, and were led by vocalist Michael Franano and his keyboardist brother Bobby Franano. The pair hooked up with guitarist Mike Greene, Randy Jordan on bass, and Shane Miller on drums. The five musicians were soon signed to CBS Records and in 1989 they released their self-titled debut album. It took a little while, but in 1990 the single "Fire" became a minor radio and MTV hit and the band seemed to be on their way. The vocal style and mysterious persona of Franano was certainly the group's main selling point. The fact that the singer was so unashamedly aping Jim Morrison (with a touch of Michael Hutchence and Ian Astbury) didn't seem to hurt the group's image at first, however, there was no second single to build on "Fire" and the Front was eventually dropped by CBS before they had a chance to really define themselves. Perhaps the band became viewed as a knock-off or novelty within the company. Whatever the cause, it is odd that the group seemed to receive no opportunity to build on the success of "Fire." After leaving CBS, Franano and company changed their name to Bakers Pink and did manage to release a record for Epic under the new moniker in 1993. Franano also released an independent solo album under the name of Michael Moon in 1998.
Line up
Michael Anthony Franano - vocals, rhythm guitar
Bobby Franano - keyboards
Mike Greene - lead guitar
Shane - drums
Randy Jordan - bass, vocals
Album info (Discogs)
Label: CBS
Catalog#: 466143 1
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: USA
Released: 1989
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock
Tracklist
A1. Fire [4:34]
A2. Sunshine Girl [4:24]
A3. Pain [3:03]
A4. a) Sweet Addiction [3:30]
b) (Segue) [1:33]
A5. Ritual [7:12]
B1. Le Motion [4:10]
B2. Sister Moon [2:43]
B3. In The Garden [2:32]
B4. Violent World [6:37]
B5. Sin [5:56]
It seems like today URBAN ASPIRINES & DON'T PANIC have the same inspiration. Early in the morning today I posted the Lime Spiders EP (25th Hour), and for my surprise few hours later my good friend Θειος (a.k.a. Uncle) posted the next Lime Spiders EP (Slave Girl). So, I proudly present you the same EP... BUT the CITADEL edition. Thanks for being out there Θείε!!!
Label: Citadel Records Australia
Catalog#: CIT 008
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock
Tracklist
A. Slave Girl (2:43)
B. Beyond The Fringe (2:30)
Credits
Bass, Vocals - Tony Bambach
Drums, Vocals, Other [Laughter] - Richard Lawson
Guitar, Vocals - Richard Jakimyszyn
Producer - Lime Spiders, The , Tom Misner
Vocals, Other [Chain] - Mick Blood
Label: Green Records (Australia)
Catalog#: BTS-972
Format: 2 x Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Country: Australia
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock
Tracklist
A. 25th Hour (3:10)
[Written By D. Mather*]
B. That's How It Will Be (2:34)
[Written-By R. Tanner*]
C. Can't Wait Long (3:16)
[Written-By R. Jakimyszyn*]
D. 1-2-5 (2:07)
[Written-By B. Burgess* , J. Peter*]
Album info Label: MAMMOTH Format: CD Catalog: 2700-2-RDJ Released: 1990 Country: USA Genre: Rock Style: Indie Rock, Desert Rock, Alternative rock
Notes 2 - 7 Produced By: The Sidewinders Recorded & Mixed At: New Breed Studios, NY. Engineer: David Kumin 1 - Produced By: Richard Hopkins & David Slutes Executive Producers: Jay Faires & Ed Morgan Engineered & Mixed By: Eric Westfall
Line up Rich Hopkins Guitar David Slutes Vocals / Guitar Bruce Halper Drums Mark Perrodin Bass
Tracklist 01. Doesn't Anyone Believe [4:33] Hopkins/Slutes (Also on "Auntie Ramos") 02. I'm Not With You (Acoustic) [4:37] Hopkins/Slutes (Electric on "Auntie Ramos") 03. Signed D.C. (Acoustic) [3:40] Arthur Lee (Electric on "Release The Hounds") 04. If I Can't Have You (Acoustic) [2:51] Hopkins/Slutes (Electric on "Auntie Ramos") 05. Singing Cowboy (Acoustic) [2:28] Arthur Lee 06. We Don't Do That Anymore (Acoustic) [3:56] Hopkins/Slutes (Electric on "Auntie Ramos") 07. 7 + 7 Is (Acoustic) [2:13] Arthur Lee (Electric on "Auntie Ramos")
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Love and Rockets dismissed Earth, Sun, Moon's folk sound in favour of a stronger rock & roll sound. Hints of the band's former psychedelic and gothic rock sound remained. Chief songwriters Daniel Ash and David J had begun concentrating strictly on their own material (rather than writing together) on Earth, Sun, Moon. By the time of Love and Rockets, their creative partnership had clearly all but dried up, as the album lurches back and forth between Ash's tech-savvy modern pop and J's bluesier, grittier experiments.
The album featured Love and Rockets' biggest hit, the Ash-penned "So Alive". The song was a surprising #3 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and stayed at #1 for five weeks on the US Mainstream Rock chart. Because of the popularity of the single in the US, Love and Rockets became the band's best-selling album in America.
After the release of the album, the band embarked on a long worldwide tour. Afterwards, instead of recording a new album and a follow-up single to "So Alive", J and Ash both focused on their solo careers, continuing in the directions represented on this album. They each released two solo albums in the break (with drummer Kevin Haskins working primarily with Ash) before returning as a band to record Hot Trip to Heaven in 1994.
In 2002, the album was remastered and expanded into a double album. The bonus tracks featured a single remix, three b-sides, all five songs from the aborted Swing! EP, and a radio session. The Swing! project was to be an outlet for some of the band's stranger output, but the material was never released, except for "Bad Monkey", which ended up on the Glittering Darkness EP in 1996.
"The Purest Blue" is a radical reworking of "Waiting for the Flood" from Earth, Sun, Moon, and "**** (Jungle Law)" was later reworked as "Bad Monkey", recorded as part of the Swing! project.
Music: Love And Rockets; Words: David J (1, 3, 6, 9), Daniel Ash (2, 4, 5, 7, 8) and Daniel Ash/Gary Ash (10). Love and Rockets: David J, Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins. Recorded at Blackwing Studios, London except track 3 engineered by Whispering Angus at Far Heath Studios, Northamptonshire.
Tracklist
1
**** (Jungle Law) (4:34)
2
No Big Deal (4:56)
3
The Purest Blue (3:43)
4
Motorcycle (3:31)
5
I Feel Speed (3:23)
6
Bound For Hell (6:02)
7
The Teardrop Collector (4:09)
8
So Alive (4:17)
9
Rock And Roll Babylon (3:24)
10
No Words No More (3:49)
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Album info (Discogs) Label: RCA, Mammoth Records Catalog#: 9663-1-R, none Format: Vinyl, LP Country: US Released: 1989 Genre: Rock Style: Alternative Rock
Tracklist A1. Witchdoctor 3:30 A2. Cigarette 3:59 A3. Bad, Crazy Sun 5:09 A4. Love '88 4:58 Written-By - Andrea Curtis , Rich Hopkins A5. Solitary Man 3:51 Written-By - Neil Diamond B1. What Am I Supposed To Do 3:44 B2. Tears Like Flesh 3:31 B3. Before Our Time 4:22 B4. What She Said 9:23
Credits Artwork By - Roger Alan Bass - Mark Perrodin Drums - Bruce Halper , Diane Padilla Engineer - Steve English Executive Producer - Ed Morgan , Jay Faires Guitar - Rich Hopkins Mixed By, Engineer - Eric Westfall Photography [Group Photo] - Patrick Ryan Producer - Dave Slutes , Rich Hopkins Violin - Mindi Marts Vocals, Drums - Andrea Curtis Vocals, Guitar - Dave Slutes Written-By - Dave Slutes , Rich Hopkins
Notes Recorded at The Sound Factory and Westwood Studios, Tucson, AZ. Mixed at Traxsound Recording and Control Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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No matter how much thorough I searched, I've found only few refferences on this single. It's the first of "The Dubrovniks" and one of the rarest singles (in vinyl) of this music scene. Probably many of you know it very well and numerous of you have it in your vinyl collection. I consider this single as one of the diamonds of the alternative, independent, australian punk-rock music scene.
PLS PLAY IT LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND HAVE A HOT-HOT-HOT SUMMER...
The band were first established in August, 1986 when Radalj teamed up again with James Baker (by then ex-Beasts of Bourbon), together with Boris Sujdovic (ex-Rockets, The Scientists, Beasts of Bourbon) and Peter Simpson (Spectre's Revenge) as the Adorable Ones. Within a year the Adorable Ones had renamed themselves the Dubrovniks in honour of the fact that Radalj and Sujdovic were both born in the historical Croatian city of Dubrovnik. The band having to change names as there already was a Brisbane band with that name.
Citadel issued the singles "Fireball of Love" b/w "If I Had a Gun" in April, 1988 and a cover of Alvin Stardust's "My Coo Ca Choo" b/w "Girls Go Manic" in November, 1988. By the time the band recorded and issued the single "Speedway Girls" b/w "Freezin' Rain" in June, 1989 and their debut album, Dubrovnik Blues in August, 1989, Radalj had moved on to form a new band, the Punjabbers, comprising Radalj, Brett Ford (drums; ex-Kryptonics, Lubricated Goat), Tony Robertson (bass; ex-The Hitmen, New Christs, Naked Lunch) and Tony Thewlis (guitar; ex-Scientists) The Punjabbers only had one release, a single "Rock'n'Roll Loveletter" on Timberyard Records in December, 1988. Radalj then formed The Surfin' Caesars and recorded several albums.
Chris Flynn (guitar, vocals; ex-Headstones) eventually replaced Radalj, and the band signed to Mushroom Records. The band's releases on Mushroom, both produced by Kevin "Caveman" Shirley, maintained the revved-up, trashy rock'n'roll tradition. Audio Sonic Love Affair released September, 1990 included the singles "She Got No Love" b/w "Got this Far" (June, 1990) and "Love is on the Loose" b/w "Something's not Right in the World" (October, 1990). Glenn Armstrong (guitar; ex-Horny Toads-Girlies) replaced Simpson in 1990, and the band issued Chrome in June, 1992. The album produced two singles, "Saigon Rose" (February, 1992) and "French Revolution" (June, 1992). In between albums, Baker and Sujdovic toured and recorded with Beasts of Bourbon. In early 1991, the two severed their commitments to the Beasts in order to concentrate on The Dubrovniks. Mushroom dropped the band in 1993. German label, Normal, issued Medicine Wheel in Europe, and Mushroom Distribution Services (MDS) distributed it in Australia.
The Dubrovniks broke up in 1995 with Baker returning to Perth, where he joined power pop band, Satellite 5, with John Rushin (vocals), Phil Bradley (guitar; ex-Jackals), Doug Thomas (guitar; ex-Dagoes, Spikes) and Howard Shawcross (bass; ex-Elks, Howard I Know, Jackals). Sujdovic went on to form a new band, Black Dirt, together with Flynn, Chris Collins and Paul Loughhead.
Denis Bortek (vocals, guitar, 1982-present), Christophe K-Bye (guitar, chorus, 1982-present), Tristan Abgrall (guitar, bass, keyboard), Louko (drum), Alice Botté (guitar), Charly Doll (drum), Nicolas Mingot (guitar), Le Baron (guitar, keyboard), Gangster (bass), Serge Cortin (bass), Arnaud Dieterlen (drum), Jonathan Handelsman (flute, saxophone), Florent Kirschmaier (guitar), Christian Montémagni (guitar), Walter Weir (guitar), Thomas Bloch (keyboard), Frédéric Gaillardé (keyboard), Véga (drum), Christophe Schwob, Paul Wallfish (piano), Michal (bass)
Bortek invented Jad Wio at the dawn of the eighties. From a projected novel he retained the main character – Jad Wiolensky – whose name he abbreviated and whose mask he assumed. A first, very confidential and self produced cassette, "L'un Seul", was distributed before the group found the right balance with Kbye entering the lists: Jad Wio would be a two-headed hydra. As of the first concerts – 1983, 1984: guitars, vocals, tapes and machines – the duo established its exceptional style and stirred up batcave hordes and electric birds of all feathers. Obsessions for the bizarre and the marginal from the outset: Jad Wio couldn't be categorised. Between 1985 and 1986 three EPs were released – "The ballad of Candy Valentine", "Colours in my dreams" and "Aubade à Simbad" – which were brought together on "Cellar Dreams", an anthology of Jad Wio phase one. Were mixed, with of a touch of the cold and dark tones of yore, rock and roll fascination and oriental reminiscences. Without letting up, Jad Wio flaunted it on stages in France and singing mainly in English throughout Europe. Experiences which would inform the atmospheres and themes of the next album to come: "Contact". more @ Here
Notes Recorded at Garage Studios. Track 1 originally by 13th Floor Elevators, Track 10 originally by The Rolling Stones. Cat.# only appears on the cd-matrix.
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The Sidewinders formed in the spring of 1985 by guitarist Rich Hopkins and vocalist David Slutes.[1] The group released its first record, Cuacha!, in 1988, and subsequently signed to RCA/Mammoth Records, where they released two full-length albums, 1989's Witchdoctor and 1990's Auntie Ramos' Pool Hall. Witchdoctor cracked the lower echelons of the Billboard 200 at #169,[2] on the strength of two modern rock radio hits; the band scored exposure on MTV and VH1 and embarked on a worldwide tour,[3] but the band's career was soon sidelined due to legal problems. In 1991, a North Carolina cover band known as Sidewinder sued the group over the use of its name, and it took two years to sort out the proceedings and secure the release of their next album, now under the name Sand Rubies.[4]
As the Sand Rubies, they released an album on Polydor/Atlas in 1993; at one point, Pearl Jam served as their opening act.[5] However, due to attrition over the period of legal troubles, the rhythm section of the band had departed, and the Sand Rubies dissolved during a tour in 1993,[1][3] just as two other Arizona rock bands, Gin Blossoms and The Refreshments, were attracting mainstream attention.
A few one-off shows were given in 1995 and 1996 before an official Sand Rubies reunion was announced in October 1996.[1] A show at SXSW followed in 1997, as did a new album, Return of the Living Dead, in 1998. They were able to independently release a best-of collection of tracks from their major label years entitled The Sidewinders Sessions, and an all-covers album, Release the Hounds, ensued in 1999 along with a tour of Europe.[1] The band broke up again, followed by short reunion stints in 2001-02 and 2006 to support renewed local touring and special rereleases.[1Complete story @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_Rubies
Few words from me 1000% original sound, 1000% special music approach, definately unique and prototypes in the underground and all this from the most exceptional and outstanding Australian group.
The group were thrown together by vocalist Tex Perkins to fulfill a booking his previous band, Tex Deadly and the Dum-Dums, could no longer make. The band began playing together in small venues in Sydney. The initial version of the group included Spencer P. Jones of The Johnnys, Boris Sudjovic and Kim Salmon of The Scientists and James Baker of Hoodoo Gurus. Recruited in large part because they were often found in the Southern Cross, an inner-city Sydney bar, these members form what is considered by some[who?] to be the 'classic'[neutrality is disputed] line-up. This lineup was featured on the band's first album, The Axeman's Jazz, recorded in 1984 in a single afternoon for one hundred dollars by Tony Cohen. The album was an excursion into deranged Gothic country and western,[citation needed] with a strong sense of irony and irreverence toward country music's clichés.[citation needed] A cover of "Psycho" was a hit on alternative radio.[citation needed] Although the album became an underground success, the band continued, for the time being, to be a side project for its members until 1988.
The Whitey Album' is not Sonic Youth's long-rumored cover of the Beatles' entire White Album. Better than that, these New York guitar reconstructionists have come up with their own "Revolution Number 9" for '89, a dizzying collage of violently overhauled chart hits, sound-sculpture mischief, experimental riff shrapnel and art-punk gags stitched together with deviant whimsy.
Cut by Sonic Youth's Madonna-fixated alter ego, Ciccone Youth, The Whitey Album is just as jarring in its disunity and fuzzy in its focus as John Lennon's original splice 'n' dub smorgasbord. It is also compelling in its eccentricity and inspired in its trashing of the Top Forty (Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love," Madonna's "Into the Groove"). The Whitey Album – the follow-up to a 1986 Ciccone Youth EP that also featured Firehose bassist Mike Watt – is willful, fragmented nonsense that actually makes a whole lot of sense.... more@rollingstone
Album info (Discogs) Label: Geffen Records Catalog#: 0602498797921 Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered Country: Europe Released: 2006 Genre: Rock Style: Art Rock, Indie Rock
Tracklist 01. Needle-Gun [2:27] 02. (Silence) [1:03] 03. G-Force [3:39] 04. Platoon II [4:18] 05. Macbeth [5:27] 06. Me & Jill / Hendrix Cosby [5:30] 07. Burnin' Up (Mike Watt Orig. Demo) [3:51] Performer - Mike Watt Written-By - Madonna 08. Hi! Everybody [0:57] 09. Children Of Satan / Third Fig [3:06] 10. Two Cool Rock Chicks Listening To Neu [2:56] Featuring - Susanne Sasic* Guitar - J Mascis 11. Addicted To Love [3:45] Written-By - Robert Palmer 12. Moby-Dik [1:01] 13. March Of The Ciccone Robots [1:57] 14. Making The Nature Scene [3:14] Written-By - Bert* , Gordon* , Ranaldo* , Moore* 15. Tuff Titty Rap [0:39] 16. Into The Groovey [4:36] Engineer - Martin Bisi Written-By - Madonna , Bray* 17. Macbeth (Alt. Mix) [5:17]
Credits Artwork By [Reissue Art Direction] - Jeff Nicholas Artwork By [Xerox] - Todd's Copy Shop, NYC Engineer - Wharton Tiers (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 15, 17) Producer - Ciccone Youth Remastered By - John Golden Written-By - Ciccone Youth (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 10, 12, 13, 15, 17)
Notes Recorded and mixed Nov. 1987 - Jan. 1988 at Wharton's Palace of confusion, NYC. Except: Into The Groovey rec/mix at Before Christ, Brooklyn, March 1986, Burnin' Up as done by Mike Watt in San Pedro, California, May 1986 (the original demo on 4-track cassette). Re-mastered by John Golden at Golden Mastering, 2005. All songs Sonik Tooth (adm. by Zomba Songs, Inc.) BMI except track 7 WB Music Corp./Blue Disque Music Co., Inc..Webo Girt Publishing, Inc. ASCAP, track 11 Bungalow Music N.V. adm. by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. ASCAP and track 16 WB Music Corp./Bleu Disques Music Co., Inc./Webo Girt Publishing, Inc./PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. ASCAP).
Comes in a jewel case (transparent tray) with 6-page fold out poster as booklet.
"Naked Prey" by the Tucson, Arizona band of the same name is an impressive seven-song debut LP of inspired, gritty rock'n'roll tempered with driving metallic guitar stylings and touches of blues and country. Produced by Dan Stuart of GREEN ON RED, Naked Prey is the first release in two years from DREAM SYNDICATE leader Steve Wynn's Down There label.
Album info Produced By Dan Stuart Recorded & Edited By Rick Novak Mixed By Paul B. Cutler Recorded At Control Center Studios, Los Angeles, CA - June 1984 Published By Naked Prey Music Cover Photo By Scot Garber Art Direction By Amy McMillan
Notes ENIGMA/DOWN THERE, 1126-1, 1984, U.S.A, L.P. (This is the 4th Down There record.)
Tracklist SIDE 1 01. Flesh On The Wall (Christian) [2:37] 02. Take The Word (Christian) [4:30] 03. The Story Never Ends (Naked Prey) [4:11]
SIDE 2 01. Freezin' Steel (Christian) [1:59] 02. No Place To Be (Christian/Seger) [3:36] 03. Hour Glass (Naked Prey) [2:45] 04. Billy The Kid II (Bob Dylan) [3:11]
Personnel Van Christian - Vocals, Guitar David K. Seger - Guitars, Vocals Richard Badenious - Bass, Vocals Sam Blake - Drums
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While Live remains moderately popular in terms of record sales in the United States, much of their current sales come from Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The band has recently enjoyed success outside the United States, especially in Australia and the Netherlands. On Monday, November 30, 2009, guitarist Chad Taylor announced via his personal blog that what was once only a two-year hiatus is more likely a permanent break-up, due to, what he felt, were inappropriate actions by lead singer Ed Kowalczyk.[7
Mental Jewelry is the 1991 debut album by Live, an alternative rock band from York, Pennsylvania. Many of the songs on Mental Jewelry are based on the writings of Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti.
Live's debut album was an impressive set of righteous, hard-driving alternative rock; Mental Jewelry was in the vein of such college-radio favorites as U2, but was more vulnerable and less sanctimonious
Album info (Discogs) Label: Radioactive Catalog#: RARD 10346 Format: CD Country: US Released: 1991 Genre: Rock Style: Alternative Rock
Tracklist 01. Pain Lies On The Riverside [5:10] 02. Operation Spirit (The Tyranny Of Tradition) [3:17] 03. The Beauty Of Gray [4:13] 04. Brothers Unaware [4:41] 05. Tired Of 'Me' [3:24] 06. Mirror Song [3:37] 07. Waterboy [3:06] 08. Take My Anthem [4:35] 09. You Are The World [4:22] 10. Good Pain [5:35] 11. Mother Earth Is A Vicious Crowd [4:07] 12. 10,000 Years (Peace Is Now) [4:56]
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