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The Yawpers 'Boy in a well' LP vinilo de color Bloodshot records ¡NUEVO! The Yawpers 'Boy in a well' LP vinilo de color Bloodshot records ¡NUEVO! The Yawpers craft tunes that are engrossed in creative context. Some might recall edges of the mid-1900s Delta blues, but only if those lived-in riffs were played by the MC5, broadcast through booming stadium speakers and drenched with pounds of fuzzy distortion and full-throttled punk rock energy. They conduct parallel frequencies with the ferocious and raw proletarian roots of Uncle Tupelo, the burning-hot thrashings and cavernous sonic space of Hot Snakes, and mix in derisive scrutiny that brings to mind Ween or the Minutemen (and might we add that Cook is the spitting image of D. Boon)

When Ella and Harry finally persyaded (well, nagged endlessly!) their parents to let them have a dog. Red Robin Books. London. Año 2016. 1ª edición

DEPECHE MODE - STRIPPED - CD BONG 10, (7 TRACKS), EDICION MUTE RECORDS LONDON 1991 DEPECHE MODE - STRIPPED - CD BONG 10, (7 TRACKS), EDICION MUTE RECORDS LONDON 1991 Stripped es el décimo quinto disco sencillo del grupo inglés de música electrónica Depeche Mode, el primero desprendido de su álbum Black Celebration, publicado en 7 y en 12 pulgadas sólo en Europa en 1986. La canción " But Not Tonight " fue el lado B estándar. " Stripped " y " But Not Tonight " fueron compuestas por Martin Gore. " But Not Tonight " fue incluida en la edición estadounidense de Black Celebration. Los otros lados B fueron las canciones " Breathing in Fumes " y " Black Day ". " Breathing in Fumes " es una nueva canción utilizando samples de " Stripped " y " Black Day " es una versión acústica cantada por Martin Gore, coescrita por Alan Wilder y Daniel Miller, de la canción " Black Celebration " que dio título al álbum. Una versión extendida de " But Not Tonight " se incluyó también en la edición europea en CD del álbum Black Celebration. Por su parte, la versión larga de " Stripped ", llamada Highland Mix y que fuera durante varios años la reproducida en conciertos, fue realizada por el productor Mark Ellis Flood, quien previamente se encargara de la ingeniería del sencillo "Shake the Disease" y posteriormente trabajara con Depeche Mode produciendo sus álbumes Violator y Songs of Faith and Devotion. Mute CD Bong10,Stripped – Highland Mix 1. «Stripped» 3:51 2. «But Not Tonight» 4:16 3. «Stripped» (Highland Mix) 6:41 4. «But Not Tonight» (Extended Remix) 5:13 5. «Breathing in Fumes» 6:06 6. «Fly on the Windscreen» (Quiet Mix) 4:24 7. «Black Day» 2:37 " Stripped " is Depeche Mode's fifteenth UK single, released on 10 February 1986. It was the first single from the album Black Celebration, and the band's thirteenth overall and sixth consecutive single to hit the UK Top 20, peaking at number 15. " Stripped " is well known for its innovative use of sampling. The underlying beat is a distorted and slowed-down sound of a motorcycle engine running, while the main melody begins with a car's ignition starting, and the end uses sounds of fireworks. The band's U.S. label Sire Records, however, decided to use the B-side " But Not Tonight " on the soundtrack to the movie Modern Girls and included the song on US editions of Black Celebration. As a result, the single was flipped, and released as " But Not Tonight " in the United States to help promote the movie. The band was not happy with this decision, seeing "But Not Tonight" as a useless pop track recorded in less than a day. The single did not chart. Surprisingly, despite previous criticism of the song by the band, an acoustic version of "But Not Tonight" was sometimes performed by Martin Gore on Depeche Mode’s Delta Machine Tour and is included in the 2014 album "Live in Berlin". The other two B-Sides are " Breathing in Fumes " and " Black Day ". " Breathing in Fumes " was a new song using samples from " Stripped ", mixed by the band and Thomas Stiehler. " Black Day " is an acoustic, alternate version of "Black Celebration" sung by Martin Gore, and is co-written by him, Alan Wilder, and producer Daniel Miller – the only Depeche Mode song where Miller receives a writing credit. The " Highland Mix " of " Stripped " was mixed by Mark Ellis (better known as Flood), who in the future would produce Depeche Mode's Violator and Songs of Faith and Devotion records. Some editions of the Black Celebration CD include the extended remix of "But Not Tonight" along with "Black Day" and "Breathing in Fumes" as bonus tracks. The music video for "Stripped" was the last Depeche Mode video to be directed by Peter Care and was filmed outside of Hansa Studios in Berlin. The music video for "But Not Tonight" was directed by Tamra Davis and is available in multiple versions. "Stripped" was featured in the film Say Anything....  

LITTLE RIVER BAND: TIME EXPOSURE [DEU 1981] LP LITTLE RIVER BAND: TIME EXPOSURE [DEU 1981] LP Little River Band   "Time Exposure"  LP (Capitol - Emi)  1981  made in Germany cat. num.  10C 064-400 042 #rock     The Night Owls   Man On Your Mind   Take It Easy On Me   Ballerina   Love Will Survive   Full Circle   Just Say That You Love Me   Suicide Boulevard   Orbit Zero   Don't Let The Needle Win   Guiding Light   When  Little River Band  formed in 1975, Australia immediately took notice. The key bandmembers were already well known to Australians. Lead singer  Glenn Shorrock  had made his name in mid-'60s group  the Twilights, a  Beatles -sounding pop group that scored a national number one record with its version of  the Velvelettes ' "Needle in a Haystack." When the group broke up in 1969,  Shorrock  became lead singer of  Axiom, whose "A Little Ray of Sunshine" is still an Australian classic rock staple.  LRB 's  Beeb Birtles  had been the bass player for a popular  Twilights -era pop group called  Zoot  (Rick Springfield was a later member). When that group broke up, in search of musical credibility,  Birtles  auditioned as the bass player, but was instantly elevated to a front-line position alongside  Graham Goble. Even  LRB 's manager was well-known.  Glenn Wheatley  had been the bassist with another of Australia's bands, and possibly its most legendary,  the Masters Apprentices. Given all that background, when  Shorrock  and  Birtles  revealed they were forming a group with  Goble, managed by  Wheatley, it was major event in Australian music.

RY COODER: BOP TILL YOU DROP [ESP 1984] LP/RE RY COODER: BOP TILL YOU DROP [ESP 1984] LP/RE Ry Cooder   "Bop Till You Bop"  LP (Warner)  1984  made in Spain cat. num.  LB 56691 #rock  #blues rock  #rock&roll   Little Sister 3:49 Go Home, Girl 5:10 The Very Thing That Makes Your Rich 5:32 I Think It's Going To Work Out Fine 4:43 Down In Hollywood 4:14 Look At Granny Run Run 3:09 Trouble You Can't Fool Me 4:55 Don't You Mess Me Up A Good Thing 4:08 I Can't Win 4:16   Following his conceptual 1978 release,  Jazz,  Ry Cooder  returned the next year with the R&B/soul-based  Bop Till You Drop. The first major-label, digitally recorded album,  Bop  is a nice set of moderately known to obscure tunes from the '50s and '60s (along with a  Cooder / Tim Drummond  original) that doesn't always live up to its promise.  Cooder  and his excellent band, which includes the rhythm section of  Tim Drummond  and  Jim Keltner  along with guitarist  David Lindley, understand the material and are more than capable of laying down a decent groove, but something must have gotten lost in translation from what was played to what came across on the recording. There's a thinness to the tracks that undermines the performances, which according to  Cooder  is due to the digital recording. If you check out the live version of  Bop Till You Drop 's opener, "Little Sister," from the No Nukes record (using the same band), you can see what surely could have been. Still,  Bop  is worthwhile given  Cooder 's penchant for choosing great tunes, as well as the tight performances, brilliant guitar work, and a handful of great guest vocalists (including  Chaka Khan). A few of the highlights include his arrangement of the early-'60s  Elvis  hit "Little Sister," the soulful "The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor)," an instrumental take on  Ike & Tina Turner 's "I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine," and "I Can't Win," featuring  Cooder 's longtime cohort  Bobby King  on lead vocal.

DENIECE WILLIAMS: I'VE GOT THE NEXT DANCE [ESP 1979] 7” DENIECE WILLIAMS: I'VE GOT THE NEXT DANCE [ESP 1979] 7” Deniece Williams  "I've Got The Next Dance"  single 7" (CBS)  1979  made in Spain cat. num.  CBS 7399 #disco  #soul  #funk   a. I've got the next dance b. when love comes calling   One of the most distinctive vocalists who arrived during the soul era,  Deniece Williams  is known for soaring, four-octave soprano voice, late-'70s and early-'80s R&B classics such as "Free" and "Silly," and the 1984 number one pop hit "Let's Hear It for the Boy." Born  June Deniece Chandler  in Gary, Indiana, she grew up singing in a Pentecostal church, which forbid the congregation to listen to anything but gospel music. Outside of wanting a 1959 Thunderbird, she had no serious ambitions but was deeply interested in music. Her favorite singers were  Carmen McRae  (for her diction) and  Nancy Wilson, who, for  Williams, exemplified class and elegance. However, her she also looked up to her parents, both of whom sang. From 1968 through 1970,  Williams  recorded a handful of singles for the Chicago-based Lock and Toddlin' Town labels as  Deniece  (or Denise)  Chandler. None of them charted, but "I'm Walking Away" and "Mama, I Wish I Stayed Home" became Northern soul cult classics.  In need of employment and with college on the back burner, the fledgling singer was introduced to personal hero  Stevie Wonder  by John Harris, her cousin from Detroit, who happened to be on tour as a valet for  Wonder  (and was also his childhood friend). Her cousin arranged for  Williams  to meet  Wonder  backstage at a concert. Six months later,  Williams  was flown into Detroit by  Wonder  for an audition. Among the 26 who auditioned,  Williams, who sang "Teach Me Tonight," was one of three hired by  Wonder. The three became known as  Wonderlove. Her touring with  Wonder lasted for several years, a period in which she recorded background vocals for  Talking Book,  Fulfillingness' First Finale, and  Songs in the Key of Life,  Wonder -produced  Syreeta  and  Minnie Riperton  sessions, and other releases by the likes of  Esther Phillips  and  Roberta Flack.

MAXI SINGLE ABC - ONE BETTER WORLD MAXI SINGLE ABC - ONE BETTER WORLD MAXI SINGLE ABC - ONE BETTER WORLD. CARA A:  ONE BETTER WORLD (CLUB MIX). CARA B:  ONE BETTER WORLD (GARAGE MIX) - ONE BETTER WORLD (PERCAPELLA MIX). PHONOGROM 1989. EL VINILO ESTÁ MUY BIEN CONSERVADO, CON POCAS SEÑALES DE USO. LA CARÁTULA ESTÁ BIEN CONSERVADA, CON POCAS SEÑALES DE USO. EN LA PARTE SUPERIOR DERECHA TIENE UNA MUESCA (VER FOTOS). PAGO MEDIANTE INGRESO EN CUENTA, TRANSFERENCIA EN CUENTA BANCARIA O BIZUM. NO SE ACEPTA CONTRAREEMBOLSO. NO TRABAJAMOS CON PAYPAL.   MAXI SINGLE ABC - ONE BETTER WORLD. FACE A: ONE BETTER WORLD (CLUB MIX). FACE B: ONE BETTER WORLD (GARAGE MIX) - ONE BETTER WORLD (PERCAPELLA MIX). PHONOGROM 1989. THE VINYL IS VERY WELL PRESERVED, WITH FEW SIGNS OF USE. THE COVER IS WELL PRESERVED, WITH FEW SIGNS OF USE. IN THE UPPER RIGHT PART IT HAS A NOTCH (SEE PHOTOS). PAYMENT THROUGH ACCOUNT DEPOSIT, BANK ACCOUNT TRANSFER OR BIZUM. NO CASH AGAINST ACCEPTED. WE DO NOT WORK WITH PAYPAL.

BRONSKI BEAT - HUNDREDS & THOUSANDS - THE REMIX PLUS BRONSKI BEAT - HUNDREDS & THOUSANDS - THE REMIX PLUS BRONSKI BEAT - HUNDREDS & THOUSANDS - THE REMIX PLUS. CARA A:  HEAT WAVE - WHY - RUN FROM LOVE. CARA B:  HARD RAIN - SMALLTOWN BOY - JUNK. MCA RECORDS 1985. MCA - 39038. EL VINILO ESTÁ MUY BIEN CONSERVADO, CON POCAS SEÑALES DE USO. LA CARÁTULA ESTÁ BIEN CONSERVADA, CON POCAS SEÑALES DE USO. EN LA PARTE INFERIOR TIENE UNA MUESCA (VER FOTOS). PAGO MEDIANTE INGRESO EN CUENTA, TRANSFERENCIA EN CUENTA BANCARIA O BIZUM. NO SE ACEPTA CONTRAREEMBOLSO. NO TRABAJAMOS CON PAYPAL.   BRONSKI BEAT - HUNDREDS & THOUSANDS - THE REMIX PLUS. FACE A: HEAT WAVE - WHY - RUN FROM LOVE. FACE B: HARD RAIN - SMALLTOWN BOY - JUNK. MCA RECORDS 1985. MCA - 39038. THE VINYL IS VERY WELL PRESERVED, WITH FEW SIGNS OF USE. THE COVER IS WELL PRESERVED, WITH FEW SIGNS OF USE. AT THE BOTTOM IT HAS A NOTCH (SEE PHOTOS). PAYMENT THROUGH ACCOUNT DEPOSIT, BANK ACCOUNT TRANSFER OR BIZUM. NO CASH AGAINST ACCEPTED. WE DO NOT WORK WITH PAYPAL.

LP METAL EXPLOSION VOL. 2 - FROM THE FRIDAY ROCK SHOW LP METAL EXPLOSION VOL. 2 - FROM THE FRIDAY ROCK SHOW LP METAL EXPLOSION VOL.2 - FROM THE FRIDAY ROCK SHOW. CARA A:  WHAT YOU'RE DOING TO ME - DON'T YOU EVER LEAVE - EYE OF THE STORM - DANCE OF THE MUSIC. CARA B:  ONE HELL OF A NIGHT - EDGE OF THE WORLD - BELFAST - CUTTIN' LOOSE. DIAL DISCOS 1982. EL VINILO ESTÁ MUY BIEN CONSERVADO, CON POCAS SEÑALES DE USO. LA CARÁTULA ESTÁ BIEN CONSERVADA, AUNQUE CON ALGUNAS SEÑALES DEL USO, LAS ESQUINAS ESTÁN ALGO ROZADAS (VER FOTOS). PAGO MEDIANTE INGRESO EN CUENTA, TRANSFERENCIA EN CUENTA BANCARIA O BIZUM. NO SE ACEPTA CONTRAREEMBOLSO. NO TRABAJAMOS CON PAYPAL.   LP METAL EXPLOSION VOL. 2 - FROM THE FRIDAY ROCK SHOW. CARA A: WHAT YOU'RE DOING TO ME - DON'T YOU EVER LEAVE - EYE OF THE STORM - DANCE OF THE MUSIC. FACE B: ONE HELL OF A NIGHT - EDGE OF THE WORLD - BELFAST - CUTTIN 'LOOSE. DIAL DISCOS 1982. THE VINYL IS VERY WELL PRESERVED, WITH FEW SIGNS OF USE. THE COVER IS WELL PRESERVED, ALTHOUGH WITH SOME SIGNS OF USE, THE CORNERS ARE SOME SCRATCHED (SEE PHOTOS). PAYMENT THROUGH ACCOUNT DEPOSIT, BANK ACCOUNT TRANSFER OR BIZUM. NO CASH AGAINST ACCEPTED. WE DO NOT WORK WITH PAYPAL.

OSCAR PETERSON: TRAVELLIN' ON [UK 1969] LP OSCAR PETERSON: TRAVELLIN' ON [UK 1969] LP (MPS - Polydor)  1969  made in UK cat. num.  583 772 #jazz   A1 Travellin' On 2:25 A2 Emily 10:08 A3 Quiet Nights 7:20 B1 Sax No End 5:52 B2 When Lights Are Low 10:49   This is yet another memorable concert by  the Oscar Peterson Trio  recorded in  Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer 's excellent studio. With bassist  Sam Jones  and drummer  Bobby Durham,  Peterson  tears into the old gospel favorite "Travelin' On" with a passion second to none. Following it is a beautiful treatment of  Johnny Mandel 's timeless ballad "Emily," which runs for over ten minutes but never loses its impact.  Durham  sets the pace with his soft percussion to set up  Antonio Carlos Jobim 's "Corcovado" (later known as "Quiet Nights"), though  Peterson  devours the song whole with a breathtaking display of his formidable technique.  Francy Boland 's "Sax No End" was a relatively new composition, having been recorded for the first time just the previous year by the Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band. But one can almost hear a larger ensemble by listening to  Peterson 's virtuoso interpretation in an uptempo setting, assisted by  Jones ' agile bass and  Durham 's steady percussion.  Peterson  cools off his audience with an extended exploration of  Benny Carter 's "When Lights Are Low," though his fresh approach makes it seem like a brand new composition. Like other releases in  Oscar Peterson 's Exclusively for My Friends series,  Travelin' On  is warmly recommended.

CINTA CASSETTE GIGANTES VOL. II - SONY MUSIC 1992 - CINTA CASETE CINTA CASSETTE GIGANTES VOL. II - SONY MUSIC 1992 - CINTA CASETE CINTA CASSETTE GIGANTES VOL.II. SONY MUSIC. DEPÓSITO LEGAL: M - 22825 - 1992. LA CARÁTULA ESTÁ BIEN CONSERVADA, AUNQUE CON ALGUNAS SEÑALES DE USO. LA CINTA ESTÁ BIEN CONSERVADA. NO HA SIDO ESCUCHADA PARA SER COMPROBADA. PAGO MEDIANTE INGRESO EN CUENTA O BIZUM. NO SE ACEPTA CONTRA REEMBOLSO. NO TRABAJAMOS CON PAYPAL.  GIANT CASSETTE TAPE VOL.II. SONY MUSIC. LEGAL DEPOSIT: M - 22825 - 1992. THE COVER IS WELL PRESERVED, ALTHOUGH WITH SOME SIGNS OF USE. THE TAPE IS WELL PRESERVED. IT HAS NOT BEEN HEARD TO BE VERIFIED. PAYMENT THROUGH DEPOSIT IN ACCOUNT OR BIZUM. NO REIMBURSEMENT ACCEPTED. WE DO NOT WORK WITH PAYPAL.

CINTA CASSETTE LOS MARISMEÑOS - ENAMORAO DE TI...ROCÍO - HISPAVOX 1984 - CINTA CASETE CINTA CASSETTE LOS MARISMEÑOS - ENAMORAO DE TI...ROCÍO - HISPAVOX 1984 - CINTA CASETE CINTA CASSETTE LOS MARISMEÑOS - ENAMORAO DE TI...ROCÍO. HISPAVOX. DEPÓSITO LEGAL: M-2.739/84. LA CARÁTULA ESTÁ BIEN CONSERVADA. LA CINTA ESTÁ BIEN CONSERVADA. NO HA SIDO ESCUCHADA PARA SER COMPROBADA. PAGO MEDIANTE INGRESO EN CUENTA O BIZUM. NO SE ACEPTA CONTRA REEMBOLSO. NO TRABAJAMOS CON PAYPAL. CASSETTE TAPE LOS MARISMEÑOS - I FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU...ROCÍO. HISPAVOX. LEGAL DEPOSIT: M-2.739/84. THE COVER IS WELL PRESERVED. THE TAPE IS WELL PRESERVED. IT HAS NOT BEEN HEARD TO BE VERIFIED. PAYMENT THROUGH DEPOSIT IN ACCOUNT OR BIZUM. NO REIMBURSEMENT ACCEPTED. WE DO NOT WORK WITH PAYPAL.

FRANK ZAPPA / ZAPPED 1970 !! RARA 1ª EDIC ORIG USA, BIZARRE LABEL, TODO EXC FRANK ZAPPA / ZAPPED 1970 !! RARA 1ª EDIC ORIG USA, BIZARRE LABEL, TODO EXC ULTRA RARO albun..!!!.. SOLIDA EDICION ORIGINAL CON VINILO EN EXC ESTADO.. GRUESA CARPETA QUE CONTIENE EL ORG ENCARTE DEL SELLO REPRISE-BIZARRE EN GRAN ESTADO Y SIN CODIGOS DE BARRA, VINILO EN EXC CONDICION !! GRAN COPIA   A1 Alice Cooper - Titanic Overture Producer, Written-By - Alice Cooper 1:09   A2 Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band - The Blimp (Mousetrapreplica) Producer - Frank Zappa Written-By - Don Van Vliet 2:04   A3 Judy Henske And Jerry Yester - Horses On A Stick Producer - Jerry Yester, Zal Yanovsky 2:10   A4 Tim Buckley - I Must Have Been Blind Producer, Written-By - Tim Buckley 3:40   A5 Wild Man Fischer - Merry-Go-Round Producer - Frank Zappa Written-By - Larry Fischer* 1:56   A6 Alice Cooper - Reflected Producer - Alice Cooper 3:10   A7 Tim Dawe - Little Boy Blue Arranged By, Producer - Jerry Yester 2:15   A8 Lord Buckley - The Train Engineer, Producer - Lyle Griffin 2:24   B1 Jeff Simmons - Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up Engineer - Chris Huston Guitar, Written-By - Frank Zappa Producer - La Marr Bruister 3:14   B2 Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band - Old Fart At Play Producer - Frank Zappa Written-By - Don Van Vliet 1:54   B3 Mothers Of Invention, The* - Valarie Producer, Written-By - Frank Zappa 2:15   B4 GTO's - Do Me In Once And I'll Be Sad, Do Me In Twice And I'll Know Better (Circular Circulation) Composed By, Producer - Lowell George Lyrics By, Vocals - Miss Pamela* 2:19   B5 Frank Zappa - Willie The Pimp Producer - Frank Zappa Vocals - Captain Beefheart Written-By - Frank Zappa     Notes From early in 1969 to 1977 Reprise Records (and their parent label Warner Bros. Records) ran a USA & Canada only mail-order promotion on a number of the inner sleeves of their mainstream artist's releases. This was to promote a wide range of less popular artists on compilation albums known as the 'Loss Leader' PRO series, sold at a significantly reduced mail-order price. This Frank Zappa-oriented release is part of the series, although this particular compilation is also geared to promoting both the artists 'signed' to Zappa and the two labels, Straight and Bizarre Records, which Zappa co-founded with Herb Cohen. These two labels were manufactured and distributed by Reprise Records. This Frank Zappa-oriented 'Zapped' release is the 6th issue in the series, a compilation geared to promoting both the artists 'signed' to Zappa and the two labels, Straight and Bizarre Records, which Zappa co-founded with Herb Cohen. (These two labels were manufactured and distributed for Reprise Records by Warner Bros. Records from mid 1969 [Previously 7Arts]). The black & white cover of this PRO 368 release has a portrait of Zappa and the title is "Zapped" without an accent over the 'e' (as on a subsequent/similar PRO 368 release with a 'collage' cover & Reprise label). This vinyl's label is pale blue with a dark blue 'Bizarre' text. Issues did occasionally appear later in retail outlets, particularly in Australia.

THE BYRDS, ROGER MCGUINN 73 !! 1º LP, B DYLAN, D CROSBY, COMPLETA 1ª EDIC USA + inserto !! impecable THE BYRDS, ROGER MCGUINN 73 !! 1º LP, B DYLAN, D CROSBY, COMPLETA 1ª EDIC USA + inserto !! impecable RARA 1ª EDIC. ORIG. CONTIENE EL ENCARTE INTERIOR... todo un musico legendario,,un superviviente, uno de los tipos con mas gusto musical de todos los tiempos..!! lider y fundador de los byrds, aqui lo tienes en solitario,acompañado por musicos increibles que consiguen redondear su lp debut en solitario. TODO EN IMPECABLE CONDICION. !!! NUESTRA MEJOR COPIA HASTA LA FECHA bonito debut en solitario de Roger McGuinn qué me fascina. The Byrds habían echado el cierre de una manera ya más bien lánguida, porque todo acaba estropeándose, y este jefe de operaciones enorme quiso refrendar su apabullante pedigrí haciendo lo que le dio la real gana. Impresiona la facilidad con la que, en aquellos aún iniciales años setenta, este hombre podía tirar de agenda. La armónica que abre la inaugural ‘I’m so restless’, sin ir más lejos, corresponde a un tal Dylan, mientras que el saxofonista que irrumpe para alborotar el canónico folk-rock de ‘My new woman’ es cortesía del mismísimo Charles Lloyd. No se detienen ahí las sorpresas: ‘Draggin’ no es solo un evidente tributo a los Beach Boys, sino que las armonías las aporta Bruce Johnston, uno de los Chicos de la Playa. ‘Time cube’ mira hacia la tradición más pura de estrofa repetida, aunque extrañamente coloreada con un sintetizador Moog. Pero es de autoría propia, a diferencia del epílogo del álbum, la célebre tonada tradicional ‘The water is wide’. El modo más campestre, con ‘slide’ de por medio, le sirve a ‘Bag full of money’ para abrir la cara B, donde a su vez se cuela el desmadre fronterizo de ‘Mi linda’ o el ‘blues’ a la vieja usanza de ‘Hanoi Hannah’. Y es toda esa mezcolanza, su permanente carácter híbrido, las decisiones extrañas (el coro infantil de ‘Stone’), lo que quizá no hiciese de este LP un referente de su década. Y eso, a pesar de que piezas como ‘Lost my drivin’ wheel’ revivieran todo el músculo y la chispa de los mejores Byrds. Aquellos que fueron, y siempre serán, puritita gloria. Bob Dylan - harmonica Gene Clark - vocals David Crosby - guitar,harmony vocals Chris Hillman - bass Leland Sklar - bass David Vaught - bass Chris Ethridge - bass Bruce Johnston - piano, harmony vocals Spanky McFarlane - vocals Mike Wofford - piano Charles Lloyd - sax Hal Blane - percussion John Guerin - drums Jim Gordon - drums Michael Clarke - drums Jerry Cole - guitar Buddy Emmons - steel guitar Spooner Oldham - keyboards Charles Lloyd - saxophone The Jimmy Joyce Children Chorus - vocals     I'm So Restless My New Woman Lost My Drivin' Wheel Draggin' Time Cube Bag Full of Money Hannoi Hannah Stone Heave Away M'Linda The Water Is Wide Roger McGuinn's 1973 self-titled solo debut was in most respects a breath of fresh air after the final days of the Byrds, in which the group was floundering in directionless mediocrity. In a sense, it's a back-to-basics album that emphasizes much of what McGuinn does so well: his forceful reedy vocals, his guitar playing, and his skills at both writing earnest folk-rock material (usually with future Bob Dylan collaborator Jacques Levy here) and interpreting unusual traditional and contemporary songs. Never was it folkier than on the acoustic "I'm So Restless," which benefited from harmonica by Dylan himself (about whom the song was partially about). All four of the other original Byrds play on "My New Woman," which is virtually a reunion of the original quintet, with the addition of saxophone by jazzman Charles Lloyd; David Crosby makes unobtrusive cameos on some other tracks. As likable as it is, however, the album isn't an unqualified triumph. Some of the songs aren't so hot, some of the Moog synthesizer (by McGuinn) is unnecessary, his vocals sometimes seem to have been recorded with too much brittleness, and none of this is as good as the best of the Byrds. Unexpected influences make themselves heard in the Beach Boys harmonies of "Draggin'" (with Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys on piano and backup harmonies), the Vietnam blues of "Hanoi Hannah," and the gospel-rock of "Stone." The 2004 CD reissue adds two previously unissued bonus tracks: a solo acoustic cover of the traditional folk song "John, John" and a less pleasing cover of Jackson Browne 's "Jamaica, Say You Will." It also has historical liner notes with plenty of quotes on the sessions and songs from McGuinn himself. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

NICK LOWE: LABOUR OF LUST [ESP 1979] LP NICK LOWE: LABOUR OF LUST [ESP 1979] LP Nick Lowe   "Labour Of Lust"  LP (Radar)  1979  made in Spain cat. num.  S 90.150 #rock  #pop rock   Cruel To Be Kind   Cracking Up   Big Kick, Plain Scrap!   Born Fighter   You Make Me   Skin Deep   Switchboard Susan   Endless Grey Ribbon   Without Love   Dose Of You   Love So Fine   Jesus of Cool  was a jukebox, spinning out a series of perfectly crafted -- and decidedly quirky and subversive -- pop singles. In contrast,  Nick Lowe 's second album,  Labour of Lust, is the work of a bar band, in this case  Rockpile, playing the hell out of the same type of songs. Naturally, the result is a more coherent sound that may be a little less freewheelingly eclectic, but it is no less brilliant. Recorded simultaneously with  Dave Edmunds '  Repeat When Necessary,  Labour of Lust  benefits from the muscular support of  Rockpile, who make  Lowe 's songs crackle with vitality. Working primarily in the roots rock vein of  Brinsley Schwarz  but energizing his traditionalist tendencies with strong pop melodies, a sense of humor, and an edgy new wave sensibility,  Lowe  comes up with one of his best sets of songs. Not only is his only hit, the propulsively hook-laden "Cruel to Be Kind," here, but so are the rampaging outsider anthem "Born Fighter," the tongue-in-cheek,  Chuck Berry -style "Love So Fine," the wonderful pure pop of "Dose of You," the haunting "Endless Grey Ribbon," the druggy "Big Kick, Plain Scrap!," and the terrific "Cracking Up," as well as his definitive version of  Mickey Jupp 's "Switchboard Susan." It's an exceptional collection of inventive pop songs, delivered with vigor and energy, making it one of the great records of the new wave.