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MD 001CD
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Debut solo album by Greg Prevost, singer/frontman of the Chesterfield Kings (best-selling, most respected and very first American "neo-garage" group). Prevost's career is closely linked to the Chesterfield Kings, but his story does not begin nor end with this band. His beginnings took place in the early to mid-'70s as a singer and guitarist in combos such as Dr. Electro & His Psychedelic Retards, Tar Babies, Distorted Levels, Cutdowns, etc., all of them abundantly recorded but minimally released on vinyl. It has taken him 35 years to make a comeback (of sorts) not related to the Kings, in the shape of an acoustic blues 7". Going solo proved to be an exciting experience, and the single was so well-received that Prevost decided to wax some personal compositions with the addition of bass and drums. After a few rehearsals with a couple of good friends, he finally entered the studio. The result -- cooked throughout several weeks of inspiration -- is the album you have in your hands. Mississippi Murderer is a true R'n'R artifact in which the artist seems to be settling scores with his recent past. A three-chord assault with plenty of excellent songs -- the kind of numbers that most bands can only aspire to cover -- sung by a truly unique voice, featuring plenty of attitude, splendid arrangements and slide guitar a go-go. Influences? They come from Prevost's personal obsessions: the Delta blues -- a sound which lies midway between The Yardbirds and the New York Dolls, and, naturally, The Rolling Stones at their best. And these references are not a simple list of R'n'R greats nor the usual hype aimed at potential buyers but exactly what you will get on this record.
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LP version. Debut solo album by Greg Prevost, singer/frontman of the Chesterfield Kings (best-selling, most respected and very first American "neo-garage" group). Prevost's career is closely linked to the Chesterfield Kings, but his story does not begin nor end with this band. His beginnings took place in the early to mid-'70s as a singer and guitarist in combos such as Dr. Electro & His Psychedelic Retards, Tar Babies, Distorted Levels, Cutdowns, etc., all of them abundantly recorded but minimally released on vinyl. It has taken him 35 years to make a comeback (of sorts) not related to the Kings, in the shape of an acoustic blues 7". Going solo proved to be an exciting experience, and the single was so well-received that Prevost decided to wax some personal compositions with the addition of bass and drums. After a few rehearsals with a couple of good friends, he finally entered the studio. The result -- cooked throughout several weeks of inspiration -- is the album you have in your hands. Mississippi Murderer is a true R'n'R artifact in which the artist seems to be settling scores with his recent past. A three-chord assault with plenty of excellent songs -- the kind of numbers that most bands can only aspire to cover -- sung by a truly unique voice, featuring plenty of attitude, splendid arrangements and slide guitar a go-go. Influences? They come from Prevost's personal obsessions: the Delta blues -- a sound which lies midway between The Yardbirds and the New York Dolls, and, naturally, The Rolling Stones at their best. And these references are not a simple list of R'n'R greats nor the usual hype aimed at potential buyers but exactly what you will get on this record.
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MD 002CD
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Mean Disposition presents the long-awaited debut album by Spain's top instrumental R'n'R group. Killer packaging. Produced by Mike Mariconda. In these times of copious record releases, it was sort of strange that the Born Losers -- a well-liked and already veteran band, with three excellent singles with successful sales -- had still not waxed an album. It was not a matter of indolence, since their members were involved in all sorts of side projects, and their first LP confirms that the Losers were getting ripe for top-rank R'n'R. The results are exceptional, indeed. Far from their early influences -- namely, the sound of Davie Allan & The Arrows -- the band retains its peculiar '60s flavor, but their references have increased. The clear Arrows influence from their beginnings has now been replaced by ideas from The Challengers or the sound of The Ventures in their late Dolton Records/early Liberty waxings: raw rock 'n' roll, allied with pop melodies, jazzy touches and film music, without ever falling into corniness. In short, the music of the Born Losers is as intense and impressive as the image they project. We are fairly certain that this album is bound to be a commercial success, particularly overseas, where instrumental rock 'n' roll is traditionally appreciated. The Losers are emerging as clear winners with this offering.
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LP version. Mean Disposition presents the long-awaited debut album by Spain's top instrumental R'n'R group. Killer packaging. Produced by Mike Mariconda. In these times of copious record releases, it was sort of strange that the Born Losers -- a well-liked and already veteran band, with three excellent singles with successful sales -- had still not waxed an album. It was not a matter of indolence, since their members were involved in all sorts of side projects, and their first LP confirms that the Losers were getting ripe for top-rank R'n'R. The results are exceptional, indeed. Far from their early influences -- namely, the sound of Davie Allan & The Arrows -- the band retains its peculiar '60s flavor, but their references have increased. The clear Arrows influence from their beginnings has now been replaced by ideas from The Challengers or the sound of The Ventures in their late Dolton Records/early Liberty waxings: raw rock 'n' roll, allied with pop melodies, jazzy touches and film music, without ever falling into corniness. In short, the music of the Born Losers is as intense and impressive as the image they project. We are fairly certain that this album is bound to be a commercial success, particularly overseas, where instrumental rock 'n' roll is traditionally appreciated. The Losers are emerging as clear winners with this offering.
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MD 003CD
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Reissue on CD of Spain's #1 garage-punk group (vinyl-only released and critically-acclaimed) The Meows' fourth album from 2011. All You Can Eat was released in a vinyl-only edition and hailed by die-hard rock 'n roll fans who idolize a combo which plays in its own league, displays a tremendous sound, write top-notch songs and, clearly, takes no prisoners. This sublime album features increased levels of hi-energy in the band's classic sound -- the sort of rock 'n roll which does not need to resort to soul music influences, since it has plenty of soul by itself. It is small wonder that All You Can Eat was voted as the best Spanish album in 2011 by Eduardo Ranedo (Ruta 66 Magazine/Radio Euskadi). Also voted "Best Album of 2011" by Spain's #1 rock n' roll radio show "El Sótano."
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