The A-Bones - Daddy Wants A Cold Beer (Norton 2CD).
Compared to their other enterprises (Norton Record and Kicks magazine), Billy and Miriam's musical output never really got the kind of credit it deserved. Sure, everybody was sympathetic to their sounds because the dynamic duo was involved, but how many out there actually spun their records on a regular basis?. Well, that wrong can now be righted with this gigundo round-up set of odds 'n ends that actually far surpasses their regular albums.
After the more straight forward rockabilly of the Zantees, The A-Bones took their inspiration from just about anyone that provided a pure rock & roll sound, Heinz, The Velvet Underground, Joe South, The Turbines you name it, and molded it into their own patented sound. And the level of excitement they created is way beyond the scope of mere mortals and it's impact should never be underestimated. Close to 50 tracks of Hi-Calorie and well intoxicated rock action and liner notes that rival War and Peace in length but are closer to age old copies of Mad magazine as far as entertainment goes. Do I sense the perfect X-mas gift here?...
1 comment:
This A-Bones retrospective album is brilliant. I was afraid to already got(all their singles) almost all of the songs on it, but in fact, there are a lot of unissued tracks - the 2 ones with Roy Loney make of this album a must have.
Norton issued other great stuff recently : a x-mas single by the Reigning Sound and other singles by Herbie Duncan (1957, "Hot Lips Baby", awsome), Sky Saxon & the Seeds (covering the Stones' "Singer, Not The Song".
One forthcoming must have is a 10" by the Real Kids, covering Velvet U's songs.
Patrick
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