American Music (+ 6 Bonus Tracks)

Amazon.com Americana--a mixture of folk, rockabilly, blues, country, Cajun, and other roots music--is now a well-established radio and industry genre, and this is the album that almost single-handedly created it. When the Blasters, fronted by brothers Phil and Dave Alvin, came roaring out of Downey, California, during the heyday of punk back in 1977, many considered them a throwback, but once the savage energy of this band hits you, it's obvious they ain't no wannabes. They took every style considered corny and unhip by the new wave generation, and in a magical burst of inspiration, turned it into something that never goes out of style--high octane, pedal-to-the-metal rock & roll. Luckily, Rollin' Rock's Ronnie Weiser had the wisdom to rush them into the studio and capture them at the height of their creative frenzy. Now classic Dave Alvin tunes such as "Marie Marie" and the title track rub up against chestnuts like the Hollywood Flames' "Buzz Buzz Buzz," and sparks fly. This long-overdue reissue includes seven tracks that never made it onto the original vinyl, to give you 19 raw and raunchy tracks that sum up the past, present, and future of American music. --j. poet Product Description Brothers Dave and Phil Alvin, Bill Bateman and John Bazz recorded this album for Rollin' Rock Records at the beginning of their career, when this group from Downey, California played a pivotal role in bridging the gap between roots and punk music in L.A. This classic album, pressed as a 1-time limited edition in 1980, is now available on CD with 6 previously unavailable bonus tracks and remastered, much improved sound.
ASIN: B0000005S7
VSKU: DBV.B0000005S7.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:The Blasters
Binding: Audio cd
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