8/30/2010

THE CHESTERFIELD KINGS - Next One In Line

SINGLES: THE CHESTERFIELD KINGS Next One In Line 7'' EP 1991
Next One In Line / Talk Talk / You Drive Me Nervous.
Produced by The Gutter Twins.
The Chesterfield Kings: A. Babiuk: bass, fuzz, backing vocals / B. Reynolds: drums / P. Rocco: Gibson Firebird, piano, backing vocals / G. Prevost: lead vocal, generator, ju-ju hex doll + D. Lauria: saxaphone.
Upstate New York's Chesterfield Kings landed upon the growing punk/new wave scene in the late '70s with an unbelievably raw '60s rhythm & blues sound that borrowed heavily from pre-1966 Rolling Stones. The group, so unlike any other underground sensations of the period, arguably kickstarted the entire '80s garage rock revival, which flourished in small circles until the end of the decade.
After releasing two scene-defining LPs, "Here Are the Chesterfield Kings" and "Stop!", the combo changed its lineup and sound. With only singer Greg Prevost and bassist Andy Babiuk remaining from the Kings' 1979 incarnation, the band rescinded its promise never to sound like anything from rock's post-1966 history, and began to generate a '70s Rolling Stones/Flamin' Groovies hard rock image and sheen, which culminated in its 1994 LP, "Let's Go Get Stoned", a sendup/tribute of post-Aftermath Rolling Stones. Still, the Kings have never drifted too far from their garage band roots, and the group's subsequent albums, which include "Don't Open Til Doomsday" (1997), "Where the Action Is" (1999), "The Mindbending Sounds of the Chesterfield Kings" (2003), Psychedelic Sunrise (2007) and "Live On Stage... If You Want It" (2009) have all been cut from the same fabric.
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11 commentaires:

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

Here we are again...for another year, baby !
We really don't know how much time we will continue...

So enjoy it & leave comments !

Anonyme a dit…

SOTD not DEAD !!!

step by step is good rules

[NIKoLAS666]

Anonyme a dit…

belle idée que de continuer, mister !!
La rentrée n'en sera que plus belle !!
So, let's rock !:!
JC

Anonyme a dit…

LA RENTREE
24h avt JC !

MJG196 a dit…

Thanks a lot for this! I saw the Kings open for the Dolls in '06...an AMAZING show!

The Music Is Inside a dit…

In August I made a trip back to the place where I lived in the mid-eighties and where I have kept a small storage room.
I was digging through some boxes and was lucky to find the correspondence I entertained with Greg Prevost at the time.
His letters were all dated "1966" and the envelopes carried a reproduction of the cover of the first Thirteenth Floor Elevators lp!
I should scan these at some point and share with all.
Thank you for this post, long live the Kings!

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

Thanks for the comments!
I have already heard stories like that about Greg P.
It's a good idea to share that stuff ...

Anonyme a dit…

great blog! great music! thanks from spain. could you, please, reup the sinners?

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

Which one ?

Anonyme a dit…

Hi You have to take this file down AND take it off your blog. We appreciate the help but this material is copyrighted. This material is still available through Mirror records at 585-266-4040.

Thank You

Anonyme a dit…

See below what Wikipedia says about Mirror Records, royalties & The Chesterfield Kings

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chesterfield_Kings

Isn't funny ?