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| From | "bob" <segarini@rogers.com> |
| Subject | Wackers and Roxy re-releases on CD are out and getting reviews... |
| Date | Mon, 3 Oct 2005 02:06:31 -0400 |
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...and here are some of the first:
Roxy: Roxy
A little more rootsy than the Wackers, but still tilting in the power pop direction, Roxy grew out of the Northern California band the Family Tree, who cut one record for RCA before disbanding. This 1969 album got some nice press in places like 'Rolling Stone', but didn't sell; still, Elektra was impressed enough to sign Segarini and Bishop's next band, the Wackers. Includes 'Love Love Love; Sing a Song; New York City; Somebody Told You; Love for a Long Time; Windy Day; You Got a Lot of Style; I Got My Friends; Yesterdays Song', and 'Rock & Roll Circus'.
Release Date: September 27th
Wackers - Shredder. CD, £10.00
(Label: Collectors Choice, Cat.No: CCM 619)
'Shredder' began as a side project for head Wackers Bob Segarini and Randy Bishop, but morphed into a full-fledged Wackers album and, ironically, probably the one that best captured their freewheeling live spirit. It also scored their sole hit, 'Day and Night', which leads off the record, followed by 'Hey Lawdy Lawdy; Ill Believe in You; Put Myself to Sleep; Eventually, Even You Even Me; Coming Apart; Its My LIfe; Beach Song; Buck Duckdog Memorial Jam (Our Ships Comin in, My Old Lady, You Really Got Me)', and 'Last Dance'. A rollicking end to a true rock n roll band. Due In: 24/10/2005
Wackers - Wackering Heights. CD, £10.00
(Label: Collectors Choice, Cat.No: CCM0619)
Produced by Gary Usher of Byrds fame, the Wackers 1971 debut was out of step with the heavy (Led Zep) and heavily produced fare in fashion at the time, full of jangly guitars, three-part harmonies and rock n roll attitude. The predictable result: mediocre sales but great critical acclaim! And, boy, does this record sound good now; includes Travelin Time; Body Go Round; Country Queen; Strangers; Dont Put down the Singer; I Dont Want My Love Refused; White House; I Like; On the Way Up; Such a Good Thing; No Place for the Children', and a cover of Elvis 'Dont Be Cruel'. Due In: 24/10/2005
Wackers: Hot Wacks
'Hot Wacks' indeed, for the Wackers ditched the acoustic guitars of their 'Wackering Heights' debut in favor of the harder edge their live shows wielded. In fact, they had a falling-out with producer Gary Usher during the album's mixdown, because the band wanted a rawer sound. The most famous track on the album is probably their cover of John and Yoko's 'Oh My Love', which mistakenly ended up on a Beatles bootleg...that gives you an idea of where this band's heart lay. Also includes 'I Hardly Knew Her Name; We Can Be; Wait and See; Do You Know the Reason; Breathe Easy; Time Will Carry On; Maybe Tomorrow; Hot Wacks; Anytime/Anyday; Find Your Own Way', and 'Time Will Carry On (Won't It)'.
Release Date: September 27th
...and some old ones:
The Wackers
Wackers: Hot Wacks
Review by Greg Shaw, Rolling Stone, May 1972
IN THE EARLY part of 1966, a group called the Family Tree used to play at the old Fillmore a lot. They did Beatles songs and ...
The Wackers: Hot Wacks
Review by Ben Edmonds, Creem, July 1972
HAVING NOTHING more pressing to tackle than a watered-down bourbon and some hotel room TV on one March mid-afternoon in New York, I happened to get ...
The Wackers: Shredder
Review by Ben Edmonds, Rolling Stone, February 1973
"Dylan is old/The Stones are cold/The Beatles are gone/ And it's making me yawn..." ...
The Wackers: Shredder
Review by Wayne Robins, Creem, March 1973
THE WACKERS are like the guys you used to know, hang out with, get wrecked with and share neighborhood jokes with, who also incidentally happened to ...
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