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| From | "David Bash" <bashpop@earthlink.net> |
| Subject | Liverpool Echo |
| Date | Thu, 27 Oct 2005 22:31:51 -0700 |
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I just received my copy of the Rev-ola Reissue of the Liverpool Echo
(self-titled) LP, from 1973. What a great album it is! Perfectly crafted
Mersey-era (naturally) stylings, featuring the lead/harmonies of Brian Engel
and Martin Briley...yes, *that* Martin Briley, the guy who would have a Top
40 U.S. hit ten years later with "The Salt In My Tears".
Interestingly, unlike the other bands who sported "Liverpool" in their name,
Liverpool Echo was not from Liverpool; they were from London. They chose
the name to reflect their sound rather than their location (the "echo" being
used to signify that they were "echoing" the Liverpool sound). In addition,
the cover art is a depiction of the December 7, 1963 issue of the same-named
newspaper, which reported The Beatles coming back home from their recent
tour.
Unfortunately there aren't any bonus tracks on the disc, as the story is
that the band had hurredly recorded the album in only a week, and didn't
have time to record any additional tracks. The band broke up soon after.
All of this puzzles both myself and John Borack, as we'd both seen a Beatles
documentary a few years ago on A&E, which, curiously, featured as its
soundtrack a bunch of songs from the album but also a bunch of others which
were equally good, but that we'd never heard before. The credits said "all
songs by The Liverpool Echo", but so far nobody we've spoken to can shed any
light on this. Neither John nor I can remember the name of this
documentary, and a search I just did on Google came up with nothing. The
liner notes of the CD do talk about some pre-Liverpool Echo sessions in
1972, but not much else in this regard. If anyone can help here, I'd be
most grateful.
Anyway, it's a great album. I'll bet Not Lame will have some soon, because
I know Bruce is a big fan! :-)
--
Pop Rules!!!!!
Take Care,
David
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