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| From | Scotthomewood@cs.com |
| Subject | Titan Records |
| Date | Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:06:30 EDT |
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To anyone that loved the Titan Records catalog as much as I did should be
excited about the info below from
the Numero Group (same label that put out the "Yellow Pills: Prefill" comp in
2004).
From Numero:
Two weeks later we take the catalog down I-70 and in a completely different
direction. From 1978-1981 the Titan label issued only eight records, but over
the years their tiny catalog has crawled to the top of power pop want lists
worldwide and appeared on scads of bootleg cassettes, building a legacy to rival
L.A.'s Bomp or New York's Ork. Located in fly-over country, Titan was forced
to start their own scene, import their own skinny ties, and scour the Missouri
Valley for their own talent. Their midwest AM bubblegum roots are apparent in
the likes of Gary Charlson, the Secrets*, Arlis!, Gems, Millionaire At
Midnight, the Boys, J.P. McClain &the Intruders, Bobby Sky, and Scott McCarl, but
Titan was clearly influenced by the glam-punk spit being hocked from the 100 Club
stage. 30 years since they meekly flopped out their first 7" single, Kansas
City's Titan Records finally returns to record bins everywhere. The two disc
collection features 42 tracks, 19 of which are previous!
ly unreleased, a 40 page booklet crammed with photos, ephemera, an essay and
discography, all sandwiched between two environmentally friendly digipaks and
crammed into Numero's eye-catching slipcase.
Titan: It's All Pop! drops on November 4th. Vinyl is taking shape for 2009 as
a box of 45s.
Sounds like a great comp. Numero has always put out wonderful stuff. Mostly
soul, but exceptional nonetheless. Each one of their comps is excellent, with
great liner notes, pictures, and, most importantly, great music obtainable
nowhere else. If you love soul music (and Prefill is fantastic too) Numero comps
are a must-have.
Scott Homewood
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