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From | Michael Coxe <popville@gmail.com> |
Subject | Re: WANTED: Promise - S/T 1980 [Cumulus label] - Colorado power pop |
Date | Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:43:54 -0700 |
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On Tue,8/14/12 3:00 AM, Peter Scott wrote:
> Greetings, Birthday Boy!
>
> Here's the self-titled Promise album at 160 kbps bitrate:
>
> http://www.mediafire.com/?73jjwp3ya2o62g7
Hi Peter,
It appears you found the same two I've found. Congratulations as it's a
fantastic record at any quality. But I was hoping someone owned this one
and could supply a rip.
So folks, my quest continues.
Cheers,
- Michael
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: audities-owner@smoe.org [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On
>> Behalf Of Michael Coxe
>> Sent: Tuesday, 14 August 2012 5:00 PM
>> To: audities@smoe.org
>> Subject: WANTED: Promise - S/T 1980 [Cumulus label] - Colorado power
>> pop
>>
>> I've fallen in love with a crappy mp3 copy of this privately pressed lp
>> from 1980. Very Beatlesque; to my ears not unlike a bar band version of
>> Vance or Towers.
>>
>> Can trade or whatever. CDR, FLAC or high bitrate mp3. I cannot afford
>> the going rate for this lp.
>>
>> Today is my birthday (a big one) so how can you refuse me? :)
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> - Michael
>>
>> ----------------
>> You can hear some cuts from the lp here (always awesome Strange
>> Experience of Music blog):
>>
>> http://www.thestrangeexperienceofmusic.com/article-new-inspiration-
>> inspirated-by-the-new-inspiration-1966-43194424.html
>>
>> Some details on Promise the band -
>> http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/promise_f1/promise/
>>
>> Here's a little interview I've made with Curt Mangan :
>>
>> Promise was formed with two childhood friends Randy Jones (bass)
>> and
>> Gary York (drums) and new friend Dan Dachel (listed as Dan Mae
>> guitar on the lp). we decide to to have some fun and do a project
>> which ended up being the Promise project. This band never played
>> live until the record was finished and we began receiving major
>> label and management interest because some of the Denver stations
>> were playing the record and a song was added to Billboard's "new
>> releases charts." We began to play live but immediately had some
>> divisions in the band as too not wanting to play live and a change
>> in direction of music.
>>
>>
>> Track listing:
>> -----------------
>> Rare private press LP from Longmont, Colorado.
>>
>> "Described as "seldom seen private press ranging from strong power pop
>> to Beatles influenced pop-psych with an occasional heavier edge."
>> (from Acid Archives.)
>>
>> Tracks include:
>> A1. Say Allright!
>> A2. Back in My Heart
>> A3. Guitar
>> A4. Later on Tonite
>> A5. Main Street Lanes
>>
>> B1. Hands of Luck
>> B2. Lucky Star
>> B3. The Find
>> B4. Captain Domino
>> B5. Putman's Ranch.
>>
>>
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