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The Blasters Hard Line (LP)

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(Liberation Hall) 10 tracks After releasing two strong albums for Slash, The Blasters had... more

The Blasters: Hard Line (LP)

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After releasing two strong albums for Slash, The Blasters had plenty of critical acclaim and a sizable hometown following, but they hadn't come especially close to landing a hit record, and on the 1985 album Hard Line, they overhauled their approach in the studio in hopes of creating something that sounded more contemporary. Producer Jeff Eyrich pumped up the sound of Bill Bateman's drums (and for a few tracks replaced him with Stan Lynch of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers), Dave Alvin's guitar tone got thicker and harder and the emphasis was put squarely on new songs. "Trouble Bound" and "Help You Dream" showed Dave Alvin's gift for writing in traditional styles was as strong as ever. Alvin's songs took on a darker tone on Hard Line, especially the tale of a small town lynching, "Dark Night," the anti-Reagan rant "Common Man," and the busted romance of "Just Another Sunday," while the fiddle-led acoustic arrangement of "Little Honey" serves the tune far better than the version X recorded on Ain't Love Grand (with co-author John Doe on vocals). Phil Alvin rarely had a better run as a singer as he did on this album, which finds him better controlled but just as impassioned and expressive as ever. And the closing track, the rollicking "Rock and Roll Will Stand," is a darkly funny appraisal of the music biz that shows The Blasters knew just what they were getting into by trying to scale the charts, and were prepared for the consequences. Hard Line proved to be The Blasters' final studio album with their original lineup, and while it sounds like an experiment that only partially succeeded, the best moments revealed they could move forward without losing what made them special, they held on to their principles far better than the vast majority of roots rock bands who figured a different producer might get them on the radio.

The Blasters are the ultimate American roots band, led by brothers Dave and Phil Alvin. Their music is a mix of rockabilly, early rock ‘n’ roll, punk rock, mountain music, rhythm and blues, and country. Non-Fiction was their studio album from 1985.





Article properties: The Blasters: Hard Line (LP)

  • Interpret: The Blasters

  • Album titlle: Hard Line (LP)

  • Genre Rock'n'Roll

  • Geschwindigkeit 33 U/min
  • Vinyl record size LP (12 Inch)
  • Record Grading Mint (M)
  • Sleeve Grading Mint (M)
  • Artikelart LP

  • Label Liberation Hall

  • EAN: 0810177211129

  • weight in Kg 0.27
Blasters, The - Hard Line (LP) LP 1
01 Trouble Bound The Blasters
02 Just Another Sunday The Blasters
03 Hey Girl The Blasters
04 Dark Night The Blasters
05 Little Honey The Blasters
06 Samson and Delilah The Blasters
07 Colored Lights The Blasters
08 Help You Dream The Blasters
09 Common Man The Blasters
10 Rock and Roll Will Stand The Blasters
Phil Alvin (voc, g), Bill Bateman (dr), John Bazz (b), James Intveld (g) Gene Taylor (p) The... more
"The Blasters"

Phil Alvin (voc, g), Bill Bateman (dr), John Bazz (b), James Intveld (g) Gene Taylor (p)

The Blasters

Nachdem sie u. a. Bluesgrößen wie T- Bone Walker und Big Joe Turner begleitet hatten, gründeten die Brüder Dave (" 11. 11. 1955 Los Angeles) und Phil Alvin (" 6. 3. 1953, Los Angeles) 1979 in Downey, einem Vorort von Los Angeles, mit Bill Bateman (* 16. 12. 1951, Orange, Kalifornien), John Bazz (» 6. Z 1952) und Gene Taylor (* 2.7. 1952, Tyler, Texas) die Blasters.

Ihr Anspruch war unverfälschter Rock'n'Roll, angereichert mit Cajun-Blues, Rockabilly und Country-Swing. Die »neuen Traditionalisten erwiesen der alten amerikanischen Musik ihre Reverenz« (Musik Express) und überraschten mit dem schwungvollen Debütalbum AMERICAN MUSIC. Die Gruppe mischte stilsicher Rhythm & Blues- und Rocktraditionen und profitierte vor allem von »Dave Alvins geistreicher Gitarrenvielfalt« (Trouser Press).

Marie Marie

1981 gelang dem englischen Rock'n'Roll Shakin' Stevens mit Dave Alvins Komposition 'Marie Marie' ein europaweiter Hit. In diesem Jahr schafften »die führenden Protagonisten des US-Rock'n'Roll-Revivals« (Guinness) mit der LP THE B LASTERS (US #36) ihre beste Charts-Plazierung. Als Gastsaxophonisten wirkten Steve Berlin Los Lobos) und Lee Allen mit.

Die Mischung aus Country, Rock und Rockabilly kam bei den Kritikern gut an. Sie rühmten den »besten amerikanischen Rock'n'Roll seit 'Back In The USA' von MC 5« (Melody Maker). Im Sommer 1982 kamen die Blasters erstmals nach Europa und traten im Vorprogramm von Nick Lowe auf. Im Londoner Venue ließen sie die urwüchsige, fast ausschließlich aus Standards wie 'High School Confidential' (Jerry Lee -. Lewis) und 'Keep A Knockin' Little Richard) bestehende Platte OVER THERE mitschneiden.

Die beste New Wave-Band in Los Angeles

Unbeschwerte Partymusik dominierte auch die folgenden Alben von 1983 und 1985, NON FICTION (US 695) bzw. HARD LINE (US #86). Danach verschwand »die beste New Wave-Band in Los Angeles« (Rolling Stone) langsam wieder aus den Schlagzeilen. Die Fans reagierten nach wie vor enthusiastisch auf ihre temperamentvollen Live-Shows, die Plattenverkäufe ließen jedoch deutlich nach.

1984 sorgten sie noch einmal für Furore mit einem gelungenen Gastspiel in der von Walter Hill verfilmten Rockfabel »Streets Of Fire«.

Hollywood Fats

1985 verließ Dave Alvin die Blasters und widmete sich dem Bandprojekt x. Seine Aufgaben übernahm Michael 'Hollywood Fats' Mann, der kurz darauf an einem Herzinfarkt im Alter von 32 Jahren starb. Alvin und Steve Berlin hielten die »kalifornische Neo-Rockabilly-Combos (Musik Express) bis 1987 zusammen, dann trennten sich die Blasters. Zu Beginn der 90er Jahre versuchte die Gruppe mit James lntveld ein Comeback.

Dave Alvin

Dave Alvin glänzte mit einigen Solo-Alben als Singer. / Songwriter. Seine 87er LP EVERY NICHT ABOUT THIS TIME provozierte sogar Vergleiche mit Bruce Springsteen. Die Platte reflektierte kritisch den American Way Of Life, und Alvin glänzte als Gitarrist. Er wurde von den Allnighters begleitet, als Stargäste wirkten Al Kooper und David Hidalgo (Los L000s) mit.

1989 begleitete er das Cowunk-Quartett Lonesome Strangers aus Los Angeles. 1995 produzierte er SWINGIN' WEST für die kalifornische Western Swing-Band Big Sandy & His Flyright Boys, LOSER's PARADISE für den Singer / Songwriter Chris Gaffney, THE OTHER WHITE MEAT für die San Diego-Band Billy Bacon & The Forbidden Pigs und gemeinsam mit Greg Leisz für Tom Russell das Album THE ROSE OF SAN JOAQUIN. Besonders intensiv widmete er sich dem Trio Deralters aus Austin, Texas.

Ende 1996 erschien der Live-Mitschnitt INTFRSTATE CITY, den Alvin mit den Guitty Men und Gästen wie Katy Moffatt im Continental Club in Austin, Texas, aufnahm. Auch Phil Alvin arbeitete als Solist. Seine beste Soloproduktion erschien 1994 unter dem Titel COUNTY FAIR 2000.

1995 beteiligte er sich mit dem Song '01 '55' an dem Sampler STEP RIGHT UP, der dem Werk von Tom Waits gewidmet war.

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