X Los Angeles LP SLASH 1980 US orig+inner SR-104 JOHN DOE-RAY MANZAREK-DOORS
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X
BILLY ZOOM, JOHN DOE, EXENE CERVENKA, DJ BONEBRAKE, plus RAY MANZAREK, organ
Influential L.A. punk band known for an exhilarating blend of punk, rockabilly, and blues, with a sound and style that outlived the movement. X were far from the first punk rock band in Los Angeles, and they weren't the first to achieve some level of nationwide recognition, but in a very real way, they were the ones who put the L.A. punk scene on the map. X were the first L.A. punk band to be taken seriously by the rock press on both coasts, and at a time when many wondered how punk could thrive in the land of all that was mellow, X played music that was as raw, passionate, and powerful as anything coming out of New York, London, or any other major city. X's melding of punk's speed and ferocity with the sounds of rockabilly, blues, country, and other roots music styles would prove to be wildly influential in the years that followed, as were the off-kilter harmonies of John Doe and Exene Cervenka. Their first two independently released albums were critical favorites and sold remarkably well by small label standards, helping establish Slash Records as a major independent label. And while they never enjoyed the commercial breakthrough that many believed was their due, X were massively popular in their home town and could successfully headline large outdoor venues like the Greek Theater, proving there was an audience for punk in the City of the Angels....
"LOS ANGELES"
Produced by Ray Manzarek
1980 LP SLASH RECORDS SR-104
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE
HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER [This version was released in a folded white cardboard cover, with artwork printed directly on the cover. There is also a version here that was released in a heavy cardboard cover with pasted on cover slicks.]
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LABEL: SLASH - WHITE LABEL w/BLACK DESIGN - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine) SR-104 Catalog on labels: SR-104
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): SR-104-A AZ CB L1502 Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): SR-104-B AZ CB L1502 X
On labels: Produced by Ray Manzarek ? 1980 Slash Records All selections published by 812 Music BMI except where noted.
On Inner Sleeve: Lyrics & Photo
On Back Cover: Produced by Ray Manzarek Recorded: Golden Sound Studios, Hollywood, Calif. January 1980 © 1980 Slash Records...... Distributed in USA by Jem Records........
tracklisting
Side A: YOUR PHONE'S OFF THE HOOK, BUT YOU'RE NOT - JOHNNY HIT AND RUN PAULENE SOUL KITCHEN - NAUSEA - SUGARLIGHT
Side B: LOS ANGELES - SEX AN D DYING IN HIGH SOCIETY - THE UNHEARD MUSIC THE WORLD'S A MESS; IT'S IN MY KISS
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RECORD NEAR EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG but (please, see pictures and read above description)
By the late '70s, punk rock and hardcore were infiltrating the Los Angeles music scene. Such bands as Black Flag, the Germs, and, especially, X were the leaders of the pack, prompting an avalanche of copycat bands and eventually signing record contracts themselves. X's debut, Los Angeles, is considered by many to be one of punk's all-time finest recordings, and with good reason. Most punk bands used their musical inability to create their own style, but X actually consisted of some truly gifted musicians, including rockabilly guitarist Billy Zoom, bassist John Doe, and frontwoman Exene Cervenka, who, with Doe, penned poetic lyrics and perfected sweet yet biting vocal harmonies. Los Angeles is prime X, offering such all-time classics as the venomous "Your Phone's Off the Hook, but You're Not," a tale of date rape called "Johnny Hit and Run Paulene," and two of their best anthems (and enduring concert favorites), "Nausea" and the title track. While they were tagged as a punk rock act from the get-go (many felt that this eventually proved a hindrance), X are not easily categorized. Although they utilize elements of punk's frenzy and electricity, they also add country, ballads, and rockabilly to the mix...(AllMusic)
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