The Gun Club - Death Party

EP's and More...

1983

Episode date - September 25, 2013

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    After the whole ‘new wave’ thing, American record companies were trying to find new ways to market their acts. One of their ‘brilliant’ ideas was to have their ‘cutting edge’ bands issue 12” EP’s (extended play) instead of albums.

    Notwithstanding the fact that the European market had been releasing 7” EP’s since before the Beatles existed, this ‘novel’ idea was doomed to failure. I presume that the logic was that it would allow the customer a cheaper alternative to a full-length album. The inherent problem, though, was that a 12” EP costs just as much to manufacture as an album, and the relatively short playing time was seen as an inconvenience to record buyers. Nevertheless, some of these EP’s were pretty damn good, and would have made ½ of an excellent album.

    This show focuses on a few of those releases, all dating from the Fall of 1983, 30 years ago.

    Featured tracks include;

    1) Come Back Jim – The Gun Club (‘Death Party’)

    2) The Lie – The Gun Club (‘Death Party’)

    3) Let’s Say Goodnight – Los Lobos (‘…and a Time to Dance’)

    4) Anselma – Los Lobos (‘…and a Time to Dance’)

    5) Why Do You Do – Los Lobos (‘…and a Time to Dance’)

    6) Join My Gang – The Long Ryders (‘10-5-60’)

    7) 10-5-60 – The Long Ryders (‘10-5-60’)

    8) And She Rides – The Long Ryders (‘10-5-60’)

    9) Tear Stained Letter – Richard Thompson (‘Hand of Kindness’)

    10) Texas Flood – Stevie Ray Vaughan

    11) Fields of Fire – Big Country

    12) In a Big Country – Big Country

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