The Blasters
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| Artist: | The Blasters |
| Release date: | 1981 |
| Genre: | Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Alternative |
| Tracks: | 12 |
| Duration: | 30:10 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Marie Marie | 2:05 |
| 2. | No Other Girl | 2:27 |
| 3. | I'm Shakin' | 2:21 |
| 4. | Border Radio | 2:44 |
| 5. | American Music | 2:07 |
| 6. | So Long Baby Goodbye | 2:19 |
| 7. | Hollywood Bed | 3:30 |
| 8. | Never No More Blues | 2:45 |
| 9. | This Is It | 2:13 |
| 10. | Highway 61 | 2:57 |
| 11. | I Love You So | 2:49 |
| 12. | Stop the Clock | 1:53 |
Details
[Edit]In a sense, The Blasters were to the '80s what Creedence Clearwater Revival was to the '60s: a reminder of the power of raw, rootsy rock 'n' roll at a time when many artists were venturing far from that musical bedrock. Like CCR, The Blasters happened to have a front line with two California brothers: the shockingly soulful singer Phil Alvin and his younger sibling Dave, who handled guitar and songwriting duties. The Blasters is the band's second release but first on a widely distributed label, and it gave The Blasters an introduction to the wider world. The no-frills production here perfectly suits the band's roll-up-your-flannel-sleeves-and-rock approach, as The Blasters barnstorm their way through rockabilly ("Marie Marie"), New Orleans R&B ("Hollywood Bed"), Chicago blues (Sunnyland Slim's "Highway 61"), and more. Not only do they exert dominion over the handful of covers they tackle—between Dave's sharp-eyed songwriting and the band's bluesy muscle—they make some major contributions of their own to the Americana canon.