REPOST Request: Wow, I didn't know they were from New Orleans home of the Men In Black but kind of makes sense now. Per Discogs: New wave - power pop band from New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Active between 1979 - 1985, they released three albums. They started in 1979 with the short lived names Stunn, James Jett, Derwood, Drummur and The Rat Finks, influenced by The Dils and The Clash. They took their final name by a 1980-released, same-titled song by The Dils. Their cover of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" from their debut album, features Jello Biafra as guest vocalist. In 1983, their original drummer Patrick Butler Jones was replaced by the ex-Stiff Little Fingers drummer Jim Reilly and in 1984 their original guitarist James Singletary was replaced by Shawn Paddock. Their biggest hits are "China" No.53 in U.S. pop charts in 1983, "'Till It All Falls Down", No.45 in U.S. dance charts, remixed by Ivan Ivan in 1983, both produced by David Kahne. Their rendition of P.F. Sloan's classic, originally a hit for Barry McGuire in 1965, "Eve Of Destruction", reached No.54 in U.S. rock tracks chart in 1984 produced by Rick Chertoff and William Wittman. After their break-up in 1985, guitarist - singer John Thomas Griffith formed Cowboy Mouth in 1990, guitarist James Singletary joined the New Orleans-based band Alexander Fly, drummer Jim Reilly and bassist Darren Hill (3) joined Raindogs (2) in 1985. Darren Hill (3) went on to join Klover in the mid-'90s and then he formed the management company Ten Pin Management.
Wow didn't know they swiped the highly regarded drummer of SLF during the Hanx! recording.
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2 comments:
Anonymous said...
Friggin' Great man...Thes guys really do sound like the USA's answer to the Clash (in a good way)...and if you look on You Tube they have a vid for one of the soungs off the album...Tell me did you ever get to see them????>There isn't much info 'bot them...in Steven Blushes' book there's just a little blurb>>Rg
MARCH 3, 2008 AT 9:59 PM
MARK UNDERGROUND said...
Yeah I saw that vid.Kinda dorky,forced and lip synced.
Back in those days video was brand new.
No,I never saw them live.I wish...
MARCH 4, 2008 AT 12:00 AM
Anna said...
Hello!
Any chance for a post on Red Rockers?
JUNE 14, 2017 AT 12:34 PM
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JUNE 21, 2017 AT 9:48 AM
Anna said...
Thanks!!
Thought it would be easy to found them on the big www, but no go, so DU served the goodies again!
JUNE 21, 2017 AT 11:01 AM
Lewdd said...
Condition Red may be one of the most underrated 80s USA punk rock albums out there. Love that album.
JUNE 21, 2017 AT 7:51 PM
angstytimelord said...
My first exposure to these guys was the sort-of-hit "China" off the "Good As Gold" album -- had that album on vinyl and played it to death. I'm not familiar with their earlier work, but since everyone says it sounds like the Clash, I'm sure that I'll like it! I've always been interested in checking out their other stuff, so thanks for this post!
JUNE 22, 2017 AT 1:56 PM
Lewdd said...
just found audio from a live show from this era on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cizzm8hNs2Q
JUNE 23, 2017 AT 2:04 PM
Paulo X said...
The second link seems to be broken...
JULY 8, 2017 AT 11:28 AM
Viacomclosedmedown on youtube said...
Paulo X, the file is restored my friend!
JULY 13, 2017 AT 4:48 PM
Maximum Jack said...
Any chance for a re-up on the second link? Please and thanks.
JANUARY 12, 2018 AT 6:28 PM
Lewdd said...
Probably the most underrated USA punk album of all time in my opinion. I have a CD of this with some bonus tracks. Unfortunately, they are mostly live with bad sound.
This album doesn't even need a remaster. I listened to mine a few months ago and it sounded great.
JANUARY 3, 2018 AT 7:35 PM
Lewdd said...
do you have our vinyl rip in FLAC?
JANUARY 3, 2018 AT 7:38 PM
JANUARY 18, 2018 AT 11:29 AM
Anonymous said...
Thx you daddy, this is fuckin awesome LP from the underground New Wave band Red Rockers.
Cheers from Lima - Perú
MAY 20, 2018 AT 9:53 PM
Anonymous said...
Is there any way to get a re-up of the second link? Thanks in advance!
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DJ Kenny said...
Hi, is it possible to re-post the 3rd & 4th links for Red Rockers? Thanks so much
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fahk leihng said...
thank you very much
JULY 16, 2020 AT 12:59 AM
salmitch said...
Can you please refresh this? Thanks very much.
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salmitch said...
Thanks!
JULY 8, 2022 AT 4:17 PM
Des Cargar said...
Please re-up. This band is in current edition of Record Collector. Thanks in advance.
APRIL 11, 2024 AT 4:03 AM
Thank you. I have the first album on vinyl and always hoped to find the others somewhere.
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