Release Date: 04 August 2017
Label: Real Gone Music
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 848064006107
Genres: Rock
Description
Of all the albums that emerged from L.A.'s "Paisley Underground" scene, Rain Parade's Emergency Third Rail Power Trip (1983)—and its follow-up EP, Explosions in the Glass Palace (1984)— were probably the most transparent in their influences and probably the most successful in transcending them. Here was the jangle-rock of the Byrds married with the soft, downbeat vocal harmonies of early Pink Floyd, infused with a Love-like delicacy—yet the dark lyrical themes and droning twin guitar melodies made listening to Rain Parade like being on an acid trip teetering on the knife edge between pure nirvana and colossal bummer. Which, for true fans of psychedelia, was an awfully sweet spot to be. We at Real Gone Music are thrilled to be putting these two classic records back into print, both of them complete on a single CD and including "Look Both Ways," the track that was left off the original U.S. release, with liner notes by Paisley Underground historian Pat Thomas featuring quotes from Rain Parade founding members, guitarist Matt Piucci and bassist Steven Roback (brother to fellow founding member David Roback, now of Mazzy Star). And even more important, our new single CD edition of this twofer features a brand new remastering by Mike Milchner of SonicVision approved by both Matt Piucci and Steven Roback…the first remastering since the album was originally released on CD back in the '90s!
Tracklisting
Johnny Mathis
Johnny Mathis
Johnny Mathis
Joe Simon
Joe Bataan
Jimmy Webb
Jefferson Airplane
James Horner
John Power
Johnny Mathis
John Denver
Jimmy Somervill
Jefferson Airplane
James Taylor Quartet
Jackie Deshannon
Ian Dury
