Phil Alvin - Un 'sung Stories' - VINYL LP
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- Genre: Rock
- Description: Out of print on vinyl for over 30 years, the former Blasters frontman's solo debut is a soulful collection of blues, jazz, country, and pop songs originally written and recorded between 1925-1953. More than just an engaging document of pre-rock Americana, the album features avant-garde legend Sun Ra and his Arkestra, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and New Orleans saxman Lee Allen, whose session work with Little Richard and Fats Domino have earned him near-mythic status. Before there was any acknowledgement of what's now known as the Great American Songbook, a genre called Americana, Triple-A radio, or even an internet to aid in research, a dedicated band of crate-diggers sprang up around LA, discovering long-lost gems on 78s and 45s Barret Dr. Demento Hansen, with his novelty records; Lux Interior of the Cramps, foraging for country and rockabilly; Billy Vera, amassing an R&B archive and perhaps the most eclectic of the lot, Phil Alvin. As renowned music journalist Chris Morris observes in the liner notes, If you made a trip to the Alvins' family home in Downey, affectionately known as 'the Flop,' in the early '80s, it was almost inevitable that Phil would reach into a crate of 78s and pull out some gem you had never heard. That pioneering eclecticism was admired by critics and fans alike, although Alvin was perhaps just a step or two ahead of the general audience, which is why this album was a cult favorite and not a platinum smash. If anything, it has a better chance at reaching a broad fan base now than it did when it was new. Today, this brilliantly sung, stirringly performed, and deeply felt record is ready for a new embrace by contemporary listeners, who should be ready to catch up to it's prophetic sound. The comes on the heels of Liberation Hall's Mandatory The Best of the Blasters, a definitive 20-song collection of the band's hits and deep cuts. Album Trac
- Artist: Phil Alvin
- Title: Un 'sung Stories'
- Format: VINYL
- Label: Liberation Hall
- Release Date: 12/29/2023
- Genre: Rock
- Number Of Discs: 1
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- Product Name: Phil Alvin - Un 'sung Stories' - VINYL LP
- UPC: 089353517427
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