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SF Garage Rock Legends FLAMIN’ GROOVIES Release Vintage Live Album
Out of all of the bands that burst forth from the immensely fertile ‘60s Bay Area musical soil, the Flamin’ Groovies were undoubtedly one of the most unique. Formed in San Francisco in the mid-‘60s by guitarist Cyril Jordan, vocalist Roy Loney, and bassist George Alexander, the band combined straight ahead guitar –driven rock and roll, with garage rock and a bit of vaudeville thrown in for good measure.
During the seventies, after Roy Loney left and was replaced by lead singer Chris Wilson, the band changed its direction, being more greatly influenced by the Beatles and the Byrds, and becoming one of the foremost purveyors of what soon became known as “power pop”. They released three classic albums on Sire Records, two of which were produced by Dave Edmunds. Like many of their Bay Area counterparts, the Groovies truly shone in a live setting where Jordan and company could truly display their brand of high energy rock and roll. The release of live recordings of the band has always been, and continues to be, a cause for great celebration.
Coming
this July 7th, Flamin’ Groovies will be releasing “Rockin’ the
Roundhouse”, a killer live album of vintage recordings from live shows
in London in 1978 and 1976 that show exactly why this band maintains its
fervent fanbase. The set includes not one but two performances of the
Groovies’ most well-known song, “Shake Some Action”, along with “Don’t
Put Me On”, “Sometimes,” “Between the Lines” and a superb cover of The
Beatles’ “Please Please Me,” which fans can stream today!
As a special bonus, the CD version of Rockin’ The Roundhouse includes two bonus tracks, a hip new mix from internationally acclaimed modern retroists The Courettes as well as an alternate studio version of hugely popular "Slow Death!"
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