Up for grab is the "Self Titled" CD by The Beatnik Beatch. Released in 1988 by Atlantic Records, Made In USA. This, their 1988 eponymous effort, was actually the band's second
long-player. Two years earlier, before Manning had hooked up with them,
they created their own indie release At the Zulu Pool (1986). The
project so impressed Atlantic Records, that the band -- who had
undergone an alteration in personnel with Padilla ultimately being
replaced by Manning -- was offered a deal. Beatnik Beatch (1988) took
the strongest material from At the Zulu Pool, added a handful of freshly
penned selections, and created their major-label debut. Although the
sterile sonic ambience inherent in the early days of digital recording
do tend to date their sound, overriding any technical limitations are
Ketner and Sturmer's uniformly solid songwriting. Their ability to marry
engaging lyrics with catchy and compelling modern pop sensibilities
stands out on the propulsive opening title track "Beatnik Beatch" --
placing an obvious emphasis on the heavy back "beat." It joins the
rocker "Lonesome Town" as another holdover from the Zulu Pool days. And
with good reason too, as the intensity of the taut syncopated verses
lets loose during the freewheelin' singalong worthy chorus. "Maria" is
the first of the new tunes and definitely has a different feel to it
with a jazzier melody that brings to mind Joe Jackson's Body and Soul
(1984) era. The optimistic ballad "Love on Your Side" and the minor
chord power jangle on "Harlem" follow with another pair of sublime
slices of late-'80s indie pop. Don't let the energetic '50s rockabilly
rhythms and inviting connotations of "Welcome" throw you off, as the
words reveal a darker "love it or leave it" attitude. "Watching the
Rain" -- the final remnant from Zulu Pool -- is bathed in moody synth
overtones that recall the Fixx and portends Jellyfish's "She Still Loves
Him" minus the obvious Beatles' influence.
CD and Covers (front & back) are in Mint Condition. This will certainly be a Great Addition to your Collections! I only sell Original / Legit CD! No Copy or CDR!!! Check out my other
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1. Beatnik Beatch
2. Lonesome Town
3. Maria
4. Love on Your Side
5. Harlem
6. Welcome
7. Sargeant Lasard
8. How Much Does Love Cost
9. Worthless Heart
10. Watching the Rain