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SHOCKABILLY "VIETNAM & HEAVEN"
CD - $17
In late 1981, after just under two years as "THE CHADBOURNE'S" (with John Zorn & Tom Cora), guitar virtuoso EUGENE CHADBOURNE,
percussionist DAVID LICHT and KRAMER decided to ditch the C"W repetiore and follow more closely in the footsteps of Jimi Hendrix and
the echoes of psychedidlia. The resulting 5-song EP, DAWN OF SHOCKABILLY (recorded in 1982) was heard by Rough Trade's Geoff
Travis, and he signed them immediately. After 3 releases, numerous disastrous world tours and globally dismal sales, Rough Trade dropped
SHOCKABILLY in 1984, just as they were putting the finishing touches on SHOCKABILLY VIETNAM at Carla Bley's Grog Kill Studio. A few months
later, SHOCKABILLY HEAVEN was born during the death throes of this great but little known band. Both of these classic LP's are presented
here on ONE CD, originally re-released on 1999 on Kramer's SHIMMY-DISC label.
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