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BAD RICE
Ron NAGLE
- Ref. XN017Z
- OMNIVORE RECORDINGS, 2015. Enregistrement 1970-1971.
This reissue of "Bad Rice" is a musical revelation. Although I have the album by The Durocs, a later band featuring Ron Nagle, I had never heard or heard of this solo album that he recorded n 1970. Many thanks to the other reviewers who helped alert me to this gem of an album. Honestly, it's as good as they say it is; a real masterpiece of rock and pop music. This was Nagle's lone solo album, and it rates as a tragedy that not only did the album gather little notice or sales upon its original release, but that Nagle never recorded another album. Clearly, this guy had first-class songwriting chops. I hear elements of everyone from Burt Bacharach and Randy Newman to Todd Rundgren and even Andrew Gold in these songs. There are some beautifully tender ballads and delicious pop songs mixed with spirited rockers that exude the energy of an early Rolling Stones record. I love this description of the album in Gene Sculatti's excellent liner notes: "The results were stunning: indelible melodies, hard-charging rock 'n' roll and heartbreaking ballads, a level of insight and lyrical sophistication that, at its best, invests the songs with the depth and plot points of the most compelling short story." High praise indeed, but I agree with Sculatti's assessment. This was incredibly well-crafted music, songs full of hooks and lyrical brilliance, plus the production by Jack Nitzsche was sharp and perfectly balanced. As good as the original "Bad Rice" album was --- and still is --- the bonus CD of studio demos and unreleased material is also incredible. What a treat to belatedly discover this amazing music. Thanks to the folks at Omnivore Recordings for reissuing this lost classic. (Amazon)
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Interprètes
- Ron NAGLE : Keyboards, Voix
- John BLAKELEY : Percussion, Basse, Guitare, Backing vocals
- Brad SEXTON : Basse
- Ry COODER : Guitare
- Steve DAVIS : Steel guitar
- Mickey WALLER : Drum
- George RAINS : Drum
- Jack NITZSCHE : Percussion
- Sal VALENTINO : Backing vocals
- Jim BARNETT : Backing vocals, Voix, Rhythm guitar
- Ron ELLIOTT : Guitare
- David JENKINS : Voix, Basse, Guitare
- Tim BARNES : Guitare
- Frank ROBERTSON : Drum
- Jack "STACK O' TRACKS" : Backing vocals
Pistes
Disque 1
- 1 61 Clay (CD1 : Bad Rice & plus...)
- 2 Marijuana Hell
- 3 Frank's Store
- 4 Party In L.A.
- 5 That's What Friends Are For
- 6 Dolores
- 7 Capricorn Queen
- 8 Sister Cora
- 9 Somethin's Gotta Give Now
- 10 Family Style
- 11 House Of Mandia
- 12 Berberlang
- 13 Francine
- 14 Frank's Store (Alternate Mix)
- 15 Dolores (Alternate Mix)
- 16 Bad Rice Radio Spot 1
- 17 Bad Rice Radio Spot 2
Disque 2
- 1 From The Collection Of Dorothy Tate (CD2 : Pre-Cooked / Converted : The Bad Rice Demos)
- 2 61 Clay
- 3 People Have Told Me
- 4 Out In The Hall
- 5 Showdown
- 6 Say My Name
- 7 Half As Much
- 8 Who You Gonna Tell
- 9 So Long Johnny
- 10 Sleep For Me
- 11 Rudy My Man
- 12 Wasted Paper
- 13 Alice Valentine
- 14 Saving It All Up For Larry