But it looks like, uh, it is.
By which I mean -- from his 1979 album Rogue Waves, please enjoy old Superlungs and his absolutely astounding cover version of The Ronettes classic "Baby I Love You."
And if that doesn't give you goosebumps, please consult your physician.
I should add, BTW, that I was gonna wonder why this wasn't the hit that finally put Reid on the map until I saw the Rogue Waves album cover.
Seriously -- I was gonna link to it, but it's so fricking hideous I won't inflict it on you; Google it if you're stout of heart. Talk about art direction career
killers....
[h/t FD13NYC]
UPDATE: The Rogue Waves cover.
Yeah, yeah...I know, I said I wouldn't. But I lied.
Jeebus fuck, is that the ugliest and most clueless piece of sub-Spinal Tap shlock you've ever seen in your life?
I should also add that it was issued in 1979. When let's just say that there, uh, were other sorts of things taking place in rock.
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YES! Going to have to re-visit Terry Reid.
Check out this live version of Whiter Shade of Pale:
http://youtu.be/9dRL1AnYglA
This is pretty good. I've been a fan for many many (many) years, but never checked out Rogue Waves - mostly because I didn't care much for River (too hippy/jam-ish, though I've recently reevaluated) and the (ugh!) cover convinced me that RW would be more of the same. Is the rest of the album any good?
It's not really the album as a whole. By the late 70's he was just basically experimenting and noodling around with his music.
A couple of decent tunes on the LP, but that was about it. The diamond in the rough on RW is definitely the Ronettes tune. If for only that, it was worth the price, which I probably bought for a few bucks at the time as a promo.
Don't understand why the cover of the album has any significance with the material within, or why it would put people off. Although it is kind of silly looking.
Great looking Gibson SG though.
Well, there's that.
:-)
Great stuff. I have this on vinyl. It will be one of the ones I digitize when I finally get around to firing up the turntable my better half got me for Christmas.
I'm not hearing the bass as out of tune, but the timing in the spot you mention is odd. I think its deliberate, though...a sort of tight but sloppy thing, if you'll pardon the expression.
:-)
The cover is awful but the logo is snazzy in a 70s way. Is there a credit for the designer? Jay Vigon was the king of airbrushed lettering back then. Was it him?
Peter,
Thanks!
dSmith
Nice to see so many posts about Terry. My favorite song on this album is Ain't No Shadow... as for his all-time favs --- have anyone heard Penny? That amazing gem of a song (original btw) sat unreleased for about 35 years -- not at all unusual for his career i must add...
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