Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Tuesday Mystery Track

The Beatles' classic "Baby's in Black." As performed at a jingle house demo studio in Manhattan, sometime between 1975-77 by -- guess who?




Hint: The artist in question is as close to being a powerpop god as anyone currently wearing shoeleather.

[h/t A Certain Unidentified Reader]

CORRECTION: A friend forwarded this post to the great Marshall Crenshaw himself.

His response:

"That ain't me.. I have no idea who it is, where it came from, nada..
Sometimes I pretend not to know what things are if they embarrass me but this really has nothing to do with me, honest..."


I regret the error.
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9 comments:

  1. Shriner10/11/2011 9:06 AM

    I want to say Alex Chilton (based on the date), but I'm probably wrong.

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  2. steve simels10/11/2011 9:25 AM

    Yes you are. But not a bad guess.

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  3. edward10/11/2011 9:31 AM

    Sounds like T-Bone Burnett hiding his Texas accent, but don't think he qualifies as a power pop god.

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  4. steve simels10/11/2011 9:39 AM

    No and no.
    :-)

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  5. FD13NYC10/11/2011 10:27 AM

    Early Marshall Crenshaw?? Sorry I peeked. And who was Ray and Bloom anyway?

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  6. steve simels10/11/2011 10:34 AM

    Guys from Beatlemania when Marshall was in it..

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  7. Kevin Walsh10/12/2011 6:15 PM

    Richard X.?

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  8. Anonymous10/13/2011 9:54 AM

    From the vibratos, these guys sound a bit older.

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  9. Johnny Pop10/20/2011 1:02 PM

    Love the Vibrators and Undertones. Have you guys heard of the Booze of The CRY! ? I found them yesterday and was heartened about leaving Powerpop to the young. Now I just need to find a way to get to Atlanta or Portland!

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