Blasters

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	American Music New - Vinyl - LP021 Sealed And Very Hard To Find 1980 Original Released On The Tiny Rollin' Rock Label. Archival Quality Copy. “Right From The Beginning, With Dave Alvin's Title Song, The Blasters Made Their Statement, That Basic Rock & Roll Was As Contemporary In 1980 As It Had Been In The Mid-'50s. The Other 12 Tracks, Which Mixed Dave And Phil Alvin Originals With Covers Like "I Wish You Would" And "Never No More Blues," Reiterated The Opening Remark, Re-Creating The Feel Of A Biker Bar After A Couple Of Tall Ones. Actually, The Blasters Didn't Have Much To Say Beyond This Record, Of Which Only A Couple Of Thousand Copies Were Pressed, But They Went On To A Few Years With Warner Bros.” – William Ruhlman, AMG more
	American Music New - Vinyl - HT 8086 Sealed 1997 2LP Gatefold. Disc One Contains The Original Blasters Album, Of Which Less Than 2000 Were Pressed. Disc Two Contains Seven Never Before Released Tracks From The Same Recording Session. more
	Blasters New - Vinyl - BSK 3680 Sealed 1981 2nd Press. Their Highly Acclaimed Second Album. When Punk Rock Began Exploding In The Late 1970S, More Than A Few Fans Of The New Music Declared The Only Hope For Rock & Roll Was To Throw Away Its Past And Start Over, But Thankfully, A Few People Knew Better Than That. Dave And Phil Alvin Were A Pair Of Brothers From Downey, CA Who'd Been Raised On A Steady Diet Of What They Called "American Music" -- Blues, Rockabilly, Country, Jazz, Swing, R&B, And Early Rock & Roll, Nearly All Of It Dating Back Before 1955 -- And They Knew The Last Thing That Music Needed Was To Be Treated As A Museum Piece, As So Many Others Treated It In The '70S. The Alvin Brothers Formed A Band Called The Blasters That Approached The Classic Styles Of The Past With The Energy And Insouciance Of Punk Rock, And Their Music Taught A New Generation That Rock & Roll Was Hard, Wild, And Manic Fun Even Before It Was Called Rock & Roll. The Blasters Cut A Fine LP For Rollin' Rock Records In 1980, But It Was Their Self-Titled 1981 Album For Slash That Made Them Stars In Los Angeles While Earning Them A Loyal Following Nationwide, And With Good Reason. more
	Blasters Used - Vinyl - BSK 3680 1982 Columbia House Press. Their Highly Acclaimed Second Album. When Punk Rock Began Exploding In The Late 1970S, More Than A Few Fans Of The New Music Declared The Only Hope For Rock & Roll Was To Throw Away Its Past And Start Over, But Thankfully, A Few People Knew Better Than That. Dave And Phil Alvin Were A Pair Of Brothers From Downey, CA Who'd Been Raised On A Steady Diet Of What They Called "American Music" -- Blues, Rockabilly, Country, Jazz, Swing, R&B, And Early Rock & Roll, Nearly All Of It Dating Back Before 1955 -- And They Knew The Last Thing That Music Needed Was To Be Treated As A Museum Piece, As So Many Others Treated It In The '70S. The Alvin Brothers Formed A Band Called The Blasters That Approached The Classic Styles Of The Past With The Energy And Insouciance Of Punk Rock, And Their Music Taught A New Generation That Rock & Roll Was Hard, Wild, And Manic Fun Even Before It Was Called Rock & Roll. The Blasters Cut A Fine LP For Rollin' Rock Records In 1980, But It Was Their Self-Titled 1981 Album For Slash That Made Them Stars In Los Angeles While Earning Them A Loyal Following Nationwide, And With Good Reason. more
	Hard Line Used - Vinyl - 25093 1985 Original With Blue And Red Album Sticker On Cover. Includes Custom Lyric Inner Sleeve. Gold Promo Stamp On Front Cover. more
	Hard Line New - Vinyl - 25093 Sealed 1985 Original. more
	Hard Line Used - Vinyl - 25093 1985 Original In Custom Inner Lyric Sleeve. Appears Unplayed. more
	Non Fiction Used - Vinyl - 9 23818-1 1983 Original, Allied Pressing. Clean Copy, One Small Corner Ding. "When The Blasters Released Their Self-Titled Album In 1981, Slash Records Was An Ambitious Indie Label On The Rise, And By The Time The Group Cut Their Second Lp For The Label, 1983's Non-fiction, Slash Had Signed A Distribution Deal With Warner Bros. That Gave The Upstart Roots Rockers A Major-label Recording Budget For The First Time. Non-fiction Sounds Bigger And More Polished Than The Blasters, Which Doesn't Really Work In Its Favor; The Tight, Lean Sound Of Their Previous Album Suited Their Music, And The Broader, Echoey Tone Of This Record Somehow Makes The Band Sound Littler, Like A Small Combo Playing On A Huge Stage For The First Time. But If The Production And Engineering Isn't The Best Match For This Music, It Isn't Intrusive, And The Blasters Sound As Strong And Focused Here As Ever. Phil Alvin's Vocals Are As Big And Joyous As All Outdoors, Dave Alvin's Guitar Work Is Sharp As A Scalpel, Bassist John Bazz And Drummer Bill Bateman Swing Hard And Tirelessly Throughout, And Pianist Gene Taylor, And Saxmen Lee Allen And Steve Berlin Are Better Integrated Into The Arrangements Than They Were On The Previous Lp. And While Dave Alvin Already Demonstrated He Was A First-rate Songwriter On The Blasters, He Had Even More To Say On Non-fiction (Which Featured Nine Original Songs Over The Blasters' Seven), And "Red Rose"'s Tale Of Star-crossed Lovers, The Story Of Hank Williams' Last Ride In "Long White Cadillac," And The Depression-era Saga Of "Jubilee Train" Confirm He'd Gotten Even Better In The Two Years Since He'd Last Gone Into The Studio. Like Television's Adventure And The New York Dolls' Too Much Too Soon, The Blasters' Non-fiction Followed An Instant Classic, And Seemed Like A Disappointment On First Glance, But Give It A Listen On Its Own Terms, And It Plays Like The Work Of A Great Band Working With Heart, Soul, And Plenty Of Skill, And It's One Of The Finest Roots Rock Discs Of The '80s." All Music Guide – Mark Deming. more
	Non Fiction Used - Vinyl - 9 23818-1 Clean 1983 Original, Allied pressing with original inner sleeve. VG++ jacket overall, touch of ring at top of rear cover. "When The Blasters Released Their Self-titled Album In 1981, Slash Records Was An Ambitious Indie Label On The Rise, And By The Time The Group Cut Their Second Lp For The Label, 1983's Non-fiction, Slash Had Signed A Distribution Deal With Warner Bros. That Gave The Upstart Roots Rockers A Major-label Recording Budget For The First Time. Non-fiction Sounds Bigger And More Polished Than The Blasters, Which Doesn't Really Work In Its Favor; The Tight, Lean Sound Of Their Previous Album Suited Their Music, And The Broader, Echoey Tone Of This Record Somehow Makes The Band Sound Littler, Like A Small Combo Playing On A Huge Stage For The First Time. But If The Production And Engineering Isn't The Best Match For This Music, It Isn't Intrusive, And The Blasters Sound As Strong And Focused Here As Ever. Phil Alvin's Vocals Are As Big And Joyous As All Outdoors, Dave Alvin's Guitar Work Is Sharp As A Scalpel, Bassist John Bazz And Drummer Bill Bateman Swing Hard And Tirelessly Throughout, And Pianist Gene Taylor, And Saxmen Lee Allen And Steve Berlin Are Better Integrated Into The Arrangements Than They Were On The Previous Lp. And While Dave Alvin Already Demonstrated He Was A First-rate Songwriter On The Blasters, He Had Even More To Say On Non-fiction (Which Featured Nine Original Songs Over The Blasters' Seven), And "Red Rose"'s Tale Of Star-crossed Lovers, The Story Of Hank Williams' Last Ride In "Long White Cadillac," And The Depression-era Saga Of "Jubilee Train" Confirm He'd Gotten Even Better In The Two Years Since He'd Last Gone Into The Studio. Like Television's Adventure And The New York Dolls' Too Much Too Soon, The Blasters' Non-fiction Followed An Instant Classic, And Seemed Like A Disappointment On First Glance, But Give It A Listen On Its Own Terms, And It Plays Like The Work Of A Great Band Working With Heart, Soul, And Plenty Of Skill, And It's One Of The Finest Roots Rock Discs Of The '80s." All Music Guide – Mark Deming. more
	Over There-Live At The Venue London Used - Vinyl - 23735 1982 Original From The Roots Rockers. Shrink Wrap Intact. LP Appears New, Unplayed. more
	The Blasters Used - Vinyl - SR 109 1981 Original With Custom Inner Sleeve. Cut Corner. more
	The Blasters Used - Vinyl - SR-109 1981 US Original with original custom inner sleeve. Pressed on the solid blue Slash label with no WB logo. NM- jacket, tiny corner rubs. "When punk rock began exploding in the late 1970s, more than a few fans of the new music declared the only hope for rock & roll was to throw away its past and start over, but thankfully, a few people knew better than that. Dave and Phil Alvin were a pair of brothers from Downey, CA who'd been raised on a steady diet of what they called "American Music" -- blues, rockabilly, country, jazz, swing, R&B, and early rock & roll, nearly all of it dating back before 1955 -- and they knew the last thing that music needed was to be treated as a museum piece, as so many others treated it in the '70s. The Alvin brothers formed a band called the Blasters that approached the classic styles of the past with the energy and insouciance of punk rock, and their music taught a new generation that rock & roll was hard, wild, and manic fun even before it was called rock & roll. The Blasters cut a fine LP for Rollin' Rock Records in 1980, but it was their self-titled 1981 album for Slash that made them stars in Los Angeles while earning them a loyal following nationwide, and with good reason. The Blasters were a stronger, tighter band when they went into the studio for their second album, and while the production (credited to the group, with Pat Burnette and Roger Harris engineering) was simple, it captured the fire in their performances with greater accuracy and detail. The Blasters is divided the album roughly half-and-half between originals and covers, and the classic tunes cover a broad enough spectrum to show off the full range of what the musicians could do, while Dave Alvin's songs were the work of a writer who knew how to tell a compelling story with strong characters in a few well-chosen words, married to melodies that rocked hard and sweet. Phil Alvin's vocals hit an ideal grace note between reverence and gonzo passion, and with Dave's guitar, John Bazz's bass, and Bill Bateman's drums turning up the heat behind him, the Blasters took the group's tough, heartfelt music and put it on plastic for the ages in near flawless form. (It didn't hurt that they also had some excellent guest musicians on board who later became full members of the band -- Gene Taylor on piano, Steve Berlin or baritone sax, and New Orleans R&B legend Lee Allen on tenor sax.) The Blasters wasn't the only great album this group would make, but it was certainly their best, catching them when they were still fresh but with just enough seasoning to bring out their best performances; it's practically impossible to imagine the roots rock scene of the '80s and onward existing without this album as a roadmap." AMG - Mark Deming. more
	The Blasters Used - Vinyl - SR-109 1981 US Original with custom printed inner sleeve and t-shirt order form. Pressed on the solid blue Slash label with no WB logo. Solid VG++ copy all the way around! "When punk rock began exploding in the late 1970s, more than a few fans of the new music declared the only hope for rock & roll was to throw away its past and start over, but thankfully, a few people knew better than that. Dave and Phil Alvin were a pair of brothers from Downey, CA who'd been raised on a steady diet of what they called "American Music" -- blues, rockabilly, country, jazz, swing, R&B, and early rock & roll, nearly all of it dating back before 1955 -- and they knew the last thing that music needed was to be treated as a museum piece, as so many others treated it in the '70s. The Alvin brothers formed a band called the Blasters that approached the classic styles of the past with the energy and insouciance of punk rock, and their music taught a new generation that rock & roll was hard, wild, and manic fun even before it was called rock & roll. The Blasters cut a fine LP for Rollin' Rock Records in 1980, but it was their self-titled 1981 album for Slash that made them stars in Los Angeles while earning them a loyal following nationwide, and with good reason. The Blasters were a stronger, tighter band when they went into the studio for their second album, and while the production (credited to the group, with Pat Burnette and Roger Harris engineering) was simple, it captured the fire in their performances with greater accuracy and detail. The Blasters is divided the album roughly half-and-half between originals and covers, and the classic tunes cover a broad enough spectrum to show off the full range of what the musicians could do, while Dave Alvin's songs were the work of a writer who knew how to tell a compelling story with strong characters in a few well-chosen words, married to melodies that rocked hard and sweet. Phil Alvin's vocals hit an ideal grace note between reverence and gonzo passion, and with Dave's guitar, John Bazz's bass, and Bill Bateman's drums turning up the heat behind him, the Blasters took the group's tough, heartfelt music and put it on plastic for the ages in near flawless form. (It didn't hurt that they also had some excellent guest musicians on board who later became full members of the band -- Gene Taylor on piano, Steve Berlin or baritone sax, and New Orleans R&B legend Lee Allen on tenor sax.) The Blasters wasn't the only great album this group would make, but it was certainly their best, catching them when they were still fresh but with just enough seasoning to bring out their best performances; it's practically impossible to imagine the roots rock scene of the '80s and onward existing without this album as a roadmap." AMG - Mark Deming. more
	The Blasters Used - Vinyl - SR-109 Clean 1981 US Original with custom printed inner sleeve and t-shirt order form. Pressed on the solid blue Slash label with no WB logo. "When punk rock began exploding in the late 1970s, more than a few fans of the new music declared the only hope for rock & roll was to throw away its past and start over, but thankfully, a few people knew better than that. Dave and Phil Alvin were a pair of brothers from Downey, CA who'd been raised on a steady diet of what they called "American Music" -- blues, rockabilly, country, jazz, swing, R&B, and early rock & roll, nearly all of it dating back before 1955 -- and they knew the last thing that music needed was to be treated as a museum piece, as so many others treated it in the '70s. The Alvin brothers formed a band called the Blasters that approached the classic styles of the past with the energy and insouciance of punk rock, and their music taught a new generation that rock & roll was hard, wild, and manic fun even before it was called rock & roll. The Blasters cut a fine LP for Rollin' Rock Records in 1980, but it was their self-titled 1981 album for Slash that made them stars in Los Angeles while earning them a loyal following nationwide, and with good reason. The Blasters were a stronger, tighter band when they went into the studio for their second album, and while the production (credited to the group, with Pat Burnette and Roger Harris engineering) was simple, it captured the fire in their performances with greater accuracy and detail. The Blasters is divided the album roughly half-and-half between originals and covers, and the classic tunes cover a broad enough spectrum to show off the full range of what the musicians could do, while Dave Alvin's songs were the work of a writer who knew how to tell a compelling story with strong characters in a few well-chosen words, married to melodies that rocked hard and sweet. Phil Alvin's vocals hit an ideal grace note between reverence and gonzo passion, and with Dave's guitar, John Bazz's bass, and Bill Bateman's drums turning up the heat behind him, the Blasters took the group's tough, heartfelt music and put it on plastic for the ages in near flawless form. (It didn't hurt that they also had some excellent guest musicians on board who later became full members of the band -- Gene Taylor on piano, Steve Berlin or baritone sax, and New Orleans R&B legend Lee Allen on tenor sax.) The Blasters wasn't the only great album this group would make, but it was certainly their best, catching them when they were still fresh but with just enough seasoning to bring out their best performances; it's practically impossible to imagine the roots rock scene of the '80s and onward existing without this album as a roadmap." All Music Guide – Mark Deming. more