LoginLos Angeles/Wild Gift
Description:
As much as any group, X established punk as a coast-to-coast movement, and these two albums staked out the sunny West Coast as territory for the slash-and-burn set. Originally released as separate records in 1980 (Los Angeles) and '81 (Wild Gift), the first albums by X were distinctive statements that perfectly captured a time, a place, and an outsider perspective. Singers and songwriters John Doe and Exene Cervenka (then a married couple), flash guitarist Billy Zoom, and drummer D.J. Bonebrake adapted the aggression and speed of Brit and East Coast punks to suit their own purposes. The likes of "Johnny Hit and Run Paulene,
... (more)
Manufacturer: Polygram
Release date: 30 July 1996
EAN: 0042282881427 UPC: 042282881427
Release date: 30 July 1996
EAN: 0042282881427 UPC: 042282881427
Tags:
My tags:
Add tags