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- L.A. L.A. is a compilation album of the best of the music recorded by Stiv Bators at the Bomp! Records studios (other than his 1980 LP, Disconnected).
L.A. L.A.
Retrospective Album by Stiv Bators
| Released: | 1994 |
| Recorded: | 1979-1980 1986-1987 |
| Genre: | Power pop · punk rock |
| Label: | Bomp! |
L.A. L.A. is a compilation album of the best of the music recorded by Stiv Bators at the Bomp! Records studios (other than his 1980 LP, Disconnected) before and after his involvement with the Lords of the New Church when he was attempting to reinvent himself as a pop singer.[1]
| CONTENTS |
| Release History |
| Nature of the Music |
| Musicians |
| “The Last Year”, “It’s Cold Outside” (single versions) |
| “I Stand Accused”, “Circumstantial Evidence”, “Not That Way Anymore” (single versions) |
| “L.A. L.A.”, “Tropicana Blues”, “Factory Boy” |
| “The Story in Your Eyes” |
| “Have Love Will Travel” |
| Track Listing |
| References |
Release History
L.A. L.A. was released in the CD format by Bomp! Records in 1994, with a catalogue number of #BCD 4046. A limited-edition, 10-inch vinyl of L.A. L.A. was released at the same time with nine tracks, having a catalogue number of #BLP 4046/10.
Nature of the Music
Those who know Stiv Bators only from his ground-breaking punk rock with the Dead Boys and the Lords of the New Church will be pleased to see him tackling early rock music standards like “Louie Louie” (“L.A. L.A.“), the other great Richard Berry anthem “Have Love Will Travel“, and the Moody Blues hit “The Story in Your Eyes“. The title song features new lyrics by Bators that are surprisingly well wrought considering the loose nature of the recording session (which included Kim Fowley and members of Sham 69, the Runaways, and the Popsicles). The backing band on “Have Love Will Travel” is called the Little Kings; one of their members, Gore Verbinski went on to direct numerous music videos and later helmed Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and two Pirates sequels.
The flip side of the first single to emerge from Bomp!, “It’s Cold Outside” (originally by the Choir, which later reformed as the Raspberries with Eric Carmen) is a song that the Dead Boys reportedly could not figure out how to play.[2] The most poignant and perhaps the best track on the album, “I’m No More” is a beautifully rendered love song that was to have been his last single with Bomp!.
Following these sessions, Stiv Bators returned to Paris and began working on another solo album.[2] His untimely death came less than three years later.
Musicians [2]
“The Last Year”, “It’s Cold Outside” (single versions)
- Stiv Bators, guitar, vocals
- Frank Secich, guitar, vocals
- Eddy Best, guitar
- Rick Bremmer, drums
“I Stand Accused”, “Circumstantial Evidence”, “Not That Way Anymore” (single versions)
- Stiv Bators, guitar, vocals
- Frank Secich, guitar, vocals
- Eddy Best, guitar
- David Quinton, drums
“L.A. L.A.”, “Tropicana Blues”, “Factory Boy”
- Stiv Bators, guitar, vocals
- Frank Secich, guitar, vocals
- Eddy Best, guitar
- Jimmy Pursey, vocals
- Tommy Rock, acoustic guitar
- Mark Cain, drums
- Scott Sneller, Hammond B3
“The Story in Your Eyes”
- Stiv Bators, vocals, 12-string guitar, bass
- Frank Infante, lead guitar
- Grant Femming, bass
- Jordan, bass
- Hein Hoven, Fairlight synthesizer
- Brian James (possibly)
- Nigel Harrison (possibly)
“Have Love Will Travel”
- Stiv Bators, vocals
- Charlie Sexton, backing vocals
- Jimmy Ashhurst, bass
- The Little Kings:
- Tommy Wright, bass
- Chris Bailey, drums
- Nick Ferrari, guitar
- Bernie Bernstein, backing vocals
- Gore Verbinski, guitar
Track Listing [2]
- “It’s Cold Outside” (Danny Klawon) – Rel. May 1979, single version
- “The Last Year” (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich) – Rel. May 1979, single version
- “Circumstantial Evidence” (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich) – Rel. January 1980, single version
- “Not that Way Anymore” (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich) – Rel. January 1980, single version
- “I’ll Be Alright” (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich) – Rec. 1980, unreleased demo
- “I Stand Accused” (W. Levine) – Rec. 1979, unreleased demo
- “L.A. L.A.” (“Louie Louie“) (Richard Berry/Stiv Bators) – Rec. Jan. 1980, unreleased jam session
- “Blues” (Kim Fowley/Stiv Bators) – Rec. January 1980, unreleased jam session
- “Factory Boy” (Kim Fowley/Stiv Bators) – Rec. January 1980, unreleased jam session
- “The Story in Your Eyes” (Justin Hayward) – Rel. Fall of 1986
- “Have Love Will Travel” (Richard Berry) – Rel. Fall of 1986
- “I’m No More” (Stiv Bators) – Rec. 1987, unreleased demo
- “Gudbuy T’ Jane” (Holder/Lea) – Rec. 1987, unreleased demo
- “Circumstantial Evidence” (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich), alternate version
- “I’ll Be Alright” (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich), alternate version
- “Not that Way Anymore” (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich), alternate version
- “It’s Cold Outside” (Danny Klawon), alternate version
- “The Last Year” (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich), alternate version
References
- CMJ New Music Monthly – Dec 2003 – Page 12 No. 119 – Page 12 Stiv Bators, “L.A. L.A.” 10-inch. This was Stiv Bators in his blues period away from the Dead Boys. It was unusual to have him throwing together a garage-rock band in 1979 or 1980 that’s so different from what he had done.
- Liner notes for the CD.
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