The Plimsouls is the debut studio album by American power pop band the Plimsouls, released in February 1981 by record label Planet. The album reached #153 on the Billboard albums chart.[4]
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Released | February 1981 | |||
Studio | Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA | |||
Genre | Power pop[1] | |||
Length | 31:10 | |||
Label | Planet | |||
Producer | Danny Holloway | |||
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Source | Rating |
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Trouser Press | favourable[3] |
Critical reception
editTrouser Press said of the album that it showcases "vibrant, hummable tunes" as well as the band's affection for 1960s soul through their use of a horn section and a Wilson Pickett cover. AllMusic wrote that Peter Case's "rough-edged songs and the band's noisy performances are almost unbearably exciting," stating that "this is a true power pop classic."[1]
Record World said of the single "Now" that "ringing guitars and defiant vocals spell hit."[5]
Record World said that the single "Zero Hour" is "brash, rhythmic and full of crisp guitars riffs."[6]
Track listing
edit- "Lost Time" (Peter Case, Joey Alkes, Chris Fradkin) – 3:41
- "Now" (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 2:57
- "In This Town" (Case) – 2:36
- "Zero Hour" (Case) – 2:30
- "Women" (Stevie Wright, George Young) – 2:50
- "Hush, Hush" (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 2:34
- "I Want What You Got" (Case) – 3:25
- "Nickels and Dimes" (Case) – 3:05
- "I Want You Back" (Case) – 2:33
- "Mini-Skirt Minnie" (Lindell Hill, George Jackson, Earl Cage Jr.) – 2:42
- "Everyday Things" (Case) – 2:29
- The Plimsouls...Plus bonus tracks (1992, Rhino)
- "Memory" (Case) – 2:23
- "Dizzy Miss Lizzie" (Larry Williams) – 3:01
- "Great Big World" (Case) – 3:00
- "Zero Hour" (original version) (Case) – 2:36
- "Hypnotized" (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 2:57
- "How Long Will It Take?" (Case) – 2:51
- "I Can't Turn You Loose" (Otis Redding) – 3:22
- "When You Find Out" (Case) – 2:27
- "Hush, Hush" (live version) (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 3:03
- Notes
- Track 12 is a 1980 studio outtake; previously available on the Plimsouls fan club cassette Gangrene Tambourines, 1984
- Tracks 13 and 20 are B-sides of the "Zero Hour" single, 1981
- Tracks 14-18 are from the Zero Hour EP, 1980
- Track 19 is the B-side of the "Now" single, 1981
Personnel
editAdapted from the album liner notes.[2]
- The Plimsouls
- Peter Case – vocals, guitar, keyboards[7]
- Eddie Muñoz – lead guitar
- David Pahoa – bass, vocals
- Lou Ramirez – drums
- Additional personnel
- Jackie Kelso – baritone saxophone (1, 10)
- Doug Richardson – tenor saxophone (1, 10)
- Herman Riley – tenor saxophone (1, 10)
- Harold Battiste – horn arrangements (1, 10)
- Technical
- Danny Holloway – producer
- Richard Digby Smith – engineer
- Tchad Blake – assistant engineer
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Mike Reese – mastering
- Tommy Steele – design
- Bob Seidemann – photography
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Plimsouls – The Plimsouls | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ a b The Plimsouls (Media notes). The Plimsouls. Rhino. 1992. R2 71061.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Young, Jon; Robbins, Ira; Schinder, Scott. "TrouserPress.com :: Plimsouls". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Billboard, AllMusic
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 28, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. May 23, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ Lanham, Tom (April 4, 2023). "Featured: Q&A with Peter Case". Illinois Entertainer. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
External links
edit- The Plimsouls at Discogs (list of releases)