PLASMATICS - "New Hope for the Wretched" - (Reconstructed original version - acetate line-up).

A crazy post to close a crazy year.. Plasmatics? .., Who were they ?. For some, it was just a crazy American punk band. But no, they were something else. A countercultural revolution that did not leave anyone indifferent to where they were going because their shows were anticipated in time to what people could see, hear and the authorities allow. The world was not yet ready for such a degree of madness

It was in 1977, in the heart of New York, in Times Square, where Rod Swenson, a graduate of Fine Arts from Yale University, who had already worked with The Ramones or Patty Smith, met the singer Wendy O. Williams after her accidentally finding a copy of Show Business Weekly that someone had thrown on the floor of the bus station. In that magazine, he saw an advertisement for a casting call for Rod's theater show, Captain Kink's Sex Fantasy Theater. Days later, Wendy showed up and her performance convinced and caught Rod's attention so much that he decided to hire her.

Soon after, Wendy and Rod thought of forming a music group in the wake of the punk movement and began looking for possible candidates. In July 1978, the group, a trio, called the Plasmatics gave their first performance at the CBGB club.on the Bowery in New York City.After the concert, Wendy and Rob realized that they needed another guitarist, shortly after. Wes Beech joined the group.plasmatics for better or for worse born.

Wendy O. Williams – vocals, saxophone, chainsaw, machine gun  / Richie Stotts – lead guitar  / Wes Beech – rhythm guitar /  Jean Beauvoir – bass guitar  / Stu Deutsch – drums, synthdrums

The band's show soon became famous as they were chaotic, destructive and outrageous high voltage live performances. These included chainsaws, smashing guitars, loudspeakers, mallets hitting televisions, firing rifles over the heads of the public, and blowing up cars - something that had not been seen until then.Quickly rose in the New York City punk underground scene of the time.with  sold-out shows each night. The success was such that Plasmatics headlined the Palladium on November 16, 1979, the first group in history to do so at full ticket prices and without a major label recording contract

In addition, the singer who was already beginning to have her first contacts with the porn industry. In 1979 he starred in his first porn movie "Candy Goes to Hollywood" with renowned actors like John Leslie, of the five he did in his short career until 1987.

During the shows, she began to masturbate in public with simulated orgasms or not in front of the audience., sometimes allowing herself to be touched without caring. She always showed her breasts, with her nipples covered with black tape, for attitudes like these she was arrested by the police on more than one occasion for public scandal.

These attitudes made many American record labels were reluctant to sign with the band.Only Britain's Stiff Records dared, but first they flew to New York City to watch a show in person and determine if what they had been reading and listening to could be real. The day after watching the performance, Stiff made an offer and a deal was signed within a month.The Plasmatics began recording songs in New York City for what would become the album "New Hope for the Wretched" with producer Jimmy Miller, who was fired for abusing drugs.

On April 29, 1980, Plasmatics already had a 1st album in acetate of what should be their first studio album, but it was still far from being the definitive copy. This was the original acetate´s line-up:

Side A: (18:21)

1 Want you baby. (1:58) / 2 Dream Lover (7:37) / 3 Sometimes I (3:48) / 4 Corruption . (2:28) / 5 Butcher Baby. (3:10)

Side B: (16:53)

1 Tight Black Pants. (1:41) / 2 You Think Tou´re Comin´.(1:49) / 3.Suburban John (live). (1:48) / 4.Monkey Suit. (3:20) / 5..Living Dead. (1:40) / 6. Test Tube Babies. (1:50) / 7.Won´t You. (2:23) / 8.Concrete Shoes. (2:49) / 9.Fast Food Service. (1:33)

In September, with producer Jimmy Miller out. A revision of this acetate was made bit.ly/Plm80Ts and some songs were discarded like: "Suburban John" replaced by a "Squirm" recorded with better means.In addition to new mixes.Leaving the album as follows:

Side: A: (18:13)

1 Want you baby. (1:54)

2 Dream Lover (alternate). (3:14)

3 Sometimes I (alternate) (3:41)

4 Corruption (alternate). (2:23)

5 Butcher Baby. (3:29)

6 Tight Black Pants. (1:42)

7 You Think Tou´re Comin´.(1:47)

Side B: (17:06)

1 Squirm (live). (3:25)

(At The Pier, NYC. US. September 12.1980)

2 Monkey Suit. (3:24)

3.Living Dead. (1:35)

4.Test Tube Babies. (1:49)

5.Won´t You. (2:25)

6.Concrete Shoes. (2:53)

7.Fast Food Service. (1:31)

The Plasmatics visited the UK for a tour, which met with opposition from some quarters including the Greater London Council (GLC), particularly for their intention to blow up a car on stage and Williams' semi-nudity. The GLC canceled the band's show at the Hammersmith Odeon after fire inspectors decided the show would not meet safety requirements

The album was finally released on October 2, 1980 with a June single from "Butcher Baby" that landed at No. 55 on the UK Singles Chart. The US edition of the album was packaged with a poster for the canceled Hammersmith Odeon show

Jimmy Miller – producer, percussion  7 Ed Stasium – producer, engineer, mixing /   Rod Swenson – producer, management, mixing  and Trevor Hallsey – engineer

"New Hope for the Wretched" would become the Plasmatics' most successful album, charting for 10 week and peaking at 134 on the Billboard 200 in 1981.The album proved a bigger success in the U.K., peaking at 55 in November 1980. The complet discography, are five studio albums and multiple EPs between 1980 and 1983 ; more a postmortem CD following the suicide of singer Wendy in 1998, released in 2000 called: "Coup de Gracia".

We could spend a lot of time talking about the history of plasmatics because of the amount of anecdotes and excesses that they had between 1977 and 1983, the date of their dissolution and what later Wendy O. Williams' solo career meant. As a final note to say that Wendy due to her chaotic life acquired a suicidal tendency that she managed to consummate on April 6, 1998 when she committed suicide by shooting herself in the head.

Anyway, here you have a reconstruction of what the album "New Hope for the Wretched" looked like from the end of September 1980, shortly before being modified for the last time before its official release.

Finally a few bonus tracks, rejected from 1st acetate.:

1 Want You Baby (alternate). (1:17)

2 Dream lover. (full lenght mix). (7:37)

3 Suburban John (live). (1:34)

(live at My Father´s Place Roslyn, NYC. US. August 22.1979)

(Rejected by due to poor quality)

Enjoy it.., if you can.., if you haven't had a headache after.

ELO: "TIME" - "Double album - Reconstructed from the Acetate Line Up".(Uograde).

Hello my friends !. Here we go again. Now with one of the best albums of the 80's. TIME by Electric Light Orchestra. A reconstructed version following the order established in the double acetate found in 2019.

Researching here and there, I have developed a new work for the enjoyment of all of you. It´s not the original recording, but it´s a reconstruction that,more or less, is  90% close to what a double album should have been.

“Time” was the ninth studio album by Electric Light Orchestra, released 2 July 1981 on Jet Records.The record topped the UK Albums Chart for two weeks, though it attracted mixed reviews for its heavy use of synthesizers and stylistic shift away from the orchestral rock of previous ELO albums. This album obtained August 29.1981,  a 16 place in the United States.

“Time” It is a concept album about a man from the 1980s who is taken to the year 2095, where he is confronted by the dichotomy between technological advancement and a longing for past romance.It´s considered the first major concept album devoted to time travel as well as ELO's most influential album. The musical style draws from the 1950s, new wave, reggae, rockabilly and the work of artists such as the Beatles, Phil Spector and the Shadows.Time is a "future-set rock opera"

Produced by:Jeff Lynne. Engineered by: Mack, Bill Bottrell.

Recorded in: Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany with some sessions taking place at Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden.

Jeff Lynne: Lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitars, piano, strings & synthheizers. - Bev Bevan: Drums & percussion – Richard Tany: Piano, syntheizers, strings & guitar and Kelly Groucutt: Bass guitar & backing vocals.

Ghislaine: French verse on "Hold on tight". Sandi: Girl´s voice on Yours truly 2095 and Rainer Pietsch: Strings conducted.

Five singles came out from this album:

“Hold on tight” / “When Time Stood Still”, it was released: 17 July 1981. On September 15, achieves a 4 place in the UK and October 3 achieves the 10 in the US. This single release is the first under the name ELO, the band returns to The Electric Light Orchestra as they change record company in 1986 to CBS / Epic. There is a promo single promo, Jet Records 1252, wich B side has highlights of the entire LP, 11 tracks all segued together. The music video "Hold on tight" was the most expensive ever made to that point, with a budget of approximately £40,000. “Twilight" / “Julie Don´t Live Here”, was released 11 October 1981,achieves only a 30 place in the UK and November 28,1981 a 38 place in the US, the worst locations for several years."Twilight" became popularly known for its use in the 1983 animated short Daicon IV Opening Animation. “Ticket to the Moon” / “Here is the news” Released 11 Decembere 1982, achieves a 24 place in the UK. “Rain is Falling” / “Another Heart Breaks”. Released 30 January 1982. “The Way Life´s Meant to be” / "Wishing" . Released March 1982 .will be the first single since “Nightrider” six years ago who do not achieve chart success both in England and America!

Three additional songs written in the album's context were recorded, but left off the release: "The Bouncer", "When Time Stood Still" and "Julie Don’t Live Here". These songs were instead issued as B-sides of later singles.

But there is a legend behind “Tme” was supposed a double album that was to feature 17 tracks (similar to Secret Messages). There are those who suggest that the hand of Don Arden could influence so that "Time" was a single album. We may never know exactly.

A1 – Prologue A2 – Twilight A3 – Yours Truly, 2095 A4 – Ticket To The Moon A5 – The Way Life’s Meant To Be B1 – When Time Stood Still B2 – Julie Don’t Live Here. B3 – Sad Affair. B4 – Another Heart Breaks. C1 – Rain Is Falling. C2 – From The End Of The World. C3 – The Lights Go Down. C4 – Here Is The News. D1 – 21st Century Man. D2 – The Bouncer. D3 – Unknow song D4 – Hold On Tight. D5 – Epilogue.

Very little information is out there on the 2LP but in 2019, two acetates of the unreleased double version from "Time" were discovered. bit.ly/38aG4 This would be the original track list for the TIME double album: Bev Bevan in an interview for “POPULAR 1” magazine, no. 106, April 1982. It clearly states that they had themes (17 songs) for TIME that could complete a double album.

There is a possibility that Time's double album contains alternate mixes? Most likely yes, to give 18-20 minutes per side. Although it would not be surprising if it did not exceed 15 to achieve a clearer and less compressed sound.

How there are no guarantees that these acetates will ever be copied, although it should not be discarded, for now, until that day arrives, here you have this reconstruction.

Side A: (15:16)

1 – Prologue / Twilight.(5:29) (alternate version)

2 – Yours Truly, 2095.(3:37) (alternate version)

4 – Ticket To The Moon.(6:10) (alternate version)

 

Side B: (15:27)

1 – The Way Life’s Meant To Be.(4:38)

2 – When Time Stood Still. (3:30)

3 – Julie Don’t Live Here.(3:41)

4 – Another Heart Breaks.(3:36) (alternate version) 

Side c: (15:23)

1 – Rain Is Falling.4:07) (alternate version)

2 – From The End Of The World.(3:16)

3 – The Lights Go Down. (3:32)

4 – Here Is The News.(4:26) (alternate version)

Side D: (15:41)

1 – 21st Century Man. (4:02)

2 – The Bouncer. (3:12)

3 – Love changes  all. (3:22)

4 – Time transporter / Hold On Tight. (3:29)

5 – Epilogue. (1:15) (alternate version)

Bonus disc:

1- Hold on tight. (2:59) 

(Short promo version. Released on "Hold on Tight" - USA 12" peomo issue only in 1981).

2.Time Pre-release Montage.(13:28)

(Released on "Hold on Tight" - USA 12" peomo issue only in 1981).

3-TIME Megamix.(7:06)

( Argentinian peomo issue only in 1981).

Enjoy this new post  made for you, that is 90% of what could be and was not the double version of "TIME". and don´t forget, see you soon with more and better. 

Please, meanwhile take care.

Paul McCartney - "Mc CARTNEY II" - (Unreleased 2 lp version - Original 1979 Test Pressing).

Hi!, once again. let´s go with more an better!. This time with a stranger album from Paul McCartney recorded in the summer of 1979 after the release of what turned out to be Wings' final album, "Back to the Egg", 

Here I bring you the original "McCARTNEY II" before Paul decided that the album was too advanced by then and reduced it to a single lp. So we-re going to know a little better the history about this lp.

"McCartney II" was the second solo studio album by Paul McCartney, released on 16 May 1980. It was recorded mostly alone by McCartney at his home studio and. It ushered in a new era for the ex beatle shortly before the dissolution of his band Wings in 1981. Recorded with a little or no artistic or technical help, many of its tracks lapse into an experimental mode with much use of synthesizers and electronically-induced vocal tricks.

When it was released the reviews by the specialized press where to mostly unfavourable. "The worst from Paul" was the better that they said.But time has done justice and it has become a classic.

In June 1979 McCartney get back to his farm in North Scotland to begin with new recordings. By the end of next mounth , Paul had recorded more than 20 songs. These songs were mixed at Abbey Road Studios in London between September 25 and October 16. by Paul with assistance Eddie Klein. At the end of these mixing sessions at Abbey Road, Paul as a producer made a double album with this line-up bit.ly/3d6PmG Some of these tracks have surfaced an a few “collector´s albums”, such as the superb:“Cold Cuts”. The original 2 lp version from McCartney II, with 18 track, It is another lost McCartney project,

Side A: 21:09

1 FRONT PARLOUR. 5:15 (Full-length version)

2 FROZEN JAP. 5:42 (Full-length version)

3 ALL YOU HORSE RIDERS. 3:52

4 BLUE SWAY. 6:19

Side B: 19:11

5 TEMPORARY SECRETARY. 3:13

6 ON THE WAY. 3:37

7 MR.H ATOM. 2:23

8 SUMMER´S DAY SONG. 3:26 (Original without vocals)

9 YOU KNOW I´LL GET YOU BABY. 3:32

10 BOGEY WOBBLE. 2:59

Side C: 21:16

11 DARK ROOM. 3:46 (Full-length version)

12 ONE OF THESE DAYS. 3:35

13 SECRET FRIEND. 10:29

14 BOGEY MUSIC. 3:25

Side D: 22:08

15 CHECK MY MACHINE. 8:58 (Full-length version)

16 WATERFALLS. 4:42

17 NOBODY KNOWS. 2:52

18 COMING UP. 5:35 (Full-length version).

All songs by Paul McCartney. Recording: Home Studio Peasmarsh, ,Sussex, UK. and Spirit of Ranachan Studio, Campbeltown, Soctland. June / July 1979 Mixing at Abbey Road Studios, London England. Between September 25 and october 16.1979 Original Test Pressing made at Abbey Road Studios. October 1979. Produced by Paul McCartney. Technical assistance by Eddie Kelin. Cutting by Malcolm Davies Additional vocals: Linda McCartney.

After the Abbey Road mixing sessions, he embarked on Wings' farewell tour. On November 15 Paul released his first solo single since 1971, "Wonderful Christmastime", recorded on August 30 at Lower Gate Farm, while his other side "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reggae" was cut in 1975. But things They changed in mid-January 1980, when Paul McCartney had 219 grams of marijuana discovered in his luggage during Wings' tour of Japan. Was arrested. jailed for nine days and the tour canceled. Affected by the bad experience, he returned to his farm and resumed his work at McCartney II, while deciding what to do with Wings. The original two-disc version was reduced to one.

"McCartney II" was named in follow-up to his debut album McCartney (1970) because McCartney plays all instruments on both Paul wanted history to repeat itself and the publication of this new record on May 16, 1980 marked the end of his band Wings, like McCartney with The Beatles. The album was met with mostly negative reviews. Many critics found it bored, with its experimental synth-based compositions and handful of instrumentals. That's why Paul McCartney reduced it from two albums to one, as it was feared that it would not be understood.

Lead single "Coming Up" was released on April 11 with two B-sides "Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)", recorded during Wings' December 1979 show there, and the instrumental "Lunch Box/Odd Sox" from "Venus and Mars" era. "Waterfalls" was the next single on June 13 with the outtake "Check my machine" on side B. It was successful in the UK, reaching number nine in the singles chart. "Waterfalls" went virtually unnoticed in the US. " initial sales were strong based on the strength of the hit single "Coming Up". The last single "Temporary Secretary" backed with the experimental non-album track "Secret Friend." was released on september 15.1980.

Frankly, had this version of the album been released it is doubtful that it would have been very well-received or its concept even understood.Paul McCartney did well editing the album to one.

That's all for now, I hope you like it. Don´t forget, take care and see you soon.

Boston: "Greatest Hits" - (Unreleased 1980 LP)

 

Hi!.., here we go again with more and better.

This time with Boston, an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts,  US. which had its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s. A super band has sold more than 75 million records worldwide.

This is the story of an unreleased album from Boston called. "Createst Hits", that should have been released in the summer of 1980. In August, and it says like this...:

 17 million records were sold from the debut album, Boston, released on August 25, 1976, ranks as one of the best-selling debut albums in U.S. the album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and remained on the charts for 132 weeks. From this work spawned three singles:

-"More Than a Feeling": released by Epic Records in September 1976, with "Smokin'" on the b-side. The single peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. From this song there is a three versions: 3:25 (single edit/video version) - 4:45 (album version) and 5:03 (full version).

- "Long Time”: it was the second single on Epic Records released Jannuary 7.1977.. without instrumental introduction “Foreplay” that was the B side from next single. Meanwhile “Long Time” was edited to 3:05 for radio stations with “Let me take you home tonight” on B side. Peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100

- "Peace of Mind": released in April 1977 as the third and final single from Boston álbum debut, peaked at number 38 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 From this song there are three known versions too: 5:02 (album version) - 3:38 (single version) and 5:31 (full version).

Tom Scholz completed the second Boston album two years after the debut album's release in August 1978.. It was recorded under a not very good environment, with problems with manager Paul Ahern, Ahern and his business partner Charles McKenzie. Finally Scholz doing most of the recording work alone. Only sold about half as well as the debut album, eventually selling over 7 million records.However, making the group one of the world's best-selling artists.

The original title was “Arrival” but it had to be changed because Abba had already released an album with that name. Tom was unhappy with the album's second side in particular because Epic record pressured him to publish a new album as soon as possible, as it had been a long time since the first.

Another three songs were released as singles:

- “Don´t look back”: with “The Journey” on B side. Both songs were released as single on August 2.1978. Billboard Magazine rated the song one of the best cuts from the second album. This single sold more than a million copies in the first two weeks or so following its release. Peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. From this song there are two known versions: 5:58 (Album Version) and 4:05 (Radio Edit)

The second single was: “A man I´ll never be” with “Don´t be afraid” on B side. Released on November 1978. Reached No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100.; ans the next and last single from this first era was: “Feelin´satisfied” with Wused to bad news” on b side Released in early 1979. It was release for 7 years, until "Amanda". In late 1979, Scholz began writing new material for the next Boston lp. but he was involved in legal problems with Paul Ahern for copyright of the songs, which delayed the recording of a possible new album for the group. bit.ly/BgT-h Tom Scholz suggested that in the meantime the individual members should work on whatever other projects they might be considering.Goudreau then decided to record new album with Delp and Hashian, and which was recorded with Paul Grupp as engineer and producer Tom was asked for some of the new material that he already had recorded to accommodate it in the album and thus publish a new Boston lp but he suggested to Goudreau that he better release it as his first solo album.

Meanwhile, Epic attempted to release a greatest hits album compiling all of the group's singles. The album would be called "Greatest Hits", destined for the summer of 1980, but it was canceled it by Goudreau´s the first solo album released instead on August of that same year.

Here's Boston's original "Greatest Hits" LP rebuilt for you with a slightly different and expanded second version.

ORIGINAL MIX

Side One: 19:54

1 - The Journey (single version) 1:44

(B side “Don´t Look Back ” single - August 2.1978)

2 - More Than A Feeling (single version) 3:26

3 - Peace Of Mind (single version) 3:31

4 - Feelin' Satisfied (single version) 3:25

5 - Don´t Look Back (single version) 3:53

6 - A Man I'll Never Be (single version) 3:53

 

Side Two : 19:45

7 - Smokin´ (single version) 3:07

B side “More Than A Feeling ” single - September 1976)

8 - Used To Bad News 2:56

(B side “Feelin´Satisfied” ” single - April 1979)

9 - Foreplay (single version) 1:57

(B side “Peace Of Mind ” single - June 18 1977)

10 - Long Time (single version) 3:15

(A side “Long Time” U.S promo single - March 1977)

11 - Let Me Take You Home Tonight 4:42

(B side “Foreplay/Long Time ” single - January 7 1977)

12 - Don't Be Afraid 3:46

(B side “A Man I´ll Never Be” single - January 1979)

 

REMIXED AND EXPANDED

Side One: 22:07

1 - The Journey 1:43

(B side “Don´t Look Back ” single - August 2.1978)

2 - More Than A Feeling 4:44

3 - Peace Of Mind (alternate version) 3:42

4 - Feelin' Satisfied 4:10

5 - Don´t Look Back (alternate version) 3:53

6 - A Man I'll Never Be (alternate version) 3:53

 

Side Two : 22:05

7- Smokin´ 4:19

(B side “More Than A Feeling” ” single - September 1976)

8 - Used To Bad News 2:56

(B side “Feelin´Satisfied” ” single - April 1979)

9 - Foreplay (single edit) 1:56

(B side “Peace Of Mind ” single - June 18 1977)

10 - Long Time (alternate version) 5:00

(A side “Long Time” U.S promo single - March 1977)

11 - Let Me Take You Home Tonight (alternate version) 4:05

(B side “Foreplay/Long Time ” single - January 7 1977)

12 - Don't Be Afraid 3:46

(B side “A Man I´ll Never Be” single - January 1979)

 

Bonus track:

13 - Shattered Images (live edit) 3:14

(Proposed to be the B side “Peace Of Mind ” single - June 18 1977)

Recorded live at

Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA. December 18.1976.

Taken from the Canadian promotional CD “Don´t Look Back” April 2006

Mistitled “Help Me” on the packaging.

 

All songs recorded: October 1975 – April 1976.

Studio Foxglove (Watertown, Massachusetts),

Capitol (Hollywood, California) and Record Plant (Los Angeles).

except: 1, 4 - 6 & 8 recorded between 1977–1978 Studio Tom Scholz's Hideaway Studio,

except for the piano on "A Man I'll Never Be", which was recorded by engineer Dave Butler at

Northern Studio, Maynard, Massachusetts.

 

all songs by Tom Scholz

“Smokin´”

by Brad Delp & Tom Scholz

“Let Me Take You Home Tonight” & "Used to Bad News"

by Brad Delp

 

Producer by Tom Scholz, John Boylan and Tom Scholz.

 

The Band:

Tom Scholz – electric guitars, lead guitar, acoustic guitars, clavinet, organ, bass guitar, design consultant, remastering, liner notes, production, engineering

Brad Delp – lead and harmony vocals; acoustic guitar on "Let Me Take You Home Tonight"

Sib Hashian – drums all tracks except "Rock & Roll Band"

Jim Masdea – drums on "Rock & Roll Band"

Barry Goudreau – rhythm guitars, lead guitars on "Foreplay/Long Time" and "Let Me Take

You Home Tonight". Rhythm guitar on "Don't Look Back", "The Journey", "Used to Bad

News" and "Don't Be Afraid"

Fran Sheehan – bass guitar on "Foreplay" and "Let Me Take You Home Tonight"

Time after that, in 1997 the "Greatest hits " project was re-worked and expanded and it was released on August 1997. 18 years after and two new albums more from Boston released in 1986 "third stage" and "Walk on" in 1996.

That´s all, see you soon, meanwhile, take care.

Frank Zappa: "Crush All Boxes". "Unreleased 1980 lp".

Welcome once again, this time with a new album forgotten called: “Crush All Boxes”.

It was the name of an album that Zappa planned to release in late 1980. The original album title was "Fred Zeppelin", but when the record had been completely finished Led Zeppelin's drummer John Bonham suddenly passed away. The pun wasn't that funny anymore and at the last minute Frank decided to change the original record title by "Crush All Boxes"

Here´s  the quick story...

The songs were recorded between July and September 1980 al The Utility Muffin Research Kitchen (UMRK) is the name of the recording studio that Frank Zappa built and used extensively for many of his musical recordings, at his home in the Hollywood Hills

But Zappa decided not to release it after he had played it on the radio FZ, KUNM, Albuquerque, NM, October 11, 1980, and it had been bootlegged. bit.ly/Fz-Cb The songs were released later on “Tinsel Town Rebellion”, May 17.1981 and “You Are What You Is”, on September 23, 1981 but in different mixes.

Here is an extract from that radio broadcast that left this album unpublished.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is Frank Zappa, and I wanna tell you you're about to hear the world premiere of our new album which is called Crush All Boxes. This is the first time on Earth where this record has ever been played on a radio station and you got it. This is cut one, side one, and it's a song called "Doreen."

[...] Now we're going to play some more stuff from my new album which is called Crush All Boxes. This three songs are heard together so you won't hear me talk for a while. In fact you won't hear nothing but these songs for a while. And the names of the songs in their order are, "Some More Like That," followed by "Easy Meat," followed by our Halloween special song, "Goblin Girl."

[...] Some of the new songs were written within the last few days. We have a song called "The Dangerous Kitchen," that I think you will enjoy. It's a tragic tale of what happens when you come home late at night to your house and you go in the kitchen and get something to eat and find out that somebody has left this total mess all over the place. It talks about the soft things that you step on on the floor that you don't know what they are, and the meat, you know, wrapped up in paper that's sitting out on the counter and the cats get to it and they have torn a hole in it and there's this stuff hanging out. And the stuff in the strainer that has a mind of its own. We have very wholesome material.

Anyway, I wanna play you side two of the new album which probably will be coming out by the end of October. It's called Crush All Boxes, and all these songs segue together and you should hear them in this one continuous blotch. And the titles are "Society Pages," "I'm A Beautiful Guy," Beauty Knows No Pain," "Charlie's Enormous Mouth," "Any Downers?," and "Conehead."

[...] This is Frank Zappa and you're listening to KUNM, and you've just heard side two of my new album which is called Crushed All Boxes, and the names of the tunes you've just listened to were "Society Pages," "I'm A Beautiful Guy," "Beauty Knows No Pain," "Charlie's Enormous Mouth," "Any Downers?," and "Conehead."

The album was revised and completed with this new line-up but a few days later was canceled because the acetate was hacked.

Side A: (19:54)

1.Doreen (Part 1) (2:47)
2. Something Like That (A.k.a: "Fine Girl") (3:30)
3. Easy Meat (9:19)
4. Goblin Girl (4:17)

Side B: (19:25)

1. Society Pages (2:26)
2. Beautiful Guy (1:56)
3. Beauty Knows No Pain (3:04)
4. Charlie's Enormous Mouth (3:36)
5. Any Downers? (2:08)
6. Conehead (4:17)
7..Doreen (Part 2) (1:56)

Frank Zappa was overconfident when he allowed the record's acetate to be broadcast on the radio without considering the consequences it could bring.A silly big mistake.

“Tinsel Town Rebellion” originally to be titled "Crush All Boxes". Shortly before being published Frank Zappa decided to change the title to "Tinseltown Rebellion". Cal Schenkel had to change the already done artwork by overpainting the original title with the letters of "Tinseltown Rebellion". A close look to the title on front still reveals the remains of the original writing underneath.

Ok!, that´s all for now, see you soon and enjoy it. 

The Who: "The Kids Are Alright" - (Entwhistle / Stein version)

“The kids are alright” film was primarily the work of American fan Jeff Stein who in 1975, he approached Pete Townshend, and told him about his idea to compiling a collection of film clips to provide a historical reference for the band's fans. Townshend initially rejected the idea. Stein made a 17-minute short film with clips from their US television appearances, and showed it to the band and their wives, They loved it. That's when they were really convinced that the movie was worth doing.

For more than two years, he collected film, television and fan film footage in England, the United States, Sweden, Germany, France, Australia, Norway and Finland, in some cases actually rescuing footage from the trash. But the film required the shooting of new material. This began on 20 July 1977 at Shepperton Studios in Middlesex, England, with a lighthearted rehearsal of old songs, including the Beach Boys song "Barbara Ann" at Stein's request. bit.ly/Tw-KaA A special one-off show at the Kilburn State Theatre in December 1977, staged for the film, only one song “My Wife” was included on soundtrack. A second performed to a much better level, in front of an invited audience took place at Shepperton Studios on 25 May 1978. "Baba O'Riley" and "Won't Get Fooled Again".

The sound editing was supervised by bassist John Entwistle. In the summer a early version from soundtrack was compiled according to the film, although it underwent several changes until its release.  During the process of sound editing, on 7 September 1978, Keith Moon died. All of the band members except Townshend had seen a rough cut of the film just a week before, and, after Moon's death, they were determined not to change anything,  though the lp if it was re-worked.

The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 14 May 1979. The Who promoted the release of the film with some live performances with their new drummer, former Small Faces and Faces drummer Kenney Jones. A soundtrack album was released in June 8 1979, including some songs and performances from the film. It was originally released as a double album on Polydor Records in the UK and MCA Records in the US. Reached #26 in the UK, and fared better in the US, where it peaked at #8 on the Billboard album charts and went Platinum.

This is an early version made by John Entwistle and Jeff Stein.

Side A: (22:40)

1.The Kids Are alright. (2:52)

IBC Studios London. October 13.1965. From “My Generation” album.

2.My Generation. (5:12)

Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, CBS Studios, Los Angeles, September 15, 1967.

3.I Can't Explain. (2:29)

Shindig!, Twickenham Film Studios, Middlesex, August 3, 1965. Broadcast in the US, October 2.

4.Shout And Shimmy. (3:13)

IBC Studios, London. April 12/14.1965. B-side “My Generation” single.

5.Substitute. (3:54)

6.Pictures Of LiLy. (2:41)

7.Happy Jack. (2:15)

Monterey International Pop Festival. Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey Ca.June 18.1967

Side B: (22:31)

1.A Quick One, While He's Away. (7:44)

The Rolling Stones Rock'n'Roll Curcus, Stonebridge Park Studios, Wembley, London, December 10, 1968.

2.Young Man Blues. (5:42)

The London Coliseum, Covent Garden, London, December 14, 1969.

3.Tommy Can You Hear Me. (1:32)

Beat Club, Radio Bremen Studios, Hamburg, Germany, August 26 and 28, 1969 (Audio pre-recorded).

4Pinball Wizard. (2:24)

 5.See Me, Feel Me. (5:08)

Woodstock Music and Art Fair, Bethel, New York, August 17, 1969.

Side C: (21:47)

1.Road Runner / My Generation Blues (Medley). (5:13)

Metropolitan Stadium, Pontiac, Michigan, December 6, 1975.

2.Success Story. (3:18)

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England. Using Ronnie Lane´s Mobile Studio . April/June, 1975.

3.Barbara Ann. (2:47)

Shepperton Film Studios, Middlesex. July 21, 1977.

4.Who Are You. (5:10)

Ramport Studios, Battersea, London, May 9, 1978.

5.Baba O´Riley. (5:18)

Shepperton Film Studios, Middlesex, May 25, 1978.

Side D: (20:28)

1.My Wife. (5:56)

Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn, London, December 15.1977.

2.Won´t Get Fooled Again. (9:12)

Shepperton Film Studios, Middlesex, May 25, 1978.

3.Long Live Rock. (3:56)

Olympic Studios, Barnes, London. June 5, 1972.

4.The Kids Are Alright (edit).(1:23)

Ok, that´s all, see you soon with more and better. Meanwhile take care!.