“We have been huge fans of code blue since the 1980s when this record first came out,” says Peter Heur of Nickel and Dime/Triple X Records. “When we heard that for some mysterious licensing related reason almost none of the band's music is available online we knew we had to remedy the situation stat!”
Dave Gray of Nickel and Dime adds. “And fans can look forward to the never before released album, Live at the Fab Mab ’78 recorded at Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco slated for later this year. That vinyl LP comes out just in time to join the 50 Years of Punk celebrations all over the world.”
Band founder Dean Chamberlain says “the label guys and I thought the remastered version sounds so different from the original - a lot heavier guitar, a fuller sound, more impact, most songs slowed down so they actually groove - that it would be valuable to include the original for die-hard fans and fans of the ‘80s new wave sound. Recharged! is digitized from original safety masters, then remastered using new software to isolate elements (vocals, guitars, drums) and do a quasi-remix using just the two-track stereo masters achieving a much different sound and vibe.”
The album was recorded March through June of 1980 and produced by code blue with Nigel Gray. Gray also produced The Police including Outlandos d'Amour (1978), Reggatta de Blanc (1979), Zenyatta Mondatta (1980); Siouxsie and the Banshees’ Kaleidoscope (1980), Juju (1981), The Thorn (1984); Girlschool’s "Don't Call It Love" (1982), Screaming Blue Murder and many other iconic artists and releases. "After Gray was let go" Dean says, "we did additional overdubs and mixed at The Record Plant in LA." Another studio of eminence with a jaw dropping list of artists who have recorded there.
The album was recorded March through June of 1980 and produced by code blue with Nigel Gray. Gray also produced The Police including Outlandos d'Amour (1978), Reggatta de Blanc (1979), Zenyatta Mondatta (1980); Siouxsie and the Banshees’ Kaleidoscope (1980), Juju (1981), The Thorn (1984); Girlschool’s "Don't Call It Love" (1982), Screaming Blue Murder and many other iconic artists and releases. "After Gray was let go" Dean says, "we did additional overdubs and mixed at The Record Plant in LA." Another studio of eminence with a jaw dropping list of artists who have recorded there.
When asked to describe the sound Dean says “someone called us The Motorhead of New Wave and I’m okay with that.”
code blue Track Listing:
1. Whisper/Touch
2. Modern Times
3. Hurt
4. Face to Face
5. Burning Bridges
6. Somebody Knows
7. Other End of Town
8. Where I Am
9. Settle for Less
10. The Need
11. Paint By Numbers
code blue Recharged! (Nickel and Dime/Triple X Records) track listing:
1. Modern Times
2. Whisper/Touch
3. Hurt
4. Burning Bridges
5. Face to Face
6. Somebody Knows
7. Other End of Town
8. Where I Am
9. Settle for Less
10. The Need
11. Paint By Numbers
3. Hurt
4. Face to Face
5. Burning Bridges
6. Somebody Knows
7. Other End of Town
8. Where I Am
9. Settle for Less
10. The Need
11. Paint By Numbers
code blue Recharged! (Nickel and Dime/Triple X Records) track listing:
1. Modern Times
2. Whisper/Touch
3. Hurt
4. Burning Bridges
5. Face to Face
6. Somebody Knows
7. Other End of Town
8. Where I Am
9. Settle for Less
10. The Need
11. Paint By Numbers
12. United [exclusive new song bonus*]
13. The Need (demo) [exclusive bonus]
14. Where I Am (demo) [exclusive bonus]
15. Burning Bridges (demo) [exclusive bonus]
16. We Were Wasted [bonus]
17. Madrugada (demo) [exclusive bonus]
13. The Need (demo) [exclusive bonus]
14. Where I Am (demo) [exclusive bonus]
15. Burning Bridges (demo) [exclusive bonus]
16. We Were Wasted [bonus]
17. Madrugada (demo) [exclusive bonus]
No comments:
Post a Comment