vinyl LP front cover detail
cover design by Basil Pao
detail photo by Styrous®
Today, December 7, 2019, is the anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. What better way to commemorate the event than with this album.
Pearl Harbor & the Explosions was a musical act from San Francisco, California, United States. Forming in 1979, the new wave band had limited success in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with their debut single, Drivin', reaching the lower end of the American Billboard chart in 1980; this is my favorite song from the album.
Around this time, they released this self-titled LP that included the song Shut Up and Dance, which received considerable airplay, particularly in the Bay Area. The vocalist, Pearl E. Gates (also known as "Pearl Harbor", and later "Pearl Harbour" (British and Canadian spelling) (blixa link below), would eventually marry Clash bassist Paul Simonon.
Gates had been a part of the Leila and the Snakes live shows, prior to forming the band.
After Gates left the band, the remaining members, Peter Bilt and the
Stench brothers (John and Hilary Hanes) performed as
Peter Bilt and the Expressions.
The album was reissued in May of this year with the original nine songs plus six bonus tracks and one 1979 radio ad (links below).
Around this time, they released this self-titled LP that included the song Shut Up and Dance, which received considerable airplay, particularly in the Bay Area. The vocalist, Pearl E. Gates (also known as "Pearl Harbor", and later "Pearl Harbour" (British and Canadian spelling) (blixa link below), would eventually marry Clash bassist Paul Simonon.
Pearl E. Gates
photographer unknown
The album was reissued in May of this year with the original nine songs plus six bonus tracks and one 1979 radio ad (links below).
Tracklist:
Side 1:
A1 - Drivin' - 4:34
A2 - You Got It (Release It) - 2:29
A3 - Don't Come Back - 3:30
A4 - Keep Going - 3:21
A5 - Shut Up And Dance - 4:00
Side 2:
B1 - The Big One - 4:06
B2 - So Much For Love - 3:01
B3 - Get A Grip On Yourself - 3:30
B4 - Up And Over - 5:51
Companies, etc.
Recorded At – The Automatt
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Published By – Keintunen Music
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
Credits:
Bass, Vocals – Hilary Stench
Design [Cover Design] – Basil Pao
Drums, Percussion – John Stench
Engineer – Jim Gaines
Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Kessie, Wayne Lewis
Guitar, Vocals – Peter Bilt
Mastered By – John Golden
Photography By – Michael Jang
Producer – David Kahne
Vocals, Percussion – Pearl E. Gates
Written by David Kahne (tracks: B4), Hilary Stench, John Stench, Pearl E. Gates, Peter Bilt
Notes:
© 1980 Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
Labels:
℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records, Inc. (Track A2 Only)
℗ 1980 Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
All songs published by Keintunen Music - ASCAP
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Text): 0 7599-23404-1
Barcode (Scanned): 075992340410
Pressing Plant ID (Stamped on Both Sides All Variants): ✲
Matrix / Runout (Run-out Side A Etching Variant 1): BSK-1-3404-LW 1 JG
Matrix / Runout (Run-out Side B Etching Variant 1): BSK-2-3404-LW 1 JG
Matrix / Runout (Run-out Side A Etching ]stamped] Variant 2): BSK-1-3404-LW 2 JG [KENDUN-A]
Matrix / Runout (Run-out Side B Etching [stamped] Variant 2): BSK-2-3404-LW 2 JG [KENDUN-A}
Pearl Harbor And The Explosions – Pearl Harbor And The Explosions
Label: Warner Bros. Records – BSK 3404
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Los Angeles Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave
Side 1:
A1 - Drivin' - 4:34
A2 - You Got It (Release It) - 2:29
A3 - Don't Come Back - 3:30
A4 - Keep Going - 3:21
A5 - Shut Up And Dance - 4:00
Side 2:
B1 - The Big One - 4:06
B2 - So Much For Love - 3:01
B3 - Get A Grip On Yourself - 3:30
B4 - Up And Over - 5:51
Companies, etc.
Recorded At – The Automatt
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Published By – Keintunen Music
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
Credits:
Bass, Vocals – Hilary Stench
Design [Cover Design] – Basil Pao
Drums, Percussion – John Stench
Engineer – Jim Gaines
Engineer [Assistant] – Ken Kessie, Wayne Lewis
Guitar, Vocals – Peter Bilt
Mastered By – John Golden
Photography By – Michael Jang
Producer – David Kahne
Vocals, Percussion – Pearl E. Gates
Written by David Kahne (tracks: B4), Hilary Stench, John Stench, Pearl E. Gates, Peter Bilt
Notes:
© 1980 Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
Labels:
℗ 1979 Warner Bros. Records, Inc. (Track A2 Only)
℗ 1980 Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
All songs published by Keintunen Music - ASCAP
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Text): 0 7599-23404-1
Barcode (Scanned): 075992340410
Pressing Plant ID (Stamped on Both Sides All Variants): ✲
Matrix / Runout (Run-out Side A Etching Variant 1): BSK-1-3404-LW 1 JG
Matrix / Runout (Run-out Side B Etching Variant 1): BSK-2-3404-LW 1 JG
Matrix / Runout (Run-out Side A Etching ]stamped] Variant 2): BSK-1-3404-LW 2 JG [KENDUN-A]
Matrix / Runout (Run-out Side B Etching [stamped] Variant 2): BSK-2-3404-LW 2 JG [KENDUN-A}
Pearl Harbor And The Explosions – Pearl Harbor And The Explosions
Label: Warner Bros. Records – BSK 3404
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Los Angeles Pressing
Country: US
Released: 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave
Viewfinder links:
Net links:
blixa Sounds ~ Pearl Harbor & the Explosions
LA Weekly ~ Album of the Week: Pearl Harbor & the Explosions
Something Else ~ Pearl Harbor and the Explosions reissue
The Vinyl District ~ Pearl Harbor & the Explosions’ debut LP reissue
Something Else ~ Pearl Harbor and the Explosions reissue
The Vinyl District ~ Pearl Harbor & the Explosions’ debut LP reissue
YouTube links:
Styrous® ~ Saturday, December 7, 2019
No comments:
Post a Comment
PLEASE NOTE: comments are moderated BEFORE they are posted so DO NOT appear immediately.
Thank you.