December 7, 2019

20,000 vinyl LPs 197: Pearl Harbor & the Explosions

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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.


vinyl LP front cover 
cover design by Basil Pao
photo by Styrous®


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. 


vinyl LP back cover 
back cover photo by Michael Jang
photo of back cover by Styrous®


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
 

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).      


vinyl LP labels, side 1 & side 2
photos by Styrous®
    
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

            
Viewfinder links:           
             
Pearl Harbors           
      
Net links:           
         
blixa Sounds ~ Pearl Harbor & the Explosions        
         
YouTube links:           
             
Drivin'     
Drivin' (1980) video
Shut Up & Dance       
  
   
            
          
         
Styrous® ~ Saturday, December 7, 2019       
         








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