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THE DREAM SYNDICATE

KENDRA SMITH, KARL PRECODA, STEVE WYNN, DENNIS DUCK,

Alternative neo-psych rockers led by Steve Wynn who were arguably the best in the early-'80s paisley underground scene. Dream Syndicate are at the foundation (alongside the Velvet Underground, the Stooges, and R.E.M.) of contemporary alternative music simply because at the time when most bands were experimenting with new technology, the Syndicate deigned to bring back the guitar.

"THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES"

     Produced by Chris D.

1983     LP     CLOSER RECORDS     CL 0003  

MADE in FRANCE    ORIGINAL  but 2ND PRESSING

SINGLE COVER

NOTES: this version stickered with new price code [PM261 instead of NR330] and new distribution [Virgin France instead of New Rose]. Also without yPartx 90.168 - yPartx 90.169 printed on labels. Same Matrix as 1st pressing.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: none

Price Code (sticker): PM 261

LABEL: CLOSER - BLUE LABEL - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: CL 0003

Catalog on labels: CL 0003

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped/Etched): Y PART X 90 168 2 Ʈ CL 003 A1 M6 342 818 2

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped/Etched): Y PART X 90 169 1 M6 342774 2 Ʈ CL 003 B

On labels: rim text reads "Tous Droits.......Made in France"

P.A.I.

(on Side B only): (all songs composed by S. Wynn...........K. Precoda.)

On Back Cover: Tracklist + Credits

Produced by Chris D

Recorded at Quad Teck Studio L.A., CA, September 1982

glory Imprimé en France CLOSER & RUBY logos

Distribution Exclusive VIRGIN France S.A.

tracklisting

Side A: TELL ME WHEN IT'S OVER - DEFINITELY CLEAN

THAT'S WHAT YOU ALWAYS SAY - THEN SHE REMEMBERS - HALLOWEEN

Side B: WHEN YOU SMILE - UNTIL LATELY

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE - THE DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES

grading

RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)

With few exceptions, the bands that rose from L.A.'s Paisley Underground scene in the '80s had only one real thing in common -- all of them were obsessed with the rock & roll touchstones of the mid- to late '60s, whether it was psychedelia (the Rain Parade), country rock (the Long Ryders), or AM pop (the Bangles). But while most of these bands looked to the sunny side of '60s rock, the Dream Syndicate were the Paisley Underground's juvenile delinquents, smart but cynical and happy to spread bad vibes for the hell of it. Nearly all of the Paisley bands were audibly Californian, but while they hailed from Davis, California, the Dream Syndicate's key influences were significantly from the East Coast: the Velvet Underground (particularly White Light/White Heat), and mid-'60s Bob Dylan (think Highway 61 Revisited). At the core of their sound was the bracing thrust and parry between Karl Precoda's lead guitar, noisy and elemental but inspired in its wanderlust, and the sharp report of Steve Wynn's rhythm guitar, yielding a tougher and more abrasive sound than their peers. Consequently, the Dream Syndicate's debut album, 1982's The Days of Wine and Roses, is arguably the finest LP to come out of the Paisley Underground's salad days, and ultimately atypical of the movement, a blast of beautiful but ominous rock & roll chaos whose speedy guitar-based attack was held in place by the intelligent minimalism of bassist Kendra Smith and drummer Dennis Duck...(AllMusic)