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THE BLASTERS

PHIL ALVIN, DAVE ALVIN, BILL BATEMAN, JOHN BAZZ, GENE TAYLOR, plus LEE ALLEN, STEVE BERLIN

The all-American roots music band the Blasters were principally brothers Dave and Phil Alvin, whose first-hand experience with blues masters shaped their sound and turned them both into contemporary singer/songwriters whose interest in roots rock has never waned. The brothers, along with Bill Bateman on drums and John Bazz on bass, grew up in Downey, California, in the shadow of Disneyland. Their musical education involved hanging out with musicians like Lee Allen, Marcus Johnson, and T-Bone Walker, all of whom tipped the band to the ways of blues and R&B. Ironically, by the time they were ready to work in Los Angeles clubs, the punk rock explosion was in full swing, and they found an audience for their rough-and-ready sound among the punks, particularly fans of X, with whom they frequently shared the bill.

"THE BLASTERS"

Produced by the Blasters

1981/81982       LP     SLASH RECORDS     XBS 3680  

PRINTED IN CANADA   CANADIAN ORIGINAL PRESSING

IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE

HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER    

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: none

LABEL: SLASH - BLUE LABEL w/LOGO on TOP - WHITE TEXT

Catalog on cover: (spine, rear, inner) XSB 3680 

Catalog on labels: XSB 3680

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): BSK 3680-A  AIOIN.    (Stamped, circled): CR

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): BSK 3680-B  AIOIN.    (Stamped, circled): CR

On labels: rim text "Distributed by Wea Music of Canada.........Company W"

Produced by the Blasters

© ℗ 1981 Warner Bros. Records.......

On Back Cover: Tracklist + Credits

Produced by the Blasters

Recorded and United Western Studios, Hollywood........ August 1981

Manufactured and distributed.......© ℗ 1981 Warner Bros. Records.......applicable laws.

tracklisting

Side A: MARIE MARIE - NO OTHER GIRL - I'M SHAKIN'

BORDER RADIO - AMERICAN MUSIC - SO LONG BABY GOODBYE

Side B: HOLLYWOOD BED - NEVER NO MORE BLUES - THIS IS IT

HIGHWAY 61 - I LOVE YOU SO - STOP THE CLOCK

grading

RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

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

The Blasters cut a fine LP for Rollin' Rock Records in 1980, but it was their self-titled 1981 album for Slash that made them stars in Los Angeles while earning them a loyal following nationwide, and with good reason. The Blasters is divided the album roughly half-and-half between originals and covers, and the classic tunes cover a broad enough spectrum to show off the full range of what the musicians could do, while Dave Alvin's songs were the work of a writer who knew how to tell a compelling story with strong characters in a few well-chosen words, married to melodies that rocked hard and sweet.  The Blasters wasn't the only great album this group would make, but it was certainly their best, catching them when they were still fresh but with just enough seasoning to bring out their best performances; it's practically impossible to imagine the roots rock scene of the '80s and onward existing without this album as a roadmap...(AllMusic)