The Colorblind James Experience

"Why Should I Stand Up?" UK LP

1989 Death Valley Records-Near Mint

Label: ‎– COOK 028 Format: , LP, Album
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Colorblind James Experience were an alternative roots/pop/rock band founded in 1980 in . Bandleader and singer/songwriter/guitarist "Colorblind" James Charles Cuminale was originally from but assembled early versions of what would become the Experience in before relocating to San Francisco. After a couple years of mixed results there, the band regrouped and moved again, this time back to Rochester which remained its home base until Cuminale's premature death in 2001. The band enjoyed brief fame in the UK and Europe after BBC DJ John Peel gave the Experience some exposure, and their music has made a deep and lasting impression. Their "Dance Critters" single reached number 10 on the , while their albums Colorblind James Experience and Why Should I Stand Up reached numbers 5 and 13 respectively.

Often humorous ("The music stopped. And then it started again.") and parodic, and just as often laced with a profoundly questioning spirituality; their music blended elements of polka, country, cocktail jazz, blues, rockabilly, Tex-Mex, rock & roll and other genres. The band's sound was to a large extent inspired by the "old, weird America" famously chased by and during their period, but other prominent influences included , , and .

Their line-up changed repeatedly over the years, and their third album was released under the name of Colorblind James and the Death Valley Boys. ~Wikipedia

Tracklist A1 Why Should I Stand Up? 6:09 A2 She'll Break Yours, Too 2:27 A3 Buster Cornelius 5:21 A4 Polka Girl 1:50 A5 Ride Board 3:36 A6 I'm A Sailor 3:36 B1 That's Entertainment 2:32 B2 (He Must've Been) Quite A Guy 6:28 B3 Wedding At Cana 6:06 B4 Rockin' As Fast As I Can 3:57 B5 Hi Fi Alphabet 5:29 B6 If Nobody Loves You In Heaven 4:01

Condition 

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I rate this vinyl as Near Mint (NM-M-):

Always handled carefully. Few visible flaws. Very glossy. Superb UK import pressing. No skips.  Very little surface noise.  No groove wear. The labels are clean, vivid and bright, lead-in grooves are clean. Always stored in audiophile inner sleeve.

I rate this cover as Near Mint (NM-M-):

Great color and crisp, unmarked appearance.  Sturdy import cover, with sharp edges and comers. Always poly sleeved.

Includes original printed inner sleeve. Ships with poly/paper sleeve, new Mobile Fidelity Master inner sleeve and a new poly outer. Will be packed carefully to ensure safe arrival.  

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