7 Archives - Vinyl From The Vault https://vinylfromthevault.com/tag/7/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 02:13:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 198238920 The Raconteurs “Steady, As She Goes” https://vinylfromthevault.com/the-raconteurs-steady-as-she-goes-bw-store/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-raconteurs-steady-as-she-goes-bw-store Fri, 03 Nov 2017 19:01:38 +0000 http://box2101.temp.domains/~vinylfro/the-raconteurs-steady-as-she-goes-bw-store/ The Raconteurs “Steady, As She Goes” b/w “Store Bought Bones” 2006 (2014 reissue), Third Man Records. “Steady, As She Goes” was the first song written by the collaborative forces of Jack White and Brendan Benson, that success resulted in the formation of The Raconteurs, adding Patrick Keeler and Jack Lawrence (from the Cincinnati-based The Greenhornes, to round out [...]

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]]> The Raconteurs “Steady, As She Goes” b/w “Store Bought Bones” 2006 (2014 reissue), Third Man Records. “Steady, As She Goes” was the first song written by the collaborative forces of Jack White and Brendan Benson, that success resulted in the formation of The Raconteurs, adding Patrick Keeler and Jack Lawrence (from the Cincinnati-based The Greenhornes, to round out my Cincy-heavy week, i.e. Suck the Honey and Lemon Sky) to complete the indie rock supergroup. This debut single hit #54 on the Hot 100 chart in the US (#1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart) and #4 in the UK and was nominated for a Grammy award in 2007. Both “Steady, As She Goes” and “Store Bought Bones” appear on The Raconteurs’ first LP Broken Boy Soldiers. Both tracks have a distinct groove; I love the sparse funky bass line on “Steady” and the 60′s flavored organ punctuating weird rhythms on “Store Bought Bones.”

There are two different videos for “Steady, As She Goes.” The first one has kind of grainy footage with 60′s 8mm lighting of the band with farm animals and a creepy abandoned farmhouse. The second video features Paul Reubens as an over-the-top villain rigging a soap box race, with the band members as the racers, drummer Patrick Keeler keeping time on the drums the whole race, even after he careens over a cliff.

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]]> 11392 The Stranglers “The Stranglers” https://vinylfromthevault.com/the-stranglers-the-stranglers-1977-4-song-7-ep/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-stranglers-the-stranglers-1977-4-song-7-ep Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:56:48 +0000 http://box2101.temp.domains/~vinylfro/?p=2949 The Stranglers “The Stranglers” 1977. 4-song 7″ EP on marbled pink vinyl. The writing on the back sleeve is delightful: “THIS is the Stranglers’ first EP. (The initials ‘EP’ stand for ‘extended play,’ which means you get four songs on a seven-inch platter, and you spin it at 331/3 revolutions-per-minute.) Two of the tracks contained herein - ‘Hanging Around’ and ‘(Get a) [...]

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]]> The Stranglers “The Stranglers” 1977. 4-song 7″ EP on marbled pink vinyl. The writing on the back sleeve is delightful: “THIS is the Stranglers’ first EP. (The initials ‘EP’ stand for ‘extended play,’ which means you get four songs on a seven-inch platter, and you spin it at 331/3 revolutions-per-minute.) Two of the tracks contained herein – ‘Hanging Around’ and ‘(Get a) Grip (on Yourself)’ – originally appeared on Rattus Norvegicus, the Stranglers’ first album. ‘Something Better Change’ is a key tune on the second album, No More Heroes. Last but not least is ‘Straighten Out,’ which does not appear on either album. It goes without saying that this EP should be played as loudly as conditions permit. NOTE: This EP has a special label; viewing the lable while the record is revolving may result in slight dizziness (especially if record is rotated at speeds in excess of 78 rpm).” (I played it at normal speed and can confidently say I did not get dizzy.)

The Stranglers have been around for, like, ever, having formed in 1974 as a pub rock band and then were propelled to commercial success with the rise of punk rock in the mid-70′s, opening for the Ramones and Patti Smith while they toured the UK. “(Get a) Grip (On Yourself)” was their first single, hitting #44 on the UK charts and “Something Better Change” hit #9 (this single was a double A-side with “Straighten Out” in the UK and was also released with “No More Heroes” as its B-side.)

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