This record is amazing!
I plucked this little pearl outta the stacks at the since defunct ‘Black Cat’ records (Ari from ‘Lifetime’s old gig) in Redbank New Jersey ages ago. From the general setup, I was bracing myself for a Ronnie Spector-esque jaunt through down-town Motown, but was floored when I heard this caterwaul.
Lil’ Donna Lou sounds just like a chick offa the streets of Bayonne. Every time I play this record I can practically smell the Aquanet and grape bubblegum. Donna manages to slur her way through these tunes like she has a nail appointment to keep and her boyfriend ‘Frankie’ is layin’ on the horn out front in the car (pronounced Caahh).
The band isn’t any better, the falsetto backing vocals practically lost beneath that puny sax honking away like a bicycle horn. I especially love that one late hit at the end of ‘Cadillac’ that sounds like the snare drum falling over. Pure genius!
Don’t misconstrue what I’m layin’ down as any form of detraction. This record is essential Rock & Roll! Take Donna home and give her the buisness, won’t cha!
White Cadillac – Donna Lou
Only Heaven Knows - Donna Lou
7 comments:
i remember when you playe dthi sone for me at you pad, totally rediculous...
and i hate that you name your song files w/ th esong title before the artist... i mean who the fuck stores their music that way.... i have to rename everyone of your songs...
get a grip son
btw: i type good huh?
Yeah...well who puts 'The' at the beginning of their band-named files. Do you know nothing of cataloging?
Philistine!!!
i run with dewey messy catalog system... in other words, none...
You ARE an old fart to remember the 'Dewey Decimal System'! Happy Birfday by the way.
This record is fantastic, thanks for posting!!
Delinquent:
Happy to be of service. Dig the blog by the by (see link). Keep your JD eyes peeled for some equally trashy...um, trash.
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