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== Retrospectives == | |||
Mayo Thompson, 2015<blockquote>[...] [[Jesse Chamberlain]], who drummed and sang some on ''[[Corrected Slogans]]'', joined me when [[Radar]] gave us a deal. I reformed the band because [[Christine Kozlov|Christine]] [Kozlov] and I fell out with [[Art & Language]]. I had to get something going, so got back in the music business. Radar was rereleasing the International Artists’ stuff, so it was a natural for all concerned. It made sense to restart the group rather than pursue a solo music career. | |||
[...] Punk qua form wasn’t about making interesting music, rather about music as self-realization. Even poor punk was interesting, though, particularly if it sold. That’s what made the Crayola viable. Sales made it interesting in a broader sense. [...]</blockquote> | |||
== Reviews == | == Reviews == | ||
Revision as of 02:13, 27 May 2023
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| Studio album by The Red Crayola | |
| Released | March 1979 |
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| Label | Radar |
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Track list
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "March No. 12" | 2:01 |
| 2. | "On the Brink" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Letter-Bomb" | 2:03 |
| 4. | "Conspirators' Oath" | 2:41 |
| 5. | "March No. 14" | 1:22 |
| 6. | "Soldier-Talk" | 7:06 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Discipline" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "X" | 3:13 |
| 3. | "An Opposition Spokesman" | 5:02 |
| 4. | "Uh, Knowledge Dance" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Wonderland" | 3:00 |
Background
- 1978 - Radar reissues
- October 1978 - Howdy from Texas the Lone Star State
- October 1978 - Hurricane Fighter Plane flexidisc
- October1978 - Wives in Orbit (single)
- March 1979 - Soldier-Talk released
- Soldier-Talk tour
Personnel
The Red Crayola
- Mayo Thompson - vocals, guitar
- Jesse Chamberlain - drums
Additional musicians
- Lora Logic - saxophone
- Christine Kozlov - additional vocals
- Dick Cuthell - trumpet
Pere Ubu
- Tony Maimone - bass
- Allen Ravenstine - synthesizer
- David Thomas - additional vocals
- Tom Herman - guitar
- Scott Krauss - drums
Retrospectives
Mayo Thompson, 2015
[...] Jesse Chamberlain, who drummed and sang some on Corrected Slogans, joined me when Radar gave us a deal. I reformed the band because Christine [Kozlov] and I fell out with Art & Language. I had to get something going, so got back in the music business. Radar was rereleasing the International Artists’ stuff, so it was a natural for all concerned. It made sense to restart the group rather than pursue a solo music career. [...] Punk qua form wasn’t about making interesting music, rather about music as self-realization. Even poor punk was interesting, though, particularly if it sold. That’s what made the Crayola viable. Sales made it interesting in a broader sense. [...]
Reviews
Melody Maker
April 28, 1979[1]
Jon Savage
Slash
August 1979[2]
Scaruffi
Piero Scaruffi[3]
Pitchfork
April 2, 2007[4]
Douglas Wolk
Dusted
April 10, 2007[5]
Jon Dale
AllMusic
Thom Jurek
Coffee-Table Notes
March 16, 2019[7]
Neil Cooper
References
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- ↑ https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/red-crayola-isoldier-talki-radar
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/slash_circulation_zero/page/n668/mode/1up
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20020102084435/https://www.scaruffi.com/vol2/redcrayo.html
- ↑ https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9938-soldier-talk/
- ↑ http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3503
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/soldier-talk-mw0000577583
- ↑ https://coffeetablenotes.blogspot.com/2019/03/missing-in-action-40-years-of-soldier.html