THE LIMIT sprang from fertile ground. In the
early 1980s, New Orleans was home to a thriving punk, hardcore, new wave
and metal scene. The Limit, who coined their brand of music “powerful
pop,” began playing the local club scene in the spring of 1982.
The trio recorded their debut EP at the end of 1982 and released it as a
10” in May of 1983 in an edition of 500 copies. Featuring four
infectiously catchy tunes, the record sold well and received promising
reviews.
LImit
Undoubtedly the most exciting mid sixties garage album to be recently discovered in the genre is that by The Horde from North Carolina. The existence of this self-produced album came to collectors' ears and eyes only about a year ago. It was recorded more or less accidently in early 1967, released in a micro quantity of only 25 copies and among the local U.S. garage albums of the decade it is one of the few eclectic examples with all the ingredients that makes it outstanding compared with the usual prep-school albums of the time.
The Horde
1980 - Alcatraz Records 28001. co.sl. 7”
Recorded at Mobious Studios S.F. Engineered by Oliver Dicicco. Mastered by Bob Carbone at A&M. Produced by The Rockers
Awesome British Invasion influenced power pop from San Francisco circa
1980. On vinyl, this EP is a rare collectors item and Cheap Rewards
Records has remastered and rereleased it on vinyl and digital formats.
Rockers
This group from Namsos took their name from the famous Beatles song "Dear
Prudence". Partly influenced by Bob Dylan, The Band, Jethro Tull and The Beatles, their
idea was to make a new kind of rural Norwegian rock with the unhip accordion as
one of their main instruments (along with electric guitars, mandolin and
recorder).
Their first album, ‘Tomorrow May Be Vanished’ (1972), was an uneven
affair, but included some of the best tracks they ever wrote ("Going Through
His Life" and the title track).
Prudence
GROOVE was Sudden's last official album of the '80s (as well as his
final for Creation). Recorded with his band The French Revolution, it is
probably Sudden's grittiest outting.
The French Revolution
