ROKY ERICKSON Dont Slander Me LP DEMON 1987 UK orig FIEND86 13TH FLOOR ELEVATOR
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THIS IS THE 1987 UK ORIGINAL PRESSING on DEMON Records. The SINGLE COVER is in VG+ condition: normal wear BUT light discolouration/wear on corners/spines, mild creases on edges, surface ringwear, left spine is fully readable; please for details see photos (with and without flashlight). Vinyl is in EX condition and plays wonderfully.
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ROKY ERICKSON
Cult rock & roller who fronted acid rock heroes 13th Floor Elevators,
with a scattered solo catalog that reflects the peculiarities of his vision.
"DON'T SLANDER ME"1987 LP DEMON RECORDS FIEND 86
MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL PRESSING
SINGLE SLEEVE
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 5 014757 030864
Label Code: none
LABEL: DEMON - GRAY LABEL with RED RIM - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: FIEND 86
Catalog on labels: FIEND 86 FIEND 86-A / FIEND 86 FIEND 86-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): FIEND 86 A1 (Stamped): TY1 ˅ 5
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): FIEND 86 B1 (Stamped): TY1 ˅
On labels: rim text reads "All Rights.........Prohibited"
Manufactured in England
All tracks..........
Produced by.........
Issue under licence from CBS Records...........
Tracks 1-5.........licensees for the UK
℗ 1987 Orb Productions © 1987 Demon Records Ltd
On Back Cover: Tracklist + Credits
Demon........Middlesex.
Manufactured in England
tracklisting
Side A: DON'T SLANDER ME - HAUNT - CRAZY CRAZY MAMA - NOTHING IN RETURN
BURN THE FLAMES - CLICK YOUR FINGERS APPLAUDING THE PLAY - IF YOU HAVE GHOSTS
Side B: BERMUDA - YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY - CAN'T BE BROUGHT DOWN
STARRY EYES - THE DAMN THING - SPUTNIK
grading
RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Don't Slander Me is a fortunate rarity among Roky Erickson's solo albums -- it actually captures the man playing with a tight and emphatic rock & roll band, and was recorded in a quality recording studio with a competent engineer at the board, and given the amount of shoddy semi-bootleg Erickson releases that have oozed into the market over the years, this alone makes it worth a listen. Even better, Don't Slander Me is one of Erickson's strongest rock albums, with his voice sharp as a switchblade and his rhythm guitar work clicking perfectly with Duane Aslaksen's fierce leads and Billy Miller's gloriously eccentric autoharp patterns. (Former Jefferson Airplane bassist Jack Casady is also on board, helping to anchor the rhythm section.) While many of the songs on Don't Slander Me popped up before (and since) throughout Erickson's recording career, the versions here are focused and passionate (especially "Bermuda," "Can't Be Brought Down," and the storming title cut), and while Erickson and his band were obviously in a hot-wired frame of mind when they recorded this material, "You Drive Me Crazy," "Starry Eyes," and "Nothing in Return" prove they could shine just as brightly on less hard-edged material. While Erickson was at the height of his legendary eccentricity when Don't Slander Me was recorded, this album sounds passionate, focused, and coherent on all tracks, and if his lyrical bent is a bit strange here, at least he can convince listeners that his madness is more than just a pose...(AllMusic)
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