TOMMY HOEHN Blow Yourself Up 45 1977 POWER PLAY MEMPHIS POWER POP BIG STAR
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Description
This is an ORIGINAL 1977 POWER PLAY RECORDS (MEMPHIS TN) U.S. 45 containing the tunes titled 'Blow Yourself Up' backed with 'Love You (All Day Long' from Memphis power popster and Big Star associate Tommy Hoehn. It is Power Play Records U.S. catalog number PP 1954B, packaged in a plain white paper sleeve.
Chris Bell of Big Star is heard on guitar on the B-side of this 45 'Love You (All Day Long), which was not included on Tommy Hoehn's 'Spacebreak' album.
Tommy Hoehn is another in a long line of musicians from Memphis who should have been big but never even came close. Hoehn's first claim to fame was providing background vocals for Big Star's Third/Sister Lovers. He also sang some backups for another legendary "lost" Memphis band, the Scruffs. In the mid-'70s he recorded the classic power pop single "Blow Yourself Up" which was featured on Rhino's D.I.Y.: Come Out and Play: American Power Pop (1975-78) compilation. In 1977 Hoehn released his debut album, Spacebreak, and followed it up in 1978 with Losing You to Sleep on London Records. Around this time he co-founded the band Prix with fellow Alex Chilton veteran Jon Tiven. They managed to release one single before disintegrating. In 1981 Hoehn put out another LP, I Do Love the Light, and then, for the most part, vanished. He returned in a big way in 1997 releasing two albums, Of Moons & Fools and Turning Dance, for the Frankenstein label. In 1999 he joined forces with fellow obscure Memphis pop legend Van Duren to record an album. Hailstone Holiday was hailed as a return to form for both men. by Tim Sendra. All Music Guide.
Condition of record is a SOLID NM with all original gloss and no visible surface marks. Labels have no flaws.
This 45 would be a choice addition to any 1970s New Wave power pop or Big Star-related record collection! $3.85 SHIPPING via USPS Media Mail. SORRY, NO SHIPPING OUTSIDE THE U.S. AT THIS TIME. BUYER PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH - IT PROBABLY WILL NOT GET HERE! I will give an immediate refund (less shipping) upon return of the 45 in the above stated condition if buyer is dissatisfied for any reason. Good luck!
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