fIREHOSE Flyin' The Flannel LP COLUMBIA 1991 US orig C47839 MIKE WATT-MINUTEMEN
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In 1985, after D Boon's tragic death at age 27 signalled the end of the Minutemen, bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley threw in their lot with then-22-year-old former Ohio State University student, guitar player, and Minutemen fanatic Ed Crawford to form fIREHOSE. Taking their group name from a line in Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues," fIREHOSE continued in the Minutemen tradition of breathtaking musicianship combined with caustic lyrical fusillades inspired by the writing of the Beat Generation and the erect-middle-finger indignation of the Blank Generation. However, with Crawford's decidedly folkie bent insinuating itself into the mix, fIREHOSE's songs began to expand into more traditional verse-chorus-verse songwriting symmetry. And although fIREHOSE never equaled the Minutemen's output in terms of sheer audacity and emotional depth, Crawford, Watt, and Hurley recorded rock that was muscular, dense, and daring, along with being tremendously heartfelt.Still, nearly all of their recorded work stands as some of the best late-'80s/early-'90s indie rock
"FLYIN' THE FLANNEL"1991 LP COLUMBIA RECORDS C 47839
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
PARTIALLY STILL IN SHRINK SINGLE SLEEVE
HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER
Barcode and Other IdentifiersBarcode: (scanned) 074644783919 (text) 0 7464-47839-1
LABEL: COLUMBIA - RED LABEL w/YELLOW 'COLUMBIA' - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: C 47839
Catalog on labels: C 47839 (AL 47839) / C 47839 (BL 47839)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): PAL-47839-1A DMM G2 KDISC DMM JG FIRST BURST A6
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): PBL-47839-1A DMM G1 KDISC DMM JG AT CORP MERSH A5
On labels: rim text reads "Columbia are Trademarks of CBS Inc"
? 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
On back cover: "QUICKSAND" ©1991 by Tony Kinman
All Rights Reserved. Reprinted by Permission.
© 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc........applicable laws
tracklisting
Side A: DOWN WITH THE BASS - UP FINNEGAN'S LADDER - CAN'T BELIEVE
WALKING THE COW - FLYIN' THE FLANNEL - EPOXY FOR EXAMPLE
O'ER THE TOWN OF PEDRO - TOO LONG
Side B: THE FIRST CUSS - ANTI MISOGINY MANEUVER - TOOLIN'
SONG FOR DAVE ALVIN - TIEN AN MAN DREAM AGAIN - LOST COLORS
TOWIN' THE LINE - LOSERS, BOOZERS & HEROES
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It was a pretty big deal in the underground rock community when fIREHOSE made the jump from an independent record label to a major one (Columbia) with their fourth full-length record, 1991's Flyin' the Flannel. But fans shouldn't have worried; the trio didn't change its sound to fit its new label, although the songwriting did become more succinct, which only improved the album's outstanding 16 tracks (resulting in fIREHOSE's finest album). The album-opening anthem, "Down With the Bass," is a Mike Watt tribute to his beloved four-string, while the band rocks out throughout the album: "Up Finnegan's Ladder," "Can't Believe," the title track, "O'er the Town of Pedro," "The First Cuss," "Anti-Misogyny Maneuver," and "Town' the Line" are all standouts. Like all fIREHOSE albums, Flyin' the Flannel includes its share of soothing moments, such as "Toolin'," "Walking the Cow," the downtrodden album closer "Losers, Boozers, and Heroes," and perhaps the best song on the album, the swirling jazz of "Epoxy, for Example." Flyin' the Flannel is one of the great lost rock gems of the '90s. Super highly recommended...(AllMusic)price rating
