{"product_id":"the-blasters-the-country-club-february-20-1982-cdr-used","title":"The Blasters - The Country Club - February 20 1982 CDr - USED","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Blasters - The Country Club - February 20 1982 CDr - USED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a used CDr that Stickfigure received as part of a collection.  Stickfigure did NOT manufature this CDr. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/14503553-The-Blasters-February-20-1982-The-Country-Club\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThis is the same as this listing on Discogs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CDr has a few very minor scratch marks with a few very minor marks and a few finger print marks.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The all-American roots music band the Blasters were principally brothers Dave and Phil Alvin, whose first-hand experience with blues masters shaped their sound and turned them both into contemporary singer\/songwriters whose interest in roots rock has never waned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brothers, along with Bill Bateman on drums and John Bazz on bass, grew up in Downey, California, in the shadow of Disneyland. Their musical education involved hanging out with musicians like Lee Allen, Marcus Johnson, and T-Bone Walker, all of whom tipped the band to the ways of blues and R\u0026amp;B. Ironically, by the time they were ready to work in Los Angeles clubs, the punk rock explosion was in full swing, and they found an audience for their rough-and-ready sound among the punks, particularly fans of X, with whom they frequently shared the bill. American Music (1980) was a collection of roots covers and like-minded originals. Followed by The Blasters (1981, Slash), the band had added veteran pianist Gene Taylor, baritone saxophonist Steve Berlin and mentor Allen on tenor sax. Amazingly, the album reached number 36 on the charts. In 1982, they recorded the live EP, Over There for Slash, followed by 1983's Non-Fiction. Less focused on rockabilly revivalism, Dave Alvin had become the band's chief cook and songwriter. Berlin had since left the fold to join Los Lobos. Hard Line in 1985 was even more polished and featured the work of Ry Cooder and John Mellencamp; the latter's song \"Colored Lights\" was written and produced by him especially with the band in mind. The band called it a day after that, though several years later Phil Alvin reformed the group as a live act without Dave.\" - Denise Sullivan \/ Allmusic\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Misc Label","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54064944972068,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2606\/0952\/files\/20260528_143815.jpg?v=1779994474","url":"https:\/\/www.stickfiguremailorder.com\/products\/the-blasters-the-country-club-february-20-1982-cdr-used","provider":"Stickfigure Mailorder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}