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While Willy DeVille was trying to perfect his blend of roots rock, fiery punk energy, and the heart-rending ballad style that established vocalists such as Ben E. King and Clyde McPhatter, he went through a few changes. Mink DeVille's previous recording, Le Chat Bleu, had opened the door to DeVille being as fine a ballad singer as any. Along with the Doc Pomus ballads there were a few rockers, and the seeds were sewn for the band to pursue this direction, with Willy DeVille stepping more and more out front as an enigma. The combination of DeVille and Jack Nitzsche brought the early rock and soul vibe deep into the heart of Coup De Grace. Louis Cortelezzi and Kenny Margolis provided the sound of the Jersey Shore and Coney Island on saxophone, keyboard and accordion and swirled around DeVille's and Rick Borgia's guitars, undercut by Tommy Price's drums. The band's sound combined with Nitzsche's timeless production style thatr, combined with his singing voice, created a rock & roll purer than even Bruce Springsteen's in 1981. The evidence is on the anthems "Maybe Tomorrow," the slippery doo wop feel of "Love & Emotion," and the devastating read of Arthur Alexander's "You Better Move On" that includes in its soulful Spanish stroll mix a pair of marimbas and the ever-lamenting accordion, that turns the track into something that is so deadly serious it could have been in West Side Story. This was Mink DeVille near their zenith as a recording unit.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Jack Nitzsche, Producer, Arranger - Joey Vasta, Bass Guitar - Louis Cortelezzi, Saxophone - Rick Borgia, Guitar - Mink DeVille, Vocals, MainArtist - Willy DeVille, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Brother Johnny Espinet, Percussion - Eve Moon, Backing Vocals - Jimmy Maelan, Percussion - Kenny Margolis, Accordion, Keyboards, Vibraphone - The Exhilarations, Vocals - Tommy Price, Drums, Percussion
© 1981 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jack Nitzsche, Producer, Arranger - Joey Vasta, Bass Guitar - Louis Cortelezzi, Saxophone - Rick Borgia, Guitar - Mink DeVille, Vocals, MainArtist - Willy DeVille, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - E. Hinton, Composer - Brother Johnny Espinet, Percussion - Eve Moon, Backing Vocals - Jimmy Maelan, Percussion - Kenny Margolis, Accordion, Keyboards, Vibraphone - The Exhilarations, Vocals - Tommy Price, Drums, Percussion
© 1981 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jack Nitzsche, Producer, Arranger - Joey Vasta, Bass Guitar - Louis Cortelezzi, Saxophone - Rick Borgia, Guitar - Mink DeVille, Vocals, MainArtist - Willy DeVille, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Brother Johnny Espinet, Percussion - Eve Moon, Backing Vocals - Jimmy Maelan, Percussion - Kenny Margolis, Accordion, Keyboards, Vibraphone - The Exhilarations, Vocals - Tommy Price, Drums, Percussion
© 1981 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jack Nitzsche, Producer, Arranger - Joey Vasta, Bass Guitar - Louis Cortelezzi, Saxophone - Rick Borgia, Guitar - Mink DeVille, Vocals, MainArtist - Willy DeVille, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Brother Johnny Espinet, Percussion - Eve Moon, Backing Vocals - Jimmy Maelan, Percussion - Kenny Margolis, Accordion, Keyboards, Vibraphone - The Exhilarations, Vocals - Tommy Price, Drums, Percussion
© 1981 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
A. Alexander, Composer - Jack Nitzsche, Producer, Arranger - Joey Vasta, Bass Guitar - Louis Cortelezzi, Saxophone - Rick Borgia, Guitar - Mink DeVille, Vocals, MainArtist - Willy DeVille, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Brother Johnny Espinet, Percussion - Eve Moon, Backing Vocals - Jimmy Maelan, Percussion - Kenny Margolis, Accordion, Keyboards, Vibraphone - The Exhilarations, Vocals - Tommy Price, Drums, Percussion
© 1981 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jack Nitzsche, Producer, Arranger - Joey Vasta, Bass Guitar - Louis Cortelezzi, Saxophone - Rick Borgia, Guitar - Mink DeVille, Vocals, MainArtist - Willy DeVille, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Brother Johnny Espinet, Percussion - Eve Moon, Backing Vocals - Jimmy Maelan, Percussion - Kenny Margolis, Accordion, Keyboards, Vibraphone - The Exhilarations, Vocals - Tommy Price, Drums, Percussion
© 1981 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jack Nitzsche, Producer, Arranger - Joey Vasta, Bass Guitar - Louis Cortelezzi, Saxophone - Rick Borgia, Guitar - Mink DeVille, Vocals, MainArtist - Willy DeVille, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Brother Johnny Espinet, Percussion - Eve Moon, Backing Vocals - Jimmy Maelan, Percussion - Kenny Margolis, Accordion, Keyboards, Vibraphone - The Exhilarations, Vocals - R. Rich, Composer - Tommy Price, Drums, Percussion
© 1981 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jack Nitzsche, Arranger - Joey Vasta, Bass Guitar - Louis Cortelezzi, Saxophone - Rick Borgia, Guitar - Mink DeVille, Vocals, MainArtist - Willy DeVille, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Brother Johnny Espinet, Percussion - Eve Moon, Backing Vocals - Jimmy Maelan, Percussion - Kenny Margolis, Accordion, Keyboards, Vibraphone - The Exhilarations, Vocals - Thom Panuzio, Producer - Tommy Price, Drums, Percussion
© 1981 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jack Nitzsche, Producer, Arranger - Joey Vasta, Bass Guitar - Louis Cortelezzi, Saxophone - Rick Borgia, Guitar - Mink DeVille, Vocals, MainArtist - Willy DeVille, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Brother Johnny Espinet, Percussion - Eve Moon, Backing Vocals - Jimmy Maelan, Percussion - Kenny Margolis, Accordion, Keyboards, Vibraphone - The Exhilarations, Vocals - Tommy Price, Drums, Percussion
© 1981 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Jack Nitzsche, Producer, Arranger - Joey Vasta, Bass Guitar - Louis Cortelezzi, Saxophone - Rick Borgia, Guitar - Mink DeVille, Vocals, MainArtist - Willy DeVille, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Brother Johnny Espinet, Percussion - Eve Moon, Backing Vocals - Jimmy Maelan, Percussion - Kenny Margolis, Accordion, Keyboards, Vibraphone - The Exhilarations, Vocals - Tommy Price, Drums, Percussion
© 1981 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
While Willy DeVille was trying to perfect his blend of roots rock, fiery punk energy, and the heart-rending ballad style that established vocalists such as Ben E. King and Clyde McPhatter, he went through a few changes. Mink DeVille's previous recording, Le Chat Bleu, had opened the door to DeVille being as fine a ballad singer as any. Along with the Doc Pomus ballads there were a few rockers, and the seeds were sewn for the band to pursue this direction, with Willy DeVille stepping more and more out front as an enigma. The combination of DeVille and Jack Nitzsche brought the early rock and soul vibe deep into the heart of Coup De Grace. Louis Cortelezzi and Kenny Margolis provided the sound of the Jersey Shore and Coney Island on saxophone, keyboard and accordion and swirled around DeVille's and Rick Borgia's guitars, undercut by Tommy Price's drums. The band's sound combined with Nitzsche's timeless production style thatr, combined with his singing voice, created a rock & roll purer than even Bruce Springsteen's in 1981. The evidence is on the anthems "Maybe Tomorrow," the slippery doo wop feel of "Love & Emotion," and the devastating read of Arthur Alexander's "You Better Move On" that includes in its soulful Spanish stroll mix a pair of marimbas and the ever-lamenting accordion, that turns the track into something that is so deadly serious it could have been in West Side Story. This was Mink DeVille near their zenith as a recording unit.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:33:54
- Main artists: Mink DeVille
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Punk / New Wave
© 1981 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Atlantic Recording Corp. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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