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With the addition of a new drummer, Jim Mankey and Johnette Napolitano's Dream 6 became Concrete Blonde, but the changes did nothing to bring musical focus to the partnership. When this debut album was released, IRS Records emphasized the track "Still in Hollywood," financing a video and promoting it to radio. The song borders on punk rock, as Mankey repeats the same riff over and over and Napolitano spits out the angry lyric like Exene Cervenka (except, of course, she is careful to stay on-key). But the song's message is confused: Most aspiring stars try to get to Hollywood, no? Even more confused is the multiplicity of musical styles that demonstrated that Concrete Blonde's main characteristic was ambition, not talent. Napolitano didn't much care if she became the next Chrissie Hynde or the next Pat Benatar, as long as she became the next something.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Earle Mankey, Producer - Concrete Blonde, Producer, MainArtist - Johnette Napolitano, Composer - James Mankey, Composer
℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
Earle Mankey, Producer - Concrete Blonde, Producer, MainArtist - Johnette Napolitano, Composer
℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
Earle Mankey, Producer - Concrete Blonde, Producer, MainArtist - Johnette Napolitano, Composer
℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
Earle Mankey, Producer - Concrete Blonde, Producer, MainArtist - Johnette Napolitano, Composer
℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
Earle Mankey, Producer - Concrete Blonde, Producer, MainArtist - Johnette Napolitano, Composer - Jim Mankey, Composer
℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
GEORGE HARRISON, ComposerLyricist - Earle Mankey, Producer - Concrete Blonde, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
Earle Mankey, Producer - Concrete Blonde, Producer, MainArtist - Johnette Napolitano, Composer - Jim Mankey, Composer
℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
Earle Mankey, Producer - Concrete Blonde, Producer, MainArtist - Johnette Napolitano, Composer
℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
Earle Mankey, Producer - Concrete Blonde, Producer, MainArtist - Johnette Napolitano, Composer
℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
Earle Mankey, Producer - Concrete Blonde, Producer, MainArtist - Johnette Napolitano, Composer
℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
Earle Mankey, Producer - Concrete Blonde, Producer, MainArtist - Jim Mankey, Composer
℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
With the addition of a new drummer, Jim Mankey and Johnette Napolitano's Dream 6 became Concrete Blonde, but the changes did nothing to bring musical focus to the partnership. When this debut album was released, IRS Records emphasized the track "Still in Hollywood," financing a video and promoting it to radio. The song borders on punk rock, as Mankey repeats the same riff over and over and Napolitano spits out the angry lyric like Exene Cervenka (except, of course, she is careful to stay on-key). But the song's message is confused: Most aspiring stars try to get to Hollywood, no? Even more confused is the multiplicity of musical styles that demonstrated that Concrete Blonde's main characteristic was ambition, not talent. Napolitano didn't much care if she became the next Chrissie Hynde or the next Pat Benatar, as long as she became the next something.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:50
- Main artists: Concrete Blonde
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1986 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2017 Capitol Records, LLC
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