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One might be forgiven for mistaking the Lounge Lizards' debut album for a traditional jazz release at a glance, what with the two Thelonious Monk covers and the participation of producer Teo Macero (who had previously worked with such heavyweights as Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck and Ella Fitzgerald, to name just a few). No, while there's definitely great respect shown here for the jazz tradition, the members are obviously coming at it from different backgrounds -- most especially guitarist Arto Lindsay, whose occasional atonal string scraping owes far more to his experience in New York City's no wave scene than to quote unquote traditional jazz. In fact, the two aforementioned Monk covers seem a strange choice when you actually hear the band, which has more in common with sonic experimentalists like Ornette Coleman or Sun Ra. That's not to say that this is too experimental; saxophonist and lead Lizard John Lurie knows when to blow noise and when to blow melody, and ex-Feelies drummer Anton Fier manages to infuse a good rock feel into the drum parts even when he's playing incredibly complex rhythms. The end result is a album that neatly straddle both worlds, whether it's the noir-ish "Incident on South Street," the art-funk of "Do the Wrong Thing," or the thrash-bebop found in "Wangling"."
© Sean Carruthers /TiVo
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Steve Piccolo, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Don Puluse, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Laico, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ARTO LINDSAY, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teo Macero, Producer - Anton Fier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - EVAN LURIE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Brosman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lurie, Composer, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Lounge Lizards, MainArtist
(C) 1981 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1981 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Steve Piccolo, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Earle Hagen, ComposerLyricist - Don Puluse, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Laico, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ARTO LINDSAY, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teo Macero, Producer - Anton Fier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - EVAN LURIE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Brosman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lurie, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Lounge Lizards, MainArtist
(C) 1981 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1981 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Steve Piccolo, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jeannie Lurie, Composer - Don Puluse, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Laico, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ARTO LINDSAY, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teo Macero, Producer - Anton Fier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - EVAN LURIE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Brosman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lurie, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - S Piccolo, Composer - The Lounge Lizards, MainArtist
(C) 1981 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1981 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Steve Piccolo, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jeannie Lurie, Composer - Don Puluse, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Laico, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ARTO LINDSAY, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teo Macero, Producer - Anton Fier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - EVAN LURIE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Brosman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lurie, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Lounge Lizards, MainArtist
(C) 1981 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1981 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Steve Piccolo, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Thelonious Monk, Composer - Don Puluse, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Laico, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ARTO LINDSAY, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teo Macero, Producer - Anton Fier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - EVAN LURIE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Brosman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lurie, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Lounge Lizards, MainArtist
(C) 1981 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1981 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Steve Piccolo, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jeannie Lurie, Composer - Don Puluse, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Laico, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ARTO LINDSAY, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teo Macero, Producer - Anton Fier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - EVAN LURIE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Brosman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lurie, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Lounge Lizards, MainArtist
(C) 1981 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1981 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Steve Piccolo, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jeannie Lurie, Composer - Don Puluse, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Laico, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ARTO LINDSAY, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teo Macero, Producer - Anton Fier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - EVAN LURIE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Brosman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lurie, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Lounge Lizards, MainArtist
(C) 1981 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1981 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Steve Piccolo, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jeannie Lurie, Composer - Don Puluse, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Laico, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ARTO LINDSAY, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teo Macero, Producer - Anton Fier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - EVAN LURIE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Brosman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fier, Composer - E Lurie, Composer - John Lurie, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Lounge Lizards, MainArtist
(C) 1981 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1981 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Steve Piccolo, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jeannie Lurie, Composer - Don Puluse, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Laico, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ARTO LINDSAY, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teo Macero, Producer - Anton Fier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - EVAN LURIE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Brosman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lurie, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Lounge Lizards, MainArtist
(C) 1981 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1981 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Steve Piccolo, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jeannie Lurie, Composer - Don Puluse, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Laico, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ARTO LINDSAY, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teo Macero, Producer - Anton Fier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - EVAN LURIE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Brosman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lurie, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Lounge Lizards, MainArtist
(C) 1981 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1981 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Steve Piccolo, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jeannie Lurie, Composer - Don Puluse, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Laico, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ARTO LINDSAY, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teo Macero, Producer - Anton Fier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - EVAN LURIE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Brosman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lurie, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Lounge Lizards, MainArtist
(C) 1981 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1981 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Steve Piccolo, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Thelonious Monk, ComposerLyricist - Don Puluse, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Laico, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ARTO LINDSAY, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teo Macero, Producer - Anton Fier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - EVAN LURIE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Brosman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lurie, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Lounge Lizards, MainArtist
(C) 1981 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1981 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Steve Piccolo, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jeannie Lurie, Composer - Don Puluse, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Laico, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ARTO LINDSAY, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teo Macero, Producer - Anton Fier, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - EVAN LURIE, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Brosman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lurie, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Lounge Lizards, MainArtist
(C) 1981 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1981 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
One might be forgiven for mistaking the Lounge Lizards' debut album for a traditional jazz release at a glance, what with the two Thelonious Monk covers and the participation of producer Teo Macero (who had previously worked with such heavyweights as Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck and Ella Fitzgerald, to name just a few). No, while there's definitely great respect shown here for the jazz tradition, the members are obviously coming at it from different backgrounds -- most especially guitarist Arto Lindsay, whose occasional atonal string scraping owes far more to his experience in New York City's no wave scene than to quote unquote traditional jazz. In fact, the two aforementioned Monk covers seem a strange choice when you actually hear the band, which has more in common with sonic experimentalists like Ornette Coleman or Sun Ra. That's not to say that this is too experimental; saxophonist and lead Lizard John Lurie knows when to blow noise and when to blow melody, and ex-Feelies drummer Anton Fier manages to infuse a good rock feel into the drum parts even when he's playing incredibly complex rhythms. The end result is a album that neatly straddle both worlds, whether it's the noir-ish "Incident on South Street," the art-funk of "Do the Wrong Thing," or the thrash-bebop found in "Wangling"."
© Sean Carruthers /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:44
- Main artists: The Lounge Lizards
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EG Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1981 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1981 Virgin Records Limited
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