Concrete Blonde
Concrete Blonde grew out of the Los Angeles post-punk club circuit that produced bands like X, Wall of Voodoo, and the Go-Go's, but it wasn't until 1987 that the band even recorded its first album. The group was founded by singer/songwriter/bassist Johnette Napolitano and guitarist Jim Mankey, who initially called themselves Dream 6 and released an EP. Their insistence on complete artistic control was off-putting to the major labels who took notice, however, and it wasn't until 1987 that the group signed to I.R.S. and changed its name to Concrete Blonde at the suggestion of labelmate Michael Stipe. Concrete Blonde's self-titled debut album betrayed the influence of the Pretenders, while 1989's Free was a tighter showcase for Napolitano's developing songwriting and produced a college radio hit with "God Is a Bullet." The morose, textured Bloodletting, a more accomplished record than both of its predecessors, broke the band to a wider audience with the left-field Top 20 hit "Joey," the tale of a love affair ended by alcoholism. Mexican Moon reflected Napolitano's interest in Hispanic music and culture, but Concrete Blonde's commercial fortunes had declined since Bloodletting, and Napolitano broke up the band. They reunited between 2001 and 2004, however, releasing two albums during that period, 2002's Group Therapy and 2004's Mojave, the latter featuring new drummer Gabriel Ramirez-Quezada. Napolitano announced the second and apparently final breakup of Concrete Blonde in June of 2006.
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Concrete Blonde
Rock - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Jan 1986
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Bloodletting - 20th Anniversary Edition (Remastered 2010)
Rock - Released by Capitol Records on 15 May 1990
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The Essential Concrete Blonde
Rock - Released by Capitol Records on 1 Jan 2005
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Still In Hollywood
Rock - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Nov 1994
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Walking In London
Rock - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 10 Mar 1992
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bloodletting
Rock - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Jan 1990
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Concrete Blonde
Rock - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 1 Jan 1986
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Mexican Moon
Rock - Released by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) on 19 Oct 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
'Take Me Home' video
Rock - Released by Happy Hermit on 1 Jan 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Real Thing
Rock - Released by Happy Hermit Co. on 1 Jan 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Near Dark (Live 1990)
Rock - Released by SHOCKWAVES on 31 Mar 2020
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