Concrete Blonde Self-Titled LP (1986)

Details: Alt-rock and punky debut LP by Concrete Blonde put out by I.R.S. Records in 1986. Promo album, gold stamp on back over UPC. Great condition!

Description: "SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — There’s no good reason why the names Concrete Blonde and Johnette Napolitano shouldn’t be very well known throughout the rock-loving world before too long."--PopMatters, 1990

"A three-piece that never got pigeonholed into one style, Concrete Blonde was one of the rare harder rock groups in the late '80s and early '90s to be fronted by a female singer. Johnette Napolitano's undeniable voice -- gritty, passionate, honest to a fault -- made quite an impression on the legion of fans that remember Concrete Blonde as among the best of the college-rock acts to precede the alternative boom. Beginning in 1982 as the act Dream 6, Napolitano and guitarist James Mankey kicked around the L.A. club scene for five years before landing a contract with I.R.S. Records. While its self-titled debut yielded the punky MTV hit "Still in Hollywood," Concrete Blonde didn't crack the top 20 until its 1990 album "Bloodletting," which contained the plaintive anthem "Joey."--WG blog

Grade: VG+ (Cover/Record)

TRACK LISTING SIDE A:

A1. True
A2. Your Haunted Head
A3. Dance Along The Edge
A4. Still In Hollywood
A5. Song for Kim (She Said)

TRACK LISTING SIDE B:

B1. Beware Of Darkness
B2. Over Your Shoulder
B3. Little Sister
B4. (You're The Only One) Can Make Me Cry
B5. Cold Part Of Town
B6. True II (Instrumental)