One Plus Two – Once In A Blue Moon [LP] (1986, Homestead Records)

In the early 80's Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was a hotbed of indie pop DIY. One Plus Two was a direct outgrowth of that spirit. They appeared on MTVs Cutting Edge and opened for most of the memorable bands of the era. Most recently included on the Captured Tracks compilation 'Strum and Thrum'. 'Once In A Blue Moon' is more than a decent college radio jangle pop along the lines of early R.E.M. and its progeny. [SOURCE: RATE YOUR MUSIC]

 

 

Label: Homestead Records – HMS050 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: US 

Released: 1986 

Style: Country Rock, Folk, Indie Rock, Jangle Pop, Indie Pop

 

Tracklist:

A1 Late Last Night 

A2 Everything's Alright 

A3 Darkness 

A4 Hey Little Girl 

A5 You Can't Run 

B1 Can't Go Back 

B2 Heaven Up There 

B3 Letters 

B4 Midnight Train 

B5 You'll Be Thinking 

 

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Gibson Bros ‎– Big Pine Boogie [LP] (1987, OKra]

Originally released on their own Okra label and now made easier to find from Homestead, The Gibson Bros.' debut howl is a winner. The Bros. (actually there are no brothers in this band) cough up a spooky mix of super reverb/tremelo'ed blues raunch that clatters and clangs all over the damn place. With vocals (primarily from Jeff Evans) that warble regardless of key and pitch, backed by a band that only rarely seems cognizant of staying in tune or keeping the same beat, this is truly primitive stuff, but at times exhilarating. The accent is on the blues, but this is punk-blues, post-modern 12-bar, deconstructed Bukka White, clearly not an Alligator release. By no means an easy record, the work you put into the Gibsons will pay off handsomely. [SOURCE: ALLMUSIC] 

Label: OKra Records ‎– OK33002 

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: US 

Released: 1987 

Genre: Rock, Blues 

Style: Alternative Rock, Country Blues, Country Rock 

Tracklist:

A1 Casey Jones 

A2 Rhythm & Booze 

A3 Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine 

A4 Moon Twist 

A5 Poor Me 

A6 Sugartail Rock 

B1 Big Pine Boogie 

B2 Rovin' Dope Peddler 

B3 Bo Diddley Pulled A Boner 

B4 Skull & Crossbones 

B5 Ride A Coal Black Mare 

B6 Satanville 

B7 (uncredited) 

Notes:

Front cover: '12 songs plus an Oddity'. This Oddity is B7, an uncredited track. 

The TP version Gibson Bros - Big Pine Boogie mentions: 'B7 My Young LIfe'. 

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