Rating: *** (3 stars)
Title: It Came from Nashville
Company: Racket
Catalog: 1013
Year: 1986
Grade (cover/record): VG+/VG+
Comments: original inner sleeve
Available: 1
Price: $10.00
This one was quirky enough to capture our attention at a yardsale ...
Produced by R.S. Fields (who also contributed most of the material), 1986's "It Came from Nashville" won't come as a musical surprise to anyone familiar with the rest of the band's catalog. Musically the album offers up an easy going and inspiring mix of 50s rock influences (courtesy of guitarist Donny Roberts' Duane Eddy-styled moves), Ventures-styled surf instrumentals, Mojo Nixon craziness and classic pop moves. Propelled by Weber's nifty growling voice, the mix of live selections and studio material makes for a blast. To our ears the highlights include the rockabilly opener "How Long Can She Last (Going That Fast)", the instrumental "Horror Hayride" and their top-40ish live cover of Steve Earle's "The Devil's Right Hand"
(side 1)
"It Came from Nashville" track listing
1.) How Long Can She Last (Going That Fast) (Suzy Elkins - R.S. Field - Monty Smith) -
2.) Horror Hayride (instrumental) (R.S. Field)
3.) I'm Burning (live) (R.S. Field) -
4.) Is This All There is? (R.S. Field - Donny Roberts) -
5.) The Devil's Right Hand (live) (Steve Earle) -
6.) Move On Down the Line (live) (S.C. Phillips) -
(side 2)
1.) One Taste of the Bait (R.S. Field) -
2.) I'm Wise To You (live) (Omar Dykes - R.S. Field)
3.) It Gets In Your Blood (R.S. Field)
4.) Poolside (John Hadley - Wally Wilson - Kevin Welch) -
5.) Ruff Rider (Dedicated To Broderick Crawford) (instrumental) (R.S. Field) -
6.) Keep It On Your Mind (live) (Hank Williams) -
Landslide Records reissued the LP in the early 1990s, adding four bonus tracks:
1.) Rock & Roll Ruby (Johnny Cash) -
2.) Samson and Delilah's Beauty Shop (Steve Forbert)
3.) Cactus Planet (R.S. Field)
4.) Dancing for Daddy (Felton - R.S. Field)