NINE BELOW ZERO
''ROCK THE HOUSE AGAIN, DISC TWO''
MAY 27 2014
113:02
DISC ONE (59:10)
1 Money Or The Man 03:56
2 Cinnamon Man 03:55
3 Watch Yourself 03:37
4 Rocket (Instrumental) 04:35
5 Jump Back Baby 04:09
6 Walking By Myself 03:02
7 Mama Talk To Your Daughter 02:04
8 Wild Kickin' Horse 05:20
9 One Way Street 04:11
10 Three Times Enough 02:26
11 Don't Point Your Finger At The 02:57
12 Sugar Mama 05:48
13 Why Don't You Try Me Tonight 05:19
14 Cold Cool Heart 04:18
15 No More The Blues 03:27
DISC TWO (53:52)
1 Tell Me Why I Just Can't Be Like You 09:20
2 Riding On The L&N 05:33
3 I Can't Help Myself 02:56
4 Hoochie Coochie Coo 02:59
5 Pack Fair And Square 02:19
6 Homework 02:55
7 Hit The Road Jack 01:46
8 We Rock The House Again 02:20
9 Stone Fox (The Whistle Test Theme) 02:45
10 On The Road Again 05:26
11 King Bee 02:11
12 Eleven + Eleven 03:44
13 Down In The Dirt Again 05:27
14 Loaded Gun 04:04
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Bruce Eder
Nine Below Zero started life in South London during 1977, in the midst of the punk rock boom in England -- but their sound and inspiration were so totally counterintuitive to what was going on in punk rock that they scarcely seemed to be part of that movement, apart from their extremely energetic attack on their instruments. Rather than noise for its own sake or auto-destruction, their inspiration lay in classic Chicago blues (though John Mayall's early music and that of the Who and the Kinks from early in their careers also figured into their sound). Dennis Greaves (lead vocals, guitar), Peter Clark (bass), and Kenny Bradley (drums) -- soon joined by Mark Feltham (who actually replaced a teacher of theirs who had sat in on the early gigs) on vocals and harmonica -- were schoolmates and friends who shared a love of blues; all had all come into the world in the early '60s, and might well have resigned themselves to having missed the boat for the British blues revival by virtue of having been born in the midst of it. Instead, they reached back to that era and found themselves pegged as part of the "mod revival" in the midst of the punk era.
Originally billed as Stan's Blues Band, they made a name for themselves locally in South London, sounding a lot like the Who from their "maximum R&B" days and the Kinks from their early days, and arrived as younger rivals to Dr. Feelgood. A couple of years later, they acquired a manager and a new name, taken from a song by Sonny Boy Williamson II, and cut a debut record on their own label. By 1980, they'd been signed to A&M Records' British division and took the bold step of making their major-label debut a live album from the Marquee Club in London -- to judge from the results, one heartily wished that some of the earlier bands that inspired them had displayed similar daring. Live at the Marquee, recorded on June 16, 1980 -- by which time Stix Burkey had replaced Bradley on the drums -- was a success and led to their follow-up album. For their sophomore effort, Don't Point Your Finger, they were determined to translate their live energy into the studio and turned to no less a producer than Glyn Johns, who had worked with the Rolling Stones and the Who in their respective best years. The resulting record reached number 56 on the British charts.
The band's upward momentum was slowed in the years that followed, with Clark's departure (replaced by Brian Berhall), though a third album, Third Degree, followed -- but it seemed as though the moment had passed, as that record never got the attention or recognition it deserved from the press or the public. Greaves' involvement with an outfit called the Truth, who coalesced as a full-time band in 1984, seemed to bring an end to Nine Below Zero, and that might have been as far as the group got. But a 1990 reunion got them playing before sell-out audiences, and the group has been working ever since, with Greaves on lead guitar and Mark Feltham even returning to the fold in 2001.
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''ROCK THE HOUSE AGAIN, DISC TWO''
MAY 27 2014
113:02
DISC ONE (59:10)
1 Money Or The Man 03:56
2 Cinnamon Man 03:55
3 Watch Yourself 03:37
4 Rocket (Instrumental) 04:35
5 Jump Back Baby 04:09
6 Walking By Myself 03:02
7 Mama Talk To Your Daughter 02:04
8 Wild Kickin' Horse 05:20
9 One Way Street 04:11
10 Three Times Enough 02:26
11 Don't Point Your Finger At The 02:57
12 Sugar Mama 05:48
13 Why Don't You Try Me Tonight 05:19
14 Cold Cool Heart 04:18
15 No More The Blues 03:27
DISC TWO (53:52)
1 Tell Me Why I Just Can't Be Like You 09:20
2 Riding On The L&N 05:33
3 I Can't Help Myself 02:56
4 Hoochie Coochie Coo 02:59
5 Pack Fair And Square 02:19
6 Homework 02:55
7 Hit The Road Jack 01:46
8 We Rock The House Again 02:20
9 Stone Fox (The Whistle Test Theme) 02:45
10 On The Road Again 05:26
11 King Bee 02:11
12 Eleven + Eleven 03:44
13 Down In The Dirt Again 05:27
14 Loaded Gun 04:04
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Bruce Eder
Nine Below Zero started life in South London during 1977, in the midst of the punk rock boom in England -- but their sound and inspiration were so totally counterintuitive to what was going on in punk rock that they scarcely seemed to be part of that movement, apart from their extremely energetic attack on their instruments. Rather than noise for its own sake or auto-destruction, their inspiration lay in classic Chicago blues (though John Mayall's early music and that of the Who and the Kinks from early in their careers also figured into their sound). Dennis Greaves (lead vocals, guitar), Peter Clark (bass), and Kenny Bradley (drums) -- soon joined by Mark Feltham (who actually replaced a teacher of theirs who had sat in on the early gigs) on vocals and harmonica -- were schoolmates and friends who shared a love of blues; all had all come into the world in the early '60s, and might well have resigned themselves to having missed the boat for the British blues revival by virtue of having been born in the midst of it. Instead, they reached back to that era and found themselves pegged as part of the "mod revival" in the midst of the punk era.
Originally billed as Stan's Blues Band, they made a name for themselves locally in South London, sounding a lot like the Who from their "maximum R&B" days and the Kinks from their early days, and arrived as younger rivals to Dr. Feelgood. A couple of years later, they acquired a manager and a new name, taken from a song by Sonny Boy Williamson II, and cut a debut record on their own label. By 1980, they'd been signed to A&M Records' British division and took the bold step of making their major-label debut a live album from the Marquee Club in London -- to judge from the results, one heartily wished that some of the earlier bands that inspired them had displayed similar daring. Live at the Marquee, recorded on June 16, 1980 -- by which time Stix Burkey had replaced Bradley on the drums -- was a success and led to their follow-up album. For their sophomore effort, Don't Point Your Finger, they were determined to translate their live energy into the studio and turned to no less a producer than Glyn Johns, who had worked with the Rolling Stones and the Who in their respective best years. The resulting record reached number 56 on the British charts.
The band's upward momentum was slowed in the years that followed, with Clark's departure (replaced by Brian Berhall), though a third album, Third Degree, followed -- but it seemed as though the moment had passed, as that record never got the attention or recognition it deserved from the press or the public. Greaves' involvement with an outfit called the Truth, who coalesced as a full-time band in 1984, seemed to bring an end to Nine Below Zero, and that might have been as far as the group got. But a 1990 reunion got them playing before sell-out audiences, and the group has been working ever since, with Greaves on lead guitar and Mark Feltham even returning to the fold in 2001.
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