FRIJID PINK
''FRIJID PINK''
JANUARY 1970
MAY 9 2012
56:55
1. God Gave Me You (Remastered)/3:34
2. Crying Shame (Remastered)/3:13
3. I'm On My Way (Remastered)/4:35
4. Drivin' Blues (Remastered)/3:16
5. Tell Me Why (Remastered)/2:52
6. End Of The Line (Remastered)/4:08
7. House Of The Rising Sun (Remastered)/4:44
8. I Want To Be Your Lover (Remastered)/7:32
9. Boozin' Blues (Remastered)/6:03
10. Heartbreak Hotel (Single-Version) (Bonus Track) (Remastered)/2:51
11. Music For The People (Single-Version) (Bonus Track) (Remastered)/2:59
12. House Of The Rising Sun (Single Edit) (Bonus Track) (Remastered)/3:56
13. Sing A Song For Freedom (Mono Single Mix) (Bonus Track) (Remastered)/3:04
14. End Of The Line (Mono Single Mix) (Bonus Track) (Remastered)/4:08
Tom Beaudry /Bass
Kelly Green /Vocals
Tom Harris /Bass
Rich Stevers /Drums
Gary Ray Thompson /Guitar
REVIEW
by Bruce Eder
Frijid Pink's self-titled debut album is a slashing, seriously soulful example of late-'60s Detroit rock near its best. Although they never registered with critics or rock historians the way MC5 or the Stooges did, Frijid Pink had obviously learned something in the course of two years on the road, and with Mike Valvano producing, they were able to channel the excitement of their work onto the grooves of this album very neatly. Those who bought the number seven single "House of the Rising Sun" weren't disappointed with the bluesy boogie sound of "I'm on My Way" or the slowed-down Yardbirds approach of "Drivin' Blues" (somehow, when Kelly Green sang "My woman loves me" it seemed to matter), and even if "Tell Me Why" was a tuneless mess, Gary Thompson made up for it with a fuzz-out guitar performance that sounded like speaker burnout in slow motion. They were back in form on the next number, the crunchy, pumping rocker "End of the Line," where Green, Thompson, and company move into Led Zeppelin territory very effectively (you can just imagine them switching gear into "Black Dog" in a jam to this song on-stage), with a killer performance by Rich Stevers on the drums. And that was all leading up to "House of the Rising Sun." "Boozin' Blues," which closed the original LP, is a blues workout reminiscent of Cream's version of Willie Dixon's "Spoonful"; a virtuoso effort by Thompson and Green, it shows off a more reflective and studied side of the band's sound. [The 1991 Repertoire Records reissue includes the singles "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Music for the People" (which features a gorgeous and perfectly appropriate gospel chorus) as bonus tracks.]
BIOGRAPHY
by Jason Ankeny
Detroit hard rockers Frijid Pink formed in 1967, originally comprised of singer Thomas Beaudry (stage name Kelly Green), guitarist Gary Ray Thompson, bassist Tom Harris, keyboardist Larry Zelanka, and drummer Richard Stevers. After two years of relentless touring throughout the southeast Michigan area, the group -- substituting Harris with Beaudry on bass -- signed with the Parrot label in 1969. Although their first two singles, "Tell Me Why" and "Drivin' Blues," failed to attract much attention, their third effort for the company -- a distorted, guitar-heavy interpretation of "The House of the Rising Sun" -- reached the Top Ten on the U.S. pop charts, becoming an even bigger hit overseas. Frijid Pink's self-titled debut LP followed in 1970, as did the follow-up Defrosted; subsequent singles including "Sing a Song for Freedom" and "Heartbreak Hotel," however, failed to match earlier successes, and after 1972's Earth Omen the group did not reenter the studio until recording 1975's All Pink Inside, disbanding soon after.
''FRIJID PINK''
JANUARY 1970
MAY 9 2012
56:55
1. God Gave Me You (Remastered)/3:34
2. Crying Shame (Remastered)/3:13
3. I'm On My Way (Remastered)/4:35
4. Drivin' Blues (Remastered)/3:16
5. Tell Me Why (Remastered)/2:52
6. End Of The Line (Remastered)/4:08
7. House Of The Rising Sun (Remastered)/4:44
8. I Want To Be Your Lover (Remastered)/7:32
9. Boozin' Blues (Remastered)/6:03
10. Heartbreak Hotel (Single-Version) (Bonus Track) (Remastered)/2:51
11. Music For The People (Single-Version) (Bonus Track) (Remastered)/2:59
12. House Of The Rising Sun (Single Edit) (Bonus Track) (Remastered)/3:56
13. Sing A Song For Freedom (Mono Single Mix) (Bonus Track) (Remastered)/3:04
14. End Of The Line (Mono Single Mix) (Bonus Track) (Remastered)/4:08
Tom Beaudry /Bass
Kelly Green /Vocals
Tom Harris /Bass
Rich Stevers /Drums
Gary Ray Thompson /Guitar
REVIEW
by Bruce Eder
Frijid Pink's self-titled debut album is a slashing, seriously soulful example of late-'60s Detroit rock near its best. Although they never registered with critics or rock historians the way MC5 or the Stooges did, Frijid Pink had obviously learned something in the course of two years on the road, and with Mike Valvano producing, they were able to channel the excitement of their work onto the grooves of this album very neatly. Those who bought the number seven single "House of the Rising Sun" weren't disappointed with the bluesy boogie sound of "I'm on My Way" or the slowed-down Yardbirds approach of "Drivin' Blues" (somehow, when Kelly Green sang "My woman loves me" it seemed to matter), and even if "Tell Me Why" was a tuneless mess, Gary Thompson made up for it with a fuzz-out guitar performance that sounded like speaker burnout in slow motion. They were back in form on the next number, the crunchy, pumping rocker "End of the Line," where Green, Thompson, and company move into Led Zeppelin territory very effectively (you can just imagine them switching gear into "Black Dog" in a jam to this song on-stage), with a killer performance by Rich Stevers on the drums. And that was all leading up to "House of the Rising Sun." "Boozin' Blues," which closed the original LP, is a blues workout reminiscent of Cream's version of Willie Dixon's "Spoonful"; a virtuoso effort by Thompson and Green, it shows off a more reflective and studied side of the band's sound. [The 1991 Repertoire Records reissue includes the singles "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Music for the People" (which features a gorgeous and perfectly appropriate gospel chorus) as bonus tracks.]
BIOGRAPHY
by Jason Ankeny
Detroit hard rockers Frijid Pink formed in 1967, originally comprised of singer Thomas Beaudry (stage name Kelly Green), guitarist Gary Ray Thompson, bassist Tom Harris, keyboardist Larry Zelanka, and drummer Richard Stevers. After two years of relentless touring throughout the southeast Michigan area, the group -- substituting Harris with Beaudry on bass -- signed with the Parrot label in 1969. Although their first two singles, "Tell Me Why" and "Drivin' Blues," failed to attract much attention, their third effort for the company -- a distorted, guitar-heavy interpretation of "The House of the Rising Sun" -- reached the Top Ten on the U.S. pop charts, becoming an even bigger hit overseas. Frijid Pink's self-titled debut LP followed in 1970, as did the follow-up Defrosted; subsequent singles including "Sing a Song for Freedom" and "Heartbreak Hotel," however, failed to match earlier successes, and after 1972's Earth Omen the group did not reenter the studio until recording 1975's All Pink Inside, disbanding soon after.
