This gem of an album could have easily slipped by if it wasn't for the good people at Hyped to Death. Were I not fortunate enough to obtain a copy of their Teenline Vol. 3 compilation, of lost and under appreciated American indie bands from the '70s-80s, Nashville's Shakers would be entirely unknown to me and furthermore, you. Coming across as if it were a classic Don Dixon or Mitch Easter production, Desired Effect impresses with a wellspring of persistently jangly guitar chords, a la Dreams So Real and The Plimsouls. By no means start-to-finish par excellence, (not to mention leaning a bit AOR at times), this albums exemplary "Turn You Down," "Change My Mind," and the well-chosen Teenline comp selection, "All Tied Up," are good as gold. Desired Effect comes courtesy of the presumably short-lived Hit-A-Note label, whom have released other records that may or may not appear on this site.
01. A Stranger's Eyes
02. Throw Away
03. I'll Turn You Down
04. Change My Mind
05. I Love You, Love
06. The Need For Love
07. Remember
08. Last Call
09. Tryin' To Be Near You
10. All Tied Up
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Hey Spavid
Just listened to this for the first time as I'm going through some of the random stuff on my hard drive.
Outstanding! Is that singer a dead vocal ringer for Peter Case or what. Many thanks
Andrew
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