We have another cold case on our hands, this one coming from Seattle as it would appear. The Anglo-worshiping
Living Dolls just barely make the leap to the left end of the dial, but if you can look past the "crossover potential," that ostensibly failed to materialize, this record showcases four highly satisfying tunes. The pumped-up synths permeating "Bury the Bottle" lend a new romantic
vibe to what is probably the catchiest thing on here, while the
remainder of
Parade takes on a more organic essence. Pretty much anywhere the needle drops on
Emotional Parade has me jonesing for the likes of Wire Train, Then Jerico, Ups and Downs, Railway Children, even the Ocean Blue at moments. Indeed, this is
that kind of record and the Living Dolls are
that kind of band - and you're likely to either love 'em or hate 'em. Hopefully there's a lot more of the former among you.
01. Cost of Confusion
02. Bury the Bottle
03. Emotional Parade
04. Vietnam
Hear
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ReplyDeletePlease contact me at trout60@yahoo.com. I was the lead singer, guitar player and songwriter for this stuff, way back when....thanks.
I saw you perform at the Hollywood Underground in The U District. Discovered y'all on KJET. So Great!!
DeleteI saw them play at the Central and again at Ditto, great sound, talked to DA Fish after and asked about "Life in paradise" which had AirPlay on KJET but wasn't on their LP, he said we never pressed that...shame. Still wanting to hear it again
ReplyDeletere-up?
ReplyDeleteCould you please re-up this? Thanks a lot.
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ReplyDeleteHi, is there a song called "Life in the Desert" by the same band?
ReplyDeleteThe only known mention of that song is on this forum (http://www.nwoutpost.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=22186) and it was played on Seattle radio station KJET 1600 in 1986 but there is no audio anywhere
If anyone has a copy of the song it would be greatly appreciated ;)