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The Music of the 77s...
88Perfect Blues/ I Can't Get Over It/ Wild Blue/ Mary and the Baby Elvis/ Closer/ Where It's At/ The Lust, the Flesh, the Eyes & the Pride of Life/ Over Under Sideways Down/ Mercy Mercy/ You Don't Scare Me/ I Could LaughA "killer" live album recorded in the prime of the original 77's abilities in front of a fanatical hometown audience. 88 was originally conceived as a 2-LP follow up to "the Island Record," but got shelved for three years when that deal fell apart. When it finally saw the light of day courtesy of Brainstorm Records three years later, it was shrunk to a single disc collection featuring material written exclusively by Roe, save for a spirited cover of the Yardbird's "Over, Under, Sideways, Down." The four new songs ("Wild Blue," "Mary and the Baby Elvis," "Closer" and "Where it's At") are wonderful additions to the Seven's catalog, especially Roger Smith's inspired performance on the B3 on "Wild Blue" and Roe's raunchy, bluesy rave-up on "Closer." The real highlight, however, is the 23-minute-but-passes-in-the-blink-of-an-eye showstopper of "Mercy, Mercy" and "You Don't Scare Me." It brought the house down in 88, and it'll crack your foundation today.by Brad Caviness - 7ball |