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Rock 26/04/2016

The Kingbees' 'The Big Rock' Celebrates 35th Anniversary With Omnivore Expanded Reissue

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New York, NY (Top40 Charts) �Crank it up �til your ears start to bleed and don�t get lost in that big drum beat/Hey! It�s the big rock and it don�t roll no more... no, no I wanna little rock �n� roll�
So begins The Kingbees� second and final album for RSO Records (1981). The band, disenchanted by the corporate rock of early �80s FM radio, played straightforward rock �n� roll that pre-dated the rockabilly revival by a full two years. And hot on the heels of the successful self-titled debut album and hit single, �My Mistake,� The Big Rock delivered another smokin� batch of rock and roll-fueled tunes.
Omnivore Recordings, in association with The Kingbees leader Jamie James, is proud to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of The Big Rock. The original album�s twelve tracks are now joined by four bonus tracks.
After the release of the album in 1981, The Kingbees disbanded. Shortly thereafter, James recorded four new songs with a new rhythm section. Those songs, available for the first time on CD, appear as bonus tracks. James also offers his own personal recollections, as well as rare photos and memorabilia.
Says James in the liners, �A �big� rock sound [had] all but obliterated �real� or �roots� rock �n� roll on contemporary radio stations across America. This was the impetus for me, along with Michael and Rex, to perpetrate good old rock �n� roll with a hint of country, a dash of punk and a full load of heart and soul in hopes that we could get short, snappy and punchy rock �n� roll songs played on the radio again. We did!�
Thirty-five years on, The Big Rock sounds as fresh and vital as the day it was born. Crank up the volume �til your ears start to bleed!
Track Listing:
1. The Big Rock
2. She Ain�t My Baby
3. She Can�t �Make-Up� Her Mind
4. How Can I Love You
5. Let Myself Go
6. Stick It Out!
7. Right Behind You Baby
8. Wishing
9. Boppin� the Blues
10. Burnin� the Town Tonite
11. The Ugly Truth
12. Rockin� My Life Away
Bonus Tracks:
13. Just Like That
14. If I Want To
15. Tear It Up
16. Gonna Stop






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