[2022-06-24] Slow Children "Slow Children" and "Mad About Town" Expanded Editions (Rubellan)

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Jun 06, 2022 2:58 pm

Slow Children

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GXT3XMY/?tag=imwan-20

Description
One of the most overlooked bands of the New Wave era was America's own Slow Children. While originally a full fledged band that included Michael Steele (future Bangles) on bass, by the time of their first recordings they were down to the duo of Pal Shazar (vocals) and Andrew Chinich (vocals & guitar). Their sound was filled out with assistance from singer/songwriter Jules Shear providing guitars, and Stephen Hague providing bass and synthesizers, both also sharing production credits. Hague would go on to become recognized as a legendary producer with such impressive credits as Pet Shop Boys, New Order, OMD and Siouxsie and the Banshees, among many others.

Tracklist
1. Brazilian Magazines
2. I Got A Good Mind
3. Talk About Horses
4. Malicious
5. She's Like America
6. President Am I
7. Too Weak To Eat
8. Home Life
9. Staring At The Ceiling
10. Ticket To France
11. Stuck In Transit
Bonus Tracks:
12. Spring In Fialta
13. Staring At The Ceiling (Single Version)
14. That Statue Moved
15. Tear Jerk
16. Who's Gonna Kiss Me Goodnight
17. President Am I (U.S. Album Version)
18. Kid South
19. TKO
20. Dancing In The Wrong Direction (Live)

Mad About Town

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GXT3ZB8/?tag=imwan-20

Description
The second Slow Children album brings another set of smart and witty lyrics to compliment another batch of catchy and memorable songs. The sound is once again filled out and produced by Jules Shear and Stephen Hague. While the album was only released in North America, it had no lack of quality material. Vanessa Vacillating was given a single release with an insistent beat that was expanded into a 12" Extended Remix. Suspense has a cowboy campfire sound with Shazar singing in an amusing southern drawl. Missing Missiles is a brief, frantic track with hints of the earlier Punk movement. East Berlin By Rail has Chinich taking lead vocals to close out the album on a promising note. However, it wouldn't be until 2016 when Slow Children returned for their third album Cottoncloud 9. Reissued with full involvement of the band, the bonus tracks on this first ever CD release includes a number of extended and remixed singles but also another lost treasure in the previously unreleased Past Disasters.

Tracklist
1. One More Trauma
2. Late Night Transatlantic
3. Unplugging The Vacuum
4. Vanessa Vacillating
5. Suspense
6. Respective Sides
7. Skill Of A Caveman
8. Missing Missiles
9. East Berlin By Rail
Bonus Tracks:
10. Past Disasters
11. President Am I (Extended Version)
12. Spring In Fialta (Extended Version)
13. Vanessa Vacillating (Extended Remix)
14. Unplugging The Vacuum (Extended Remix)

[2022-06-24] Slow Children "Slow Children" and "Mad About Town" Expanded Editions (Rubellan)

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