THE CRETONES
THIN RED LINE (1980) - SNAP! SNAP! (1981)
"Thin Red Line" and "Snap! Snap!" the Cretones albums were released at the beginning of the 80's on the Richard Perry label (Planet Records, home of the first Plimsouls LP). Here's what Tony Sciafani from the "Lost In The Grooves" blog wrote about the band:
The Los Angeles-based quartet released two LPs of power-pop-with-an-edge in the early 1980s. But they had little success with their first LP, “Thin Red Line,” from 1980, or the now-obscure follow up, 1981’s “Snap Snap.” Few listeners picked up on songwriter Mark Goldenberg’s tart takes on modern romance. Songs like “Justine,” “Mad Love” and “Everybody’s Mad at Katherine” are as sarcastic as they are hook-filled, making for a tantalizing combination. It was also a derivative combination, blending the lyrical sensibilities of Elvis Costello with the choppy guitars of early Joe Jackson and The Knack (and many others). It was as if someone threw a bunch of “proper” new wave influences into a Cuisinart. But so what? There’s nothing wrong with being a copycat if you’re copying something worthwhile and adding something original to the mix. And the Cretones added a lot of sass to the power pop recipe. (Lost In The Grooves)
Mark Goldenberg worked in the 90's with Jackson Browne and co-wrote with Mark Everett the Eels' smash hit "Novocaine For The Soul".
The Los Angeles-based quartet released two LPs of power-pop-with-an-edge in the early 1980s. But they had little success with their first LP, “Thin Red Line,” from 1980, or the now-obscure follow up, 1981’s “Snap Snap.” Few listeners picked up on songwriter Mark Goldenberg’s tart takes on modern romance. Songs like “Justine,” “Mad Love” and “Everybody’s Mad at Katherine” are as sarcastic as they are hook-filled, making for a tantalizing combination. It was also a derivative combination, blending the lyrical sensibilities of Elvis Costello with the choppy guitars of early Joe Jackson and The Knack (and many others). It was as if someone threw a bunch of “proper” new wave influences into a Cuisinart. But so what? There’s nothing wrong with being a copycat if you’re copying something worthwhile and adding something original to the mix. And the Cretones added a lot of sass to the power pop recipe. (Lost In The Grooves)
Mark Goldenberg worked in the 90's with Jackson Browne and co-wrote with Mark Everett the Eels' smash hit "Novocaine For The Soul".
THIN RED LINE: ZS1 + ZS2 (252mb)
Real Love / Everybody's Mad at Katherine / I Can't Wait / Justine / Mad Love / Cost of Love / Thin Red Line / Ways of the Heart / Mrs. Peel / Here Comes the Wave
SNAP! SNAP!: ZS1 + ZS2 (255mb)
Empty Heart / Hanging On To No One / Swinging Divorce / Lonely Street / I Can't Get Over You / One Kiss / Love Is Turning / Girls! Girls! Girls! / Snap! Snap! / Mood Vertigo
4 comments:
Snap snap is no longer available due to fileberry shutdown. Can you re-upload, please?
It should also be mentioned that Linda Ronstadt tapped Goldenberg for her 'new wave' album Mad Love. She recorded a couple of his songs.
Also Goldenberg is still in Jackson Browne's band.
These are some of the most overlooked LP's in the history of popular music. Red Line is a masterpiece. Saw them live at the Agora during college and bought both LP's. Thanks for the digital version. It will be in my car in the morning. -JohnnyKinkdom-
Thanks! thanks! very thanks!
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