New Orleans, Louisiana, 1979. Formed with the name of the Rat Finks doing cover tunes. Later they changed their name to the Red Records inspired in a Dils song and moved to San Francisco to sign with 415 Records and put out "Condition Red" in 1981.In the early 80s the greatest band to imatate the Clash were...Stiff Little Fingers! However, the best Amercian Clash soundalikes were the Red Rockers. Combining traditional US hardcore with the sound created by Strummer & Jones "Condition Red" is one of THE most sought-after punk classics. Best moments: "guns of revolution", "teenage underground", "can you hear" and a punked-up version of "Folsom Prison blues" (with guest "yahoos" & "ehaws" by Jello Biafra! ).
Personnel:
John Thomas Griffith : vocals, guitar, keyboards / Patrick Butler Jones : drums / James Singletary : lead guitar / Darren Hill : bass.
Tracks:
Guns Of Revolution / Teenage Underground / Peer Pressure / Can You Hear / Grow Up / Know What I Think / Dead Heroes / Folsom Prison Blues / Condition Red / Hold On / White Law / Live Or Die / Nothing To Lose / Desperate Times / Voice Of America / Missing In Action / Shackin' All Over / Let's Rock
Red Rockers - Condition Red (flac)
Red Rockers - Condition Red (mp3-320)
You can find a different reissue of Condition Red at the fantastic "The Son Of The Dolls Blog".
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