Showing posts with label Venus and the Razorblades. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Venus and the Razorblades. Show all posts

Tuesday 5 August 2014

Punk-A-Rama - Venus and the Razorblades

This is a real curiosity and one that really grows on you. This is "Venus and The Razorblades" debut single. Kim Fowley pulled this band together from a group of young LA punks.

Using their own words it is "an aural travelogue through the vital elements in the infancy of punk rock". You will have to listen, and then you will see what they mean.

You know I have just realized that my single does not match the cover, the b-side on my single is "Press Conference" and mine is on the "BOMP" label and not "Spark". How did that happen?

This b-side is interesting as it is a radio interview with Kim Fowley and "Venus and the Razorblades" and they are discussing that they have split up after this single. They also tell the radio that they have been writing a song for "the Runaways" called "I want To be where The Boys Are" which ended up being "Venus and The Razorblades" second single (I will post this later) as well as "the Runaways" recording it.

Band: Venus and the Razorblades
Label: Bomp
Year: 1977
Tracks:
1. Punk-A-Rama
2. Press Conference

Ripped from glorious scratched vinyl:

The did release an album "Songs From The Sunshine Jungle" which I have been searching for years.

Venus and the Razorblades - I Want To Be Where The Boys Are

As promised in the earlier 'Venus' posting, here is their second single. If you did listen to 'Press Conference' the b-side of their debut single you would have heard them saying that they wrote 'I want to be where the boys are' for 'The Runaways', who did actually record it.

In my opinion this version is the best. This was a limited edition released on 'Spark'. I don;t know how many were released, but as you can see on the back cover this one is #1417.

The b-side 'Dog Food' is a little more Rock 'n' Roll, it's not bad.

I have found that 'Venus and the Razorblades' grow on you, so give them a couple of spins before you make a decision.

Band: Venus and the Razorblades
Label: Spark
Year: 1977
Tracks:
1. I Want To Be Where The Boys Are
2. Dog Food

Ripped from glorious scratched vinyl: