Alias Pink Puzz [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Paul Revere & The Raiders | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Sundazed Music Inc.
• ASIN: B000046PUH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,393 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Let Me!

2. Thank You

3. Frankfort Side Street

4. Hay Babro

5. Louisiana Redbone

6. Here Comes the Pain

7. The Original Handy Man

8. I Need You

9. Down in Amsterdam

10. I Don't Know

11. Freeborn Man

12. Let Me! [Single Version][*]

13. Too Much Talk [#][*][Demo Version]

14. Get Out of My Mind [#][*][Demo Version]

15. I Don't Know [#][*]

Editorial Reviews

The seismic changes in the musical landscape of the late 1960s influenced the sound of nearly every major pop and rock act, and Paul Revere and the Raiders were no exception. As bassist Keith Allison explains in his new liner notes, the title of Alias Pink Puzz refers to the fact that the Raiders submitted an advance pressing of a new song to a Los Angeles FM rock station under the pseudonym "Pink Puzz" in an effort to sidestep the band's Top 40 pop image. The station's management liked the song, but was livid when they learned the truth. Such trickery wasn't necessary for the Raiders to score one of their most memorable hits with the insistent rocker "Let Me!" and one of their most-covered tunes with "Freeborn Man." Despite the psychedelic-sounding pseudonym, Alias Pink Puzz largely features a rootsy, laid-back sound boasting a variety of blues, country and swamp-rock influences, with such titles as "Frankfort Side Street" and "Down in Amsterdam" reflecting the band's overseas touring experiences. The Sundazed edition of Alias Pink Puzz features four alternate/demo versions as bonus tracks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alias: Pink Puzz is supreme!, February 9, 2000

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Kent Hartman (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alias Pink Puzz (Audio CD)

Folks, this is hands-down the best album ever recorded by Paul Revere & the Raiders (with the possible exception of "Collage"). Too bad it's taken so long to appear as a CD. Besides the #20 hit "Let Me," the album contains other gems like "The Original Handy Man," "Frankfort Side Street," and "Freeborn Man." Lead singer Mark Lindsay is in top form, the songs are well-arranged and the playing is tight. With Freddy Weller on guitar, Keith Allison on bass and Joe Correro, Jr. on drums, Mark could finally take full advantage of the best musicians the band ever had. Enjoy it now!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rebel Raiders, March 31, 2004

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Ron (Tacoma, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alias Pink Puzz (Audio CD)

Paul Revere & the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay are at their best on "Alias Pink Puzz". Musically, it's the logical step forward from "Hard 'N' Heavy (with marshmallow)", with Freddy Weller's Fender Telecaster prominent in the mix and a strong country rock sound on many songs. At the time this album first appeared, Mark was starting a solo career recording middle of the road material, and Freddy was recording country records, but the Raiders were on the charts with one of their hardest rocking efforts ever, the volcanic "Let Me!" The album version included here includes an extended jam at the end, and sounds great with the stereo turned up loud! Mark Lindsay wrote all of the material, including several collaborations with Keith Allison (Raiders bassist/guitarist/keyboard man). Their song "Freeborn Man" has become a minor classic, having been recorded by many artists, including both Allison and Weller on their solo records (and more recently by country star Junior Brown), but this is the definitive version. Another Lindsay/Allison song, "Louisiana Redbone", takes the Raiders into Cajun land, with great guitar from Weller. "The Original Handy Man" is a simple rhythm and blues based rocker, while "Hey Babro" is almost bubblegum (with a supposedly censored lyric). "Frankfort Side Street" and "Thank You" feature more great guitar work from Weller and Allison, as does "Here Comes the Pain", one of Mark and Keith's best ballads. The CD version adds several excellent bonus tracks, including a softer version of "I Don't Know" (probably recorded during the sessions for the followup album, 1970's "Collage"). Two "Something Happening" songs are heard here in early demo version recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, "Too Much Talk" and "Get Out of My Mind", and sound as good to my ears as the familiar versions. There's also a couple radio ads for "Pink Puzz" which are a lot of fun to hear. Once again, kudos to Sundazed for bringing this music to CD, and to Paul, Mark, Freddy, Joe and Keith for their enduring legacy of music.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Needed Better Mastering, February 11, 2000

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[e-mail] (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alias Pink Puzz (Audio CD)

I have enjoyed the music of Paul Revere & The Raiders for many years; however, I am rather disappointed at the quality of this CD. It seems as though the right channel is overmodulated and therefore experiences many dropouts during the first verse of "Let Me". Otherwise, this is an outstanding album to own. So buy it at your own risk