Havana 3 A.M. [Import]

Havana 3 A.M. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 18, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Cherry Red
• ASIN: B00005RHIF
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #235,623 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Joyride

2. Blue Motorcycle Eyes

3. Reach the Rock

4. Death in the Afternoon

5. Hole in the Sky

6. What About Your Future

7. The Hardest Game

8. Hey Amigo

9. Life on the Line

10. Surf in the City

11. Blue Gene Vincent

12. Living in This Town

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars HAVANA @ 3AM, November 4, 2005

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Guy De Federicis (east of here) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Havana 3 A.M. (Audio CD)

Post Clash project featuring bassist Paul Simonon is a flurry of Latin inspired alt-rock with regards to fast cars, motorcycles, socialist agenda, Ernest Hemingway (Death in the Afternoon), and American rockabilly, (Blue Gene Vincent). Given the relative success of this project, I always expected a follow-up album, (apparently, according to one Amazon reviewer, there is one other obscure album.). The music is exciting, with marimba slamming percussion, traditional and exotic rock guitar riffs, and bullfight inspired Cuban radio sound bites that take you away to a Spanish bullfight on a lazy afternoon. The songs have a tendacy to blend into one another in an album sameness, but the sharp and clear production always remains riveting and unexpected, wailing away in a crescendo of political angst and poetic desire.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fusion of great music featuring talented musicians!, November 3, 2002

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greverio "greverio" (Centreville, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Havana 3 A.M. (Audio CD)

Take a little Myrick add a little Dixon and splash a dash of Simonon and what do we get.....Havana 3 AM. The group consisting of great proven talent creating a record overlooked, but unquestionably sensational.

From the states we had Gary Myrick; a brilliant guitarist whose work early in the eighties was new wave and ended that decade sounding like an outlaw. His work was more polished leading up to meeting up with Simonon and Dixon. Nigel Dixon had established himself as a British Rockabilly force. His work was noted and respected. Of course we had Paul Simonon; once the bassist for argueably the greatest "punk rock" band ever. In the Clash, Simonon was overlooked by the great songwriting duo of Jones/Strummer...though he was noticed while singing on the classic "Guns of Brixton". Nevertheless his presence brought attention to Havana 3 AM. As he paved the way for Havana 3 AM, Myrick and Dixon's work was exposed and embraced by many.

The album itself is an early 90's classic. The Latin American, Texas, British fusion was something else. Songs that stand out include "The Hardest Game", Reach the Rock", and "Hey Amigo". Their sound was very distinctive for that era of music and remains different and truly alternative. One added note, there was a follow up album featuring Gary Myrick (minus Simonon and the late Dixon)which is strong and overlooked as well, but second to the original.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Combination, May 11, 2005

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D. Nave "newwavedave" (Berlin, Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Havana 3 A.M. (Audio CD)

The one and only Havana 3AM release worth owning and my god is it worth owning. As brilliant as Gary Myrick's work with the Figures was, combining his guitar work with the unique spaghetti western style of Simonon is truly inspired. Joyride starts the show up as one of the best here. Death in the Afternoon is probably my close second, but there are not any weak songs here. If you find any post-Simonon releases in the used bins, be sure to listen to them first. Buy this and enjoy!!