L a Confidential

Stiv Bators, Stiv Bators | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 14, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bomp Records
• ASIN: B000654YY2
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #402,501 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Retrospective of Bators' power-pop-garage material, February 20, 2005

By 

hyperbolium (Earth, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: L a Confidential (Audio CD)

First issued in 1994 as "L.A. L.A." (with a slightly different configuration), this CD collects a number of sides that find the ex-Dead Boy (and at the time of these recordings, future-Lord of the New Church) pulling mid-60s garage rock into the late-70s punk era. Included are some of his early solo work, including a speedy, guitar-rich cover of The Choir's classic "It's Cold Outside," and the pop-punk guitar originals "Not That Way Anymore" and "The Last Year." British Invasion influences are rife in chiming Rickenbackers and the full-kit Moon-like drumming of "Circumstantial Evidence."

The track list bookends Bators' 1980 solo album, "Disconnected," with later waxings that include a punky cover of Richard Berry's (by way of The Sonics') "Have Love, Will Travel" and an unusually modernized take on The Moody Blues' "Story in Your Eyes." Also included is a ragged jam on "Louie, Louie," retitled "LA, L.A.," and featuring The Runaways on backing vocals. Bators' humor and stage presence is revealed on a live song introduction appropriately entitled "Morrison Rant." The album closes with a rehearsal take of Bators and Brian James jamming to The Damned's "Neat Neat Neat."

This isn't as cohesive an album as "Disconnected," but it winningly fleshes out Bators' pop period between The Dead Boys and The Lords of the New Church.

5.0 out of 5 stars Track list, November 17, 2011

By 

M. Brown "M. Brown" (CLEVELAND, OH USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: L a Confidential (Audio CD)

Once again, Amazon has not provided the track list for a CD they hope to sell! (LOL!) So, here it is.....

1. It's Cold Outside

2. Not That Way Anymore

3. The Last Year

4. Circumstantial Evidence

5. I'll Be Alright

6. L.A., L.A.

7. Have Love Will Travel

8. Crack Boom Boom

9. Misery Loves Company

10. Story In Your Eyes

11. Morrison Rant (Love at The Ritz)

12. The Last Year (alternative mix)

13. It's Cold Outside (alternative mix)

14. Not That Way Anymore (alternative mix)

15. Circumstantial Evidence (demo)

16. I'll Be Alright (demo)

17. I'll Stand Accused (demo)

18. Neat Neat Neat (rehearsal)

5.0 out of 5 stars What A Loss for the Music World....!, January 5, 2011

By 

Wexlar "Grimes" (Paw Paw, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: L.A. Confidential (MP3 Download)

This is the best work of Stiv's career. Everything he did from Rocket From the Tombs to The Dead Boys to Lords of the New Church, was amazing. This ABSOLUTELY highlights his brilliance and flexibility as a vocalist. I can't stop listening to this lately and missing the old days when musicians had staying power and integrity. I am tired of the recycled BS being pushed as something new in today's music. It lacks creativity and the music industry seems to fall prey to record (excuse me...CD or MP3) sales.

Where is Stiv Bators when the music world needs him most?! We have Cheetah, but........a little slice of Stiv would fix me right up. Buy this CD or MP3 and listen to the hell out of it!!!!!!!! We miss you Stiv!!!!