Live at the BBC

Screaming Blue Messiahs | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 24, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hux Records
• ASIN: B001LM6WL2
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,535 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This CD has been released with the full approval and co-operation of the Screaming Blue Messiahs. The CD cover was designed by SBM mainman Bill Carter, and the booklet features photographs from the band's own archive, plus extensive liner notes. The Screaming Blue Messiahs was a high-octane British power trio who breathed excitement and danger back into the music scene of the mid 1980s. Drawing on the influences of Chicago blues, punk, rockabilly and British rhythm'n'blues bands like the Pirates and early Dr Feelgood, the Messiahs delivered a pulverizing and brutal brand of rock'n'roll wholly their own. The band was centered around one of the most muscular, well-oiled rhythm sections in the business, bassist Chris Thompson and drummer Kenny Harris, and completed by gonzo front man, singer and guitarist Bill Carter. Though formed in London, the group was obsessed with American culture. References to cars, religion, politics, guns, films and TV littered their best work. Spiked with a dash of deranged humour, the Messiahs proved utterly irresistible to post-punk audiences and, thanks to relentless gigging, built up a worldwide base of rabid fans. This collection brings together some of their best work for BBC radio. There are red-hot, vintage studio sessions for DJs Andy Kershaw and Janice Long from 1985 and 1987 respectively, whilst a BBC concert from early `85 reveals just what a powerful live band they were from the start. Just feel that raw energy and electricity! British rock was tragically robbed of one of its most resilient flame keepers when the group had to call it a day in 1990.

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5.0 out of 5 stars better late than never, February 26, 2009

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Buddy Barker "clandeinc" (Alexandria, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live at the BBC (Audio CD)

I'm ashamed to say it but I completely missed out on the Screaming Blue Messiahs when they first came out. Their cds now cost an arm and a leg (with the exception of TOTALLY RELIGIOUS which I highly recommned)due to their rarity. So this half live in concert/half live in studio set has come to my rescue and gives a great taste of what the band is all about, mainly high octane rock delivered with a wonderful intensity. Now if only some label (Electra?Rhino?Razor and Tie?) would do the right thing and reissue the original studio albums. I know I wouldn't be the only one interested.