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What's The Damage, Nick Nack?

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Kudos to the Missionaries for putting this collection together. Great songs, great playing, great passion. Key lead guitar work by Tom Valentine. Count me in!

Anymore, it seems that the word rock-and-roll is used to encapsulate every type of music from pop to alternative to folk to fill-in-the-blank. But every so often a band comes along and reminds people of what Chuck Berry was really after when he melded uptempo blues tunes together and derived the pure element of rock-and-roll. Through the years bands like the Stones, the Ramones, the Stooges, and the Replacements have played this role of the reminder. And if anyone lived around Philadelphia in the late Eighties, The Missionaries more than fulfilled the original promise and intent of rock-and-roll. Although the self-production on this CD doesn't give these songs the absolute due they deserve, the tunes speak for themselves. This band wasn't trying to save the world or free mankind. The Missionaries simply played loud, fast, and fun rock-and-roll. And forgive me if I'm sounding like one of those music critic wannabe know-it-alls who grace these reviews-because that would be a disservice to this important but largely ignored band. So to put it more succinctly, if you've never been able to catch The Missionaries live, then buy (or steal) this CD, open wide the windows, turn up the volume, and be reminded of what rock-and-roll was always about.

Fortunate for me, I had the opportunity to see this band live, many times! Having these great tunes at my finger tips again, words can not to be written to describe how cool this is. I once remember Jim telling me that Love Ostrich was being played on local radio and I for one was hopeful these guys would make it. They truly did! Great tunes, they live on and still make folks feel good. What a great band that will live on in my mind. You must pick up this CD! I often wondered if I had any influence on Mr Cooper? And love to hear Big Fat Rollie Mama once again?
Enjoy.

We thought this music was gone forever - thanks for putting this CD out! The Missionaries always put on a high-energy (and fun!) live show, and it comes through in these recordings. This is garage-band, roots rock 'n' roll at its best.