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Wild Willy Barrett & Stephen Two-Names

Organic Bondage 1986

The first 100 copies of this album came in plywood sleeves.

Each was hand crafted by Willy himself.

I was lucky enough to own one. (I was first in a queue of one)

The drums are just wood hitting wood.

WWB likes wood a lot and has produced some cool stuff:

Willy is a fine guitarist who does not get the cred he deserves

partly due to his 'wacky' persona/time with John Otway.

In a more 'serious' setting I think he could have been

rubbing shoulders with, say, Robin Trower or Gary Moore in terms of reputation.

It was the era of Paul Hardcastle and Barrett incorporates

the 'n-n-n-n 19' style into the tracks...but...he actually DOES it :)

there is no sampling involved.

Only the Good Die Young is my favourite song.

(I find the lyrics very poignant)

The reference to Koo Stark really dates it but always makes me smile

...and feel sad for some reason.

A version of the song Dream in Colour was used in an advert

for Harmony Hair products but I can't find much info about that.

I wonder if Willy and co-writer Eddie Stanton got paid?

...or were THEY ripping off the advert?

BTW this combo with the mysterious Stephen Two-Names

didn't last long as Stephen wanted real drums

and , as far as Willy was concerned, that went against the grain.

(he made that last bit up to squeeze in a cheap joke...Ed.)

regards

Titus

01 Please Don't Throw Me To The Christians

02 Only The Good Die Young

03 Emperor's Head

04 Jack O'Diamonds

05 Dream In Colour

06 Milton Keynes

07 Tales From The Raj

08 Deal 'Em Down

09 Moose Loose Kicking

10 The Late Show

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