Roky Erickson & Aliens - Don't Knock the Rok
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Canadian Music Store Music CD CoverArtist: Roky Erickson & AliensEdition: Music CD CD Release Date: 2004-03-09 Music Label: Norton Soundtracks:
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This album is nowhere near as bad as some would have you believe. No doubt, it sounds like a rehearsal or a jam which was recorded, but for that it is a decent sounding recording. The beauty of this cd isn't its audiophile status, though. The beauty of it is that you get to hear Roky and his group doing songs which inspired him to do music in the first place. If you (like me) know the songs in their original versions, and enjoy those, and you like Roky Erickson's music, this could be a bit of a revelation. It's not a "great album"; it's a window to a particular time and place which otherwise we would not have access to. To hear Roky songing the song "Teenager In Love" and doing the chorus as: "why must I be a teenager in jail" is hilarious! The dude has a sense of humor, something not necessarily apparent from listening to his solo albums or the great 13th Floor Elevators. The first half of the album is mainly full band versions of the songs, and the latter half of the album has more acoustic versions of some of the same songs. I've had this album for a few years, and I will say that it has had to grow on me a bit over time. When I first got it, I was a little bummed out, wishing it sounded more like Roky's records with the Aliens and the Explosives, etc. But as I've listened to it over time, it has really grown on me. It's not what I thought it would be, but it is what it is. All that is required is an open mind. If you're a fan, give it a chance. If you "get" it, you'll be glad. The good things in life sometimes take a bit of effort to appreciate....
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