From: clare@aero.org Newsgroups: rec.music.info Subject: DISCOGRAPHY: Concrete Blonde Message-ID: <1992Jun17.153358.1961@dutrun2.tudelft.nl> Date: 17 Jun 92 15:33:58 GMT Sender: news@dutrun2.tudelft.nl (UseNet News System) Reply-To: clare@aero.org Followup-To: rec.music.misc Organization: Delft University of Technology Lines: 461 Approved: rec-music-info@ph.tn.tudelft.nl Article-I.D.: dutrun2.1992Jun17.153358.1961 Originator: recmusic@galaxy Nntp-Posting-Host: ph.tn.tudelft.nl +-----------------------------------+ | | | C O N C R E T E B L O N D E | | | | D I S C O G R A P H Y | | | +-----------------------------------+ By Clare Waterson Revision 1.21 (6/16/92) Please send me any additional information you have about these or other releases featuring Concrete Blonde or any of its members. Special thanks to: (in alphabetical order) Craig "Archbishop" , Jill Waterson NOTE: This discography format is based on the They Might Be Giants discography maintained by John Relph NOTES: Concrete Blonde used to be known as the Dreamers (on The D.I.Y. Album), and Dream 6 before they got the name "Concrete Blonde" which was given to them by Michael Stipe. Johnette Napolitano used to be a member of the Ringling Sisters, and wrote the song "Roses Grow" originally for them. "Les Coeurs Jumeaux" translates to "Twin Hearts"; one can wonder what the rest of the song translates to... There is supposed to be a video to be released entitled "Mid-Life Crisis" which is rumored to be a home-video documentary shot by Johnette herself, and mixed in with other footage. Latest information has the release date listed as "TBA". Originally it was to be released simultaneously with WALKING IN LONDON. There is an e-mailing list for discussion of Concrete Blonde, Johnette Napolitano, and related groups and/or people. The address is . If you would like to join, send your request to . PLEASE remember that the `concrete-blonde' address forwards to the entire list; for administrative correspondence, send only to the `-request' address. There is a Concrete Blonde fan club, $10 fee, but it has not done anything as of yet. Information with question marks is not known/verified, if you have further information, please let me know. There are probably several more Promo singles, for example. Discography Abbreviations Key: Album Full album release in one or more of the formats below LP 12" vinyl long-player (33 1/3 RPM) album CA Cassette release CD Compact (digital) Disc release DA DAT, Digital Audio Tape release 8T 8-track tape release (seriously obsolete) Single Single release in one or more of the single formats below F7 7" flexi-disc, usually included with a magazine 7" 7" 45 RPM vinyl release, usually a single from an album 10" 10" 45 RPM vinyl release, usually a single from an album 12" 12" 45 RPM vinyl release, usually a single from an album EP extended play vinyl single or mini-album, usually 33 1/3 RPM CD3 3" (7 cm) CD single release, usually a single from an album CD5 5" (12 cm) CD single release, usually a single from an album CS Cassette single release - "cassingle" Promo Promotional copy, often containing only a single track Collection A collection of songs by this artist that have been released on various albums and singles. Compilation A compilation of tracks by various artists. Soundtrack Soundtrack to a film or play released in Album format Video A video that may or may not have had an official release Box Set A box set of previously released and/or unreleased material Songbook A book of lyrics and notated music Country Codes AR Argentina AT Austria AU Australia BE Belgium BR Brazil CA Canada CZ Czechoslovakia EG East Germany EU Europe FR France GE Germany GR Greece HU Hungary IT Italy JA Japan MA Malaysia NL Netherlands SC Scandinavia SP Spain SW Sweden UK United Kingdom US United States WG West Germany WW Worldwide YU Yugoslavia ______________________________________________________________________________ +---------------------------------------+ | S H O R T D I S C O G R A P H Y | +---------------------------------------+ NOTE: Number of songs on the disc is indicated in brackets "[]", [+n] indicates a single has n more tracks on it (after the title track -- making a total of n+1 tracks), [n] indicates only n tracks are Concrete Blonde tracks. Concrete Blonde tracks: 1982 Compilation The D.I.Y. Album [1] 1983 Album DREAM 6 1986 Album CONCRETE BLONDE 1989 Album FREE 1989 Single God Is A Bullet [+2] 1989 Single Scene Of A Perfect Crime [Promo] 1989 Single Happy Birthday [+2] 1990 Album BLOODLETTING 1990 Single Joey [+2] 1990 Single Caroline [+4] 1990 Video CONCRETE BLONDE December 16, 1986 - September 17 1990 1990 Soundtrack PUMP UP THE VOLUME [1] 1990? Soundtrack POINT BREAK [1] 1991 Songbook BLOODLETTING 1992 Album WALKING IN LONDON 1992 Single Ghost Of A Texas Ladies' Man [Promo] 1992 Single Ghost Of A Texas Ladies' Man [+3] 1992?/TBA Single Someday? 1992?/TBA Video MID-LIFE CRISIS (Home video documentary??) Concrete Blonde/member contributions: 1986 Soundtrack ECHO PARK [1] 1990 Album UPON MY WICKED SON [1], by Andy Prieboy 1990 Album KEROSENE MAN [1], by Steve Wynn 1991 Single Kerosene Man [1], by Steve Wynn 1992 Album DAZZLING DISPLAY, by Steve Wynn ______________________________________________________________________________ +-------------------------------------+ | F U L L D I S C O G R A P H Y | +-------------------------------------+ NOTE: Writing credit for songs is enclosed in brackets "[]". Abbreviations are: CB = Concrete Blonde JN = Johnette Napolitano JM = Jim Mankey HR = Harry Rushakoff .............................................................................. 1982 The D.I.Y. Album (Do It Yourself) Compilation album - 10 tracks, various artists Dreamers = {JN (Vocals), JM (Guitar, Bass, Percussion), Earle Mankey (Drums on Apple Computer)} x'xx Heart Attack [JM/JN] LP (clear vinyl) US J. W. Productions - S-8894 .............................................................................. 1983 DREAM 6 Dream 6 = {JN (Vocals, Bass), JM (Guitars), Michael Murphy (Drums)} x'xx Rain [JM-JN] x'xx Human Condition [JM-JN] x'xx Tomorrow May Never Come [JM - M. Murphy - JN] x'xx Showdown [JM-JN] x'xx Secret Life [JM-JN] x'xx Daddy Lied [JM-JN] LP US Happy Hermit - Scratched into vinyl: THIS SIDE: HH1983A - "ATTEMPT THE ABSURD" - STANLEY DOES OFTEN L-13022 OTHER SIDE: HH1983B - Achieve The Impossible - THANK YOU HOWARD L-13022-X .............................................................................. 1986 CONCRETE BLONDE CB = {JN, JM, HR} (Not listed on CD) Handwritten lyric sheet included 2'59 True [JN&/JM] 2'46 Your Haunted Head [JN&/JM] 5'29 Dance Along The Edge [JN&/JM] 3'42 Still In Hollywood [JN&/JM] 4'07 Song For Kim (She Said) [JN&/JM] 3'43 Beware Of Darkness [Geroge Harrison] 3'22 Over Your Shoulder [JN&/JM] 3'52 Little Sister [JN&/JM] 2'16 (You're The Only One) Can Make Me Cry [JN&/JM] 3'10 Cold Part Of Town [JN&/JM] 2'22 True (Instrumental) [JN&/JM] 4'32 It'll Chew You Up And Spit You Out [JN&/JM] CD US I.R.S. - IRSD-5835 .............................................................................. 1989 FREE CB = {JN, JM, HR, Alan Bloch} No lyric sheet 4'22 God Is A Bullet [CB] 3'59 Run Run Run [CB] 2'43 It's Only Money [Thin Lizzy] 2'40 Help Me [CB] 2'35 Sun [CB] 3'14 Roses Grow [CB] 4'40 Scene Of A Perfect Crime [CB] 2'18 Happy Birthday [CB] 2'48 Little Conversations [CB] 3'42 Carry Me Away [CB] CD US I.R.S. - IRSD-82001 .............................................................................. 1989 God Is A Bullet 4'22 God Is A Bullet [CB] 3'11 Free [JN/HR] 4'15 Little Wing [Jimi Hendrix] 12" ?? ?? - ?? CD3 AU EMI/I.R.S. - CDP 552 24 1027 3, 2410273-11 .............................................................................. 1989 Scene Of A Perfect Crime [Promo] Insert lists 1989 summer tour dates 6/21-8/14 Insert states: "God Is A Bullet" was played on 91 commercial stations. FREE has sold nearly 100,000 LP's off ONE AOR track. The time for Concrete Blonde is NOW! 4'39 Scene Of A Perfect Crime [CB] Promo CD5 US I.R.S. - IRSD-007 .............................................................................. 1989 Happy Birthday 2'18 Happy Birthday [CB] 3'59 Run, Run, Run [CB] 3'11 Free [JN/HR] CD5 UK I.R.S. - EIRSCD105, CDP 241004 2 .............................................................................. 1990 BLOODLETTING CB = {JN, JM, Paul Thompson} Printed lyric sheet included 6'04 Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) [JN] 2'36 The Sky Is A Poisonous Garden [JN/B. Moreland] 5'30 Caroline [JN] 3'24 Darkening Of The Light [JN] 4'25 I Don't Need A Hero [JN] 3'12 Days And Days [JN] 3'52 The Beast [JN] 3'56 Lullabye [JN] 4'07 Joey [JN] 5'05 Tomorrow, Wendy [Andy Prieboy] CD US I.R.S. - IRSD-82037 .............................................................................. 1990 Joey 4'07 Joey [JN] 3'28 I Want You [JN] 4'25 I Don't Need A Hero [JN] CD5 UK I.R.S. - EIRSCD 143 .............................................................................. 1990 Caroline Contains 3 live songs recorded at The Malibu Nightclub, Long Island, NY for WDRE. 4'03 Caroline (Edit) [JN] 3'05 Roses Grow (Live) [CB] 4'26 Tomorrow, Wendy (Live) [Andy Prieboy] 4'15 The Sky Is A Poisonous Garden (Live) [JN/B. Moreland] 4'15 Little Wing [Jimi Hendrix] CD5 US I.R.S. - X25G-13811 .............................................................................. 1990 CONCRETE BLONDE - BLOODLETTING [Songbook] Piano - Vocal - Guitar Sheet Music: (Entire BLOODLETTING album, in mixed order) Joey [JN] Caroline [JN] I Don't Need A Hero [JN] The Sky Is A Poisonous Garden [JN/B. Moreland] Days And Days [JN] The Beast [JN] Tomorrow, Wendy [Andy Prieboy] Lullabye [JN] Darkening Of The Light [JN] Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) [JN] Complete lyrics (printed in BLOODLETTING album order) Book US Cherry Lane Music Company - CL2075 ISBN 0-89524-624-4 .............................................................................. 1990 CONCRETE BLONDE December 16, 1986 - September 17 1990 Compilation of Music Videos, Approx. running time 40 minutes. Caroline Everybody Knows Joey Happy Birthday Scene Of A Perfect Crime God Is A Bullet Dance Along The Edge True Still In Hollywood VHS (Stereo HiFi) US I.R.S. (EYE.R.S.) - X5VC 13066 .............................................................................. 1990 PUMP UP THE VOLUME Soundtrack - 11 tracks, various artists 4'42 Everybody Knows [Leonard Cohen & Sharon Robinson] CD US MCA - MCAD-8039 .............................................................................. 1990? POINT BREAK Soundtrack - N tracks, various artists 3'28 I Want You [JN] +-----------------------------+ | N E E D I N F O | +-----------------------------+ .............................................................................. 1992 WALKING IN LONDON CB = {JN, JM, HR} No lyric sheet Sticker on CD Longbox wrapping: The "Ghost Of A Texas Ladies' Man" is prowling about on this album. 3'50 Ghost Of A Texas Ladies Man [JN] 6'42 Walking In London [JN] 4'14 Les Coeurs Jumeaux [JN] 4'28 Woman To Woman [JN] 4'31 Why Don't You See Me [JN] 4'00 City Screaming [JN] 3'30 Someday? [JN] 5'17 I Wanna Be Your Friend Again [JN] 2'14 ... Long Time Ago [JN] 4'56 It's a Man's World [James Brown] CD US I.R.S. - X2-13137 .............................................................................. 1992 Ghost Of A Texas Ladies' Man [Promo] Digipak - Inside cover states: "American Tour Begins April 11" 3'50 Ghost Of A Texas Ladies' Man [JN] CD5 US I.R.S. - DPRO 67082 .............................................................................. 1992 Ghost Of A Texas Ladies' Man 3'50 Ghost Of A Texas Ladies' Man [JN] 7'06 Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) (Extended Version) [JN] 4'42 Everybody Knows [Leonard Cohen & Sharon Robinson] 4'18 The Ship Song [N. Cave] (performed with Steve Wynn) CD5 US I.R.S. - X25G-13849 .............................................................................. TBA Someday? (Cassingle seen, b/w another album cut) +----------+ | T B A | +----------+ .............................................................................. TBA MID-LIFE CRISIS (Home video documentary??) +----------+ | T B A | +----------+ .............................................................................. .............................................................................. R E L A T E D R E C O R D I N G S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTE: Only information on Concrete Blonde related tracks are included. .............................................................................. 1986 ECHO PARK Soundtrack - 10 tracks, various artists Liner Notes: Performed by Johnette Johnette: Vocals & Background Vocals Andrew Williams: Guitar Jack Sherman: Guitar, 12 String Chalo Quintana: Drums Jeff Eyrich: Bass & Tambourine Greg Kuehn: Keyboards 3'12 Tomorrow's Gonna Be [Tom Boles, Mark Walton] LP US A&M - SP-5119 .............................................................................. 1990 UPON MY WICKED SON by Andy Prieboy Johnette added lead & backup vocals 4'40 Tomorrow Wendy [Andy Prieboy] CD US Dr. Dream Records - DDCD9030 .............................................................................. 1990 KEROSENE MAN by Steve Wynn Johnette co-wrote and added lead & backup vocals 4'52 Conspiracy Of The Heart [Steve Wynn/JN] CD US Rhino - R2 70969 .............................................................................. 1991 Kerosene Man by Steve Wynn Johnette co-wrote and added lead & backup vocals Recorded live at the Mary Costello Show for Radio GLR, London, England 9/15/90. 5'06 Conspiracy Of The Heart (Live) [Steve Wynn/JN] CD5 US RNA Records (Rhino) - R2 74427 .............................................................................. 1992 DAZZLING DISPLAY by Steve Wynn Johnette added lead (on "Bonnie and Clyde") & backup vocals A Dazzling Display [Steve Wynn and Peter Buck] Halo [Steve Wynn] Bonnie and Clyde [Serge Gainsbourg, English interpretation by Steve Wynn] CD US RNA Records (Rhino) - R2 70283 (cat picture disc) .............................................................................. ..............................................................................