Thursday, June 28, 2012

The Dictators - Everyday Is Saturday

This is not your usual "demos" & "unreleased" package which usually contains scraps or pieces of half finished songs and throw aways. Norton has compiled a first rate release of great and "complete" songs (yes a few radio promos too) which span the bands entire career. Yes, some of the tracks have "lo-fi" sound issues, but still would be considered very good to excellent by bootleg/Hot Wacks standards. Most of the tracks here sound phenomenal, so don't let the "small time" label release scare you away. The ultimate bonus here is the original demo recordings for the "Bloodbrothers" album.
With the exception of the Flamin' Groovies tune "Slow Death", the entire "Bloodbrothers" album is present here!
Ross the Boss & Top Ten flat out rip through the entire set; songs like "Faster & Louder" and "Borneo Jimmy" have so much energy, they may even be better than the "official" releases.
I can not stress enough how pleased I am with this album (10 stars if I could). I have been a fan of this band for over 30 years and I rank "Everyday Is Saturday" right up there with every other album. With so little Dictators material out there, ya' gotta snag this one before it goes MIA.
My strongest recommendation!
Rating? 10/10




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