KONGRESS Tough Guys Don't Dance/Talk Talk '70's NEW WAVE Post Punk 7"

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Over the next few weeks I will be listing 7" from a collection I just acquired. It's quite a mixed bag and in just the first few boxes I've looked through there is R&B, soul, funk, pop, rock - from many decades, punk, metal, disco, hip hop, reggae, imports, oldies and stuff that defies catagorization. I estimate there are 12,000 to 15,000 (possibly more) pieces in the collection. I obviously won't be listing all of these but a majority of the collection is organized very well (by alphabet - not genre) so if you are looking for something specific feel free to let me know. It's quite possible it's in there. And please feel free to contact me with any questions. Shipping discounts for multiple purchases. Read my feedbacks and buy with complete confidence.      

Artist: Kongress

Title: Tough Guys Don't Dance b/w Talk Talk

Year: Not sure - '70's.

Label & Number: Starborn SR 203

Original/Reissue: O

Mono/Stereo: S 

Country: USA

Vinyl Condition: EX+, a beauty!

Cover Condition: VG/VG+, solid sleeve showing some general wear and light creases. No splits.

Comments: Here we have a very, very hard to find 7" by Kongress (their only release). Both songs are fantastic, I didn't know about this band until I found this record and not a whole lot of info exists on the net (a few blogs extolling the bands greatness and the rarity of this disc, etc.) but I can say this - if you are a fan of new wave, post punk, goth, synth, kraut rock or even disco and like it on the weirder side of things you most definately need this 7". Here's some info I was able to scrape up online:

 "Before she found minor fame in the new wave disco-punk group Marilyn and the Movie Stars, the singularly-named Marilyn fronted the gothic/experimental/disco new wave band Kongress. She was only in the band for a little while, but long enough to sing on their sole record, this self-released 7" from the late 70s (no year is given)."

"The infamous alternative, gothic, experimental band Kongress emerged in 1975, and has consisted of many members over the years, including, Geoffrey Crozier who conjured up spirits, Von Lmo, Master of Reverse Trapology, Robert Crash/Renate Twin Towers of Teutonic Guitar Power, Frank Stokes stabilizing the Bass Bottom and Master of the Unheard of, Otto von Ruggins, Saving the Musick World with his Keyboard Wizardry! Kongress' influences include the likes of The Pretty Things, The Who, Kraut rockers Amon Duul II & Can, and The Zombies and their music sounds like eerie bizarre Goth electronica music out of a basement."  

" Over the years Kongress has produced some amazing, magical music with songs like Oliver Twist, Sam Son, Eyes of the Witness, Frozen Head, Bebop Dada Debutante, Cybercrazed, Magick, Backwards Dog with Aristedes DuVal, two songs recorded with Sky Saxon, Wink of an Eye and Space, and one of my favourites Tough Guys Don't Dance sang by Marilyn, who replaced Geoffrey in 1978. The song Tough Guys Don't Dance was inspired by the Norman Mailer novel by the same name, which he made into a movie. He was sent a copy of the 45, and wrote a note to Kongress questioning their right to use his title, to which the band responded, "titles cannot be copyrighted, check with the Library of Congress!" Kongress is a very talented and versatile band; they possess clever, amusing lyrics, electronica music, and experimental music combined with dark sorcery and magical influences. They are shrouded with mysterious occult ways of the bizarre and eerie strange coincidences."

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