NEATS The Monkey's Head In The Corner Of The Room 12" ACE OF HEARTS 1982 US orig
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NEATS
Formed in 1979, the Neats were one of the great enigmas in Boston's fertile 1980s club scene.
During these years, one did not have to look far for a bill that might include any combination
of the roots-rocking Del Fuegos, the Nuggets garage rock-worshipping Lyres, and the drunken
hardcore punk slamming of Gang Green. The Neats were yet another item altogether;
a decidedly collegiate group of clean-cut, straight-faced brooding guys who played
evocative and melancholy music that encompassed the pre-psychedelic1960s-era folk-rock
of the Seekers, Baroque pop of the Left Banke and the Zombies, and the bluesy moods
of the early Rolling Stones and Them. Their closest contemporary American cousins
were bands like the Feelies, Dream Syndicate, and the band they often shared a national
bill with, early R.E.M. They also had a kinship with New Zealand pop outfits like
the Clean and even British groups like Echo and the Bunnymen -- though without the high
level of romantic drama of the latter; the drama of the Neats was manifested
in a more introspective and subdued manner
"THE MONKEY'S HEAD IN THE CORNER OF THE ROOM"
Produced by Richard W. Harte
1982 12"EP ACE OF HEARTS RECORDS AHS 1009
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING
STILL IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER
HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
Label: ACE OF HEARTS - YELLOW/BLACK LABEL w/LOGO ON TOP & RED RIM - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine & rear) AHS 1009
Catalog on labels: AHS 1009 (ASEP 1009-1) / AHS 1009 (ASEP 1009-2)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched & Stamped): AHS 1009 A ?? EDP (circled) STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched & Stamped): AHS 1009 B EDP (circled) STERLING
On labels: top rim text reads "All Rights.............Not Be Tolerated"
bottom rim text reads "ACE of HEARTS RECORDS Made in Boston"
? 1982 Ace of Hearts Records
Produced by Richard W. Harte
Pop Clichés BMI
Rights Society / Publishing: Pop Clichés, BMI
On Back Sleeve: Sound Recording & Concept by Richard W. Harle
? © 1982 Ace of Hearts Records...
tracklisting
Side 1: RED AND GREY - SAME - LIES - RING RING
Side 2: TONIGHT - THE MONKEY'S HEAD - POP CLICHE
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RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE NEAR MINT but (please, see pictures and read above description)The defining track on this 1982 EP is the leadoff song, "Red and Grey," which pointed the way to the brooding college rock of the Neats' eponymous debut LP the next year. Like the early songs of their contemporaries REM, "Red and Grey" has a distinctly pre-psychedelic 1960s folk-rock sound, but the Neats sound less like the Byrds and more along the lines of the Zombies, the Left Banke, and Simon & Garfunkel's electric outings. There is a dark shadow of melancholy that looms over much of the Neats' early material (they later transformed themselves into a blooze-rock outfit), and "Red and Grey" was the first signal of their intent. The song is an autumnal anthem that calls to mind similar bands of the time, like Los Angeles' Dream Syndicate and the Rain Parade. Over clean chiming guitars and simple beats, singer/guitarist Eric Martin sings his contemplative lyrics exploring personal moments with vivid imagery and a rich voice...(AllMusic)
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