Disconnected

by Stiv Bators Band, Stiv Bators

Overview

Originally released in 1980, Stiv Bators' first solo album was re-released in 1993 by Bomp, which added eight extra tracks not available on the original version (all recorded live at the Berkeley Square in May of 1980). Like his other Bomp solo release, the L.A., L.A. compilation, the music is more similar to '60s power pop than the vicious punk rock that Bators was originally known for as a member of the Dead Boys. Although the bonus tracks are comparable in approach to his former band (they even manage to cover a pair of Dead Boys classics -- "Sonic Reducer" and "I Need Lunch"), Bators plays it more pedestrian elsewhere. Surprisingly, he pulls off this different direction convincingly; after all, this music was his favorite when he was growing up. You'll get a pretty good idea of what the rest of the album sounds like by giving a listen to the album's melodic opener, "Evil Boy," followed by the near-ballad "A Million Miles Away" and the full-length version of "The Last Year" (available on L.A., L.A. in an edited single version). ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	07/19/2024
Label:	Munster Records
UPC:	8435008845612
Rank:	49206

Tracks

1. Evil Boy
2. Bad Luck Charm
3. A Million Miles Away
4. Make Up Your Mind
5. Swingin A-Go-Go
6. Crime in the Streets
7. Too Much to Dream
8. Ready Any Time
9. The Last Year
10. I Wanna Forget You (Just the Way You Are)
11. Junebug Skillet

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stiv Bators   Primary Artist,Vocals
Stiv Bators Band   Primary Artist
The B-Girls   Guest Artist,Handclapping,Vocals (Background)
David Quinton   Vocals (Background),Drums
Frank Secich   Vocals,Bass,Vocals (Background)
Georgie Harrison   Guitar,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Stiv Bators   Composer,Producer
Thom Wilson   Producer,Engineer
Jerry Butler   Composer
Johnny Blitz   Composer
Wally Bryson   Composer
David Thomas   Composer
David Hirstius   Composer
David Quinton   Composer
Greg Shaw   Executive Producer,Liner Notes,Producer,Design
Quinton   Composer
Frank Secich   Composer
Bo Diddley   Composer
Godlis   Photography
Keith Richards   Composer
Cheetah Chrome   Composer
George Cabaniss   Composer
Jimmy Zero   Composer
Jeff Magnum   Composer
Mick Jagger   Composer
Diane Zincavage   Design
David Arnoff   Photography
Dan Klawon   Composer
Gary Cooper   Assistant Engineer