Frijid Pink

by Frijid Pink

Overview

Frijid Pink's self-titled debut album is a slashing, seriously soulful example of late-'60s Detroit rock near its best. Although they never registered with critics or rock historians the way MC5 or the Stooges did, Frijid Pink had obviously learned something in the course of two years on the road, and with Mike Valvano producing, they were able to channel the excitement of their work onto the grooves of this album very neatly. Those who bought the number seven single "House of the Rising Sun" weren't disappointed with the bluesy boogie sound of "I'm on My Way" or the slowed-down Yardbirds approach of "Drivin' Blues" (somehow, when Kelly Green sang "My woman loves me" it seemed to matter), and even if "Tell Me Why" was a tuneless mess, Gary Thompson made up for it with a fuzz-out guitar performance that sounded like speaker burnout in slow motion. They were back in form on the next number, the crunchy, pumping rocker "End of the Line," where Green, Thompson, and company move into Led Zeppelin territory very effectively (you can just imagine them switching gear into "Black Dog" in a jam to this song on-stage), with a killer performance by Rich Stevers on the drums. And that was all leading up to "House of the Rising Sun." "Boozin' Blues," which closed the original LP, is a blues workout reminiscent of Cream's version of Willie Dixon's "Spoonful"; a virtuoso effort by Thompson and Green, it shows off a more reflective and studied side of the band's sound. [The 1991 Repertoire Records reissue includes the singles "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Music for the People" (which features a gorgeous and perfectly appropriate gospel chorus) as bonus tracks.] ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	03/18/2022
Label:	Urp Music Distribution
UPC:	4009910245811
Rank:	49845

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Frijid Pink   Primary Artist
Kelly Green   Vocals
Tom Beaudry   Bass
Rich Stevers   Drums
Tom Harris   Bass
Gary Ray Thompson   Guitar

Technical Credits

Traditional   Composer
Elvis Presley   Composer
Mike Valvano   Producer
Tommy Durden   Composer
Mae Boren Axton   Composer
Josh White   Composer
Terry Holmes   Composer
Bernd Matheja   Introduction
Kelly Green   Group Member
Russ Terrana   Engineer
Nicholas Diablo Ray   Composer