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The Blasters was critically well received. Reviewing the album in 1982 for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau said that Phil Alvin has "easily the most expressive vocal style in all of nouveau rockabilly", while "Dave Alvin's originals introduce a major songwriter, one with John Fogerty's bead on the wound-tight good times of America's tough white underbelly, though his focus is shallower ...
The Blasters have a devoted fan base and have received largely positive critical reviews, but have earned only limited mainstream success. Critic Mark Deming wrote of them, "the Blasters displayed a wide-ranging musical style [and] were a supremely tight and tactful band with enough fire, smarts, and passion for two or three groups." [21]
Alvin's second solo album, Blue Blvd, was released by Hightone Records in 1991. It received positive reviews and had moderate sales. His album Museum of Heart was released in 1993. He recorded King of California, an album of acoustic music, in 1994.
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The group released four studio albums between 1980 and 1985. While never achieving mass market success on the music charts, the group's recordings and concerts drew critical acclaim and a cult following across the United States and Europe. [2] In 1986, after The Blasters had disbanded, Alvin released a solo album, Un "Sung Stories".
Oct. 19—It is a return to the beginning for Testament. The band remastered its 1987 album, "The Legacy," and its 1988 album, "The New Order." It is now playing the albums on its current "Klash ...
The Blasters tried recording 4-11-44 twice, as a live album, but issues with record labels prevented a release. [6] They were without Dave Alvin; the lineup that recorded 4-11-44 had been playing together for a decade. [7] Phil Alvin and bass player John Bazz were the only founding members to participate in the recording sessions. [8] "
The album was produced by the Blasters; the band intended for it to be a concept album about "lost dreams," and a refutation of their revivalist music party image. [7] [8] "Long White Cadillac" is dedicated to Hank Williams. [9] "Tag Along" is a cover of the Rocket Morgan song. [10]