Green On Red ‎– Scapegoats CD

Green On Red's career can be broken into two phases. Phase one was with a steady, full band & included the following releases: Green On Red, Gravity Talks, Gas Food & Lodging, No Free Lunch & The Killer Inside Me.

Phase two consisted of Dan Stuart & Chuck Prophet collaborations. There were other musicians involved, but by then Dan & Chuck were Green On Red. Phase two releases include Here Come The Snakes, This Time Around, Scapegoats & Too Much Fun. Scapegoats is the highlight of the second phase of the brilliant career of Green On Red. This band has been mysteriously overlooked in the wake of the Alt-Country explosion. They predated Uncle Tupelo by several years. There are only two or three weak tracks on this one. A Guy Like Me & Little Things In Life start the cd off with a tender optimism. Two Lovers(Waitin' To Die) is a painful number that received some play on college radio in the early 90's. Gold In The The Graveyard & Blowfly are full-bodied, loud, dirty rock n roll with teeth. Shed A Tear (For The Lonesome) is a cool tear-in-your-beer honky tonk tune. The centerpiece of Scapegoats, Hector's Out, is a hauntingly stark song about a man released from prison and destined to return or die. It should strike a chord in anyone who's ever tasted desolation. The final song, Baby Loves Her Gun, is a devastingly beautiful tale of ugliness and pain. If you have a heart, Baby Loves Her Gun should break it.

If you don't know about this band, then rectify that situation as soon as possible. You should also check out Chuck Prophet's wonderful solo albums, as well as Dan's Can O' Worms. If you can find it, the Green On Red/Long Ryders collaboration, Danny & Dusty (the lost weekend) is well worth the search.

Label: China Records

Country: UK

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)