DON CABALLERO 8211 American Don (Deluxe Edition) 8211 3LP 8211 Maui Blue Orchid Coloured Vinyl MAR 27

3LP – Indies Exclusive Limited Edition Maui Blue and Orchid Coloured Vinyl (2026 Reissue). Original 2xLP Remastered by Bob Weston Never-Before-Released Live Studio Album Limited Edition of 2000 Maui Blue / Orchid 3xLP for indie stores only After finishing American Don with (Steve) Albini, we were nearing the peak of interpersonal tensions that would eventually wash us overboard. I (Eric) became convinced we lost the true essence of the songs in the recording process. It was not a unanimous decision to record with Steve. We wrote the album entirely on guitar loops and Team Storm & Stress wanted to go further in the studio with Pro Tools, which felt related to both what we were doing and where we were going. Steve had just finished building the magnificent A room at Electrical and Damon insisted we would record there for the drums. He never budged on it. As soon as we got there we realized all the songs, which were written in stacks of overdubs on our pedals, would only allow for mono guitar recordings. We worked around this by performing the songs to a single loop and overdubbing all the guitars later allowing for a full stereo field to match the glorious bombast of Steves drum recordings. This approach dramatically changed how we played. While it allowed for magic moments of improv (Peter Criss intro), once the album was done, it sounded bloated and the performances sluggish. With increasing certainty I was sure the sound of the Akai Headrush, and the tempos it set for Damon was the heartbeat of these songs. Ian agreed. In an audacious last ditch hail mary, I had the idea to call Greg Norman (who worked for Steve!) and asked if we could secretly come to his studio in S. Chicago *road hot* after our next shows and re-record the album LIVE. It was an enormous gesture that couldve never worked, but miraculously everyone agreed to do it and we gave it a try. Greg captured us at our most fiery hot personally and professionally. The tempos are faster and no one is holding back with anything to lose. These true live tapes show the songs exactly as we played them on the road where they were developed between June of 1999 and July of 2000. Now, 25 years later, the Greg Norman tapes have been dusted off, baked, and transferred to digital. With the aid of modern restoration tools, and the expertise of Sir Bob Weston, we were able to re-mix and master these recordings for the first time. Tracklist: American Don (Remastered) 2xLP1. Fire Back About Your New Baby\’s Sex The Peter2. Criss Jazz3. Haven\’t Lived Afro Pop4. You Drink a Lot of Coffee for a Teenager5. Ones All Over the Place6. I Never Liked You7. Details on How to Get ICEMAN on Your License Plate8. A Lot of People Tell Me I Have a Fake British Accent Lets Face It Pal, You Didn\’t Need That Eye Surgery American Don True Live Tapes LP:1. Fire Back About Your New Baby\’s Sex2. Haven\’t Lived Afro Pop3. The Peter Criss Jazz4. Ones All Over the Place5. I Never Liked You6. Details on How to Get ICEMAN on Your License Plate Let\’s Face It Pal, You Didn\’t Need That Eye Surgery