THE LEMONHEADS 8211 Its A Shame About Ray (30th Anniversary Ed) 8211 2LP 8211 Black Vinyl

2LP – Classic Black Vinyl (30th Anniversary Edition Repress), DL Card Of Extras And Demos. Lemonheads seminal album Its A Shame About Ray, lovingly reissued for its 30th Anniversary. The long overdue reissue includes a slew of extra material, including an unreleased My Drug Buddy KCRW session track from 1992 featuring Juliana Hatfield, B-sides from singles Its A Shame About Ray and Confetti, a track from the Mrs. Robinson/Being Round EP, alongside demos that will be released for the first time on vinyl. This reissue celebrates their prestigious fifth album, these deluxe bookback editions feature new liner notes and unseen photos. Described by music journalist and author Everett True as A 30-minute insight into what its like to live hard and fast and loose and happy with like-minded buddies, fuelled by a shared love for similar bands and drugs and booze and freedom.. Its A Shame About Ray had a considerable impact back in those heady, carefree days of 92, the record perfectly captures Dandos ability to effortlessly encapsulate teenage longing and lust over the course of a two-minute pop song. Singles such as My Drug Buddy and the breezy perfect pop of the title track might stand out (plus the add-on of Mrs. Robinson which later copies included), but the albums real strength lies in the tracks in-between; the truly fantastic Confetti (written about Evans parents divorce), and the eye-wateringly casual acoustic cover of Frank Mills (from the hippie musical Hair), a version that seems to resonate with every ounce of pathos and emotion felt for the lost 1960s generation. To hear Evan Dando sing lines like I love him/but it embarrasses me/To walk down the street with him/He lives in Brooklyn somewhere/And he wears his white crash helmet is to truly appreciate how wonderful and tantalising pop music can be. Then, theres the rush of insurgency and brattishness on the wonderfully truncated Bit Part; the topsy-turvy Ceiling Fan In My Spoon this was male teenage skinny-tie pop music on a level of brilliance with The Kinks, early Undertones, Wipers. Ray sounds revelatory in its restlessness, mixing college pop with country flair and relocating Gus Van Sants Portland atmosphere to New England. Pitchfork Tracklisting: Disc One – Its A Shame About RaySide A1. Rockin Stroll2. Confetti3. Its A Shame About Ray4. Rudderless5. My Drug Buddy6. The Turnpike Down Side B1. Bit Part2. Alisons Starting To Happen3. Hannah & Gabi4. Kitchen5. Ceiling Fan In6. Frank Mills Disc Two Side C- Essential Extras:1. Mrs Robinson2. Shakey Ground3. My Drug Buddy (KCRW Session, 1992)4. Knowing Me, Knowing You (Acoustic)5. Confetti (Acoustic)6. Alisons Starting To Happen (Acoustic)7. Divan Side D – Demo Recordings1. Its A Shame About Ray (Demo)2. Rockin Stroll (Demo)3. My Drug Buddy (Demo)4. Hannah & Gabi (Demo)5. Kitchen (Demo)6. Bit Part (Demo)7. Rudderless (Demo)8. Ceiling Fan In My Spoon (Demo)9. Confetti (Demo)