The Flamin’ Groovies – Fantastic Plastic (2017) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

On paper, the revenge of the return of the Groovies might look frightening. Or, at least, it might inspire some doubts. Unless you’re a gerontophile… But nevertheless, this grandiose group, which has been immensely underestimated, born in California in the mid-Sixties, and which would bring together the DNA of both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, still has something to say. Take it from us! Especially since Fantastic Plastic, which came out in the middle of Summer 2017 marks the reunion of Cyril Jordan, the founding guitarist, and Chris Wilson, the singer from 1971 to 1981, who had fallen out for thirty years… This reconciliation began in 2013, when the two sexagenarians patched things up on stage. Even better, they decided to put their heads together for a new record! And you have got to admit that what they came up with is hot stuff. Even if nothing here rivals the best of their great records of yore like Flamingo (1970),Teenage Head (1971) or Shake Some Action (1976), Jordan and Wilson have revived the yin and the yang of their music, both its pop and rock/rhythm’n’blues faces, with plenty, plenty of guitars à la Byrds, choruses with a vintage flavour and even two well-chosen covers, I Want You Bad by NRBQ and Don’t Talk To Strangers by the Beau Brummels. In short, this is five-star rock’n’roll for oldies, anything but embarrassing – and actually pretty charming.

Tracklist:
01 – What the Hell’s Goin’ On
02 – End of the World
03 – Don’t Talk to Strangers
04 – Let Me Rock
05 – She Loves You
06 – I Want You Bad
07 – Crazy Macy
08 – Lonely Hearts
09 – Just Like a Hurricane
10 – Fallen Star
11 – I’d Rather Spend My Time with You
12 – Cryin’ Shame

Produced by Cyril Jordan & Joel Jaffe.
Recorded at Studio D Recording and Severn Sound Studios.
Engineered & Mixed by Joel Jaffe.

Musicians:
Cyril Jordan – guitar, vocals
Chris Wilson – guitar, vocals
Joel Jaffe – lap steel, slide guitar
George Alexander, Cyril Jordan, Steve Gomes, Alec Palao – bass guitar
Victor Penalosa, Prairie Prince, Rob Stupka – drums

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