I bought a second-hand CD a long time ago, specifically for the purposes of having a bit of fun on the blog, and I’ve decided to use the normally quiet festive period, when the traffic and number of visitors drops quite dramatically, to go with it.
The CD was issued in 1996. It is called Beat On The Brass, and it was recorded by The Nutley Brass, the brains of whom belong to New York musician Sam Elwitt.
The concept behind the album is simple. Take one bona-fide punk/post-punk/new wave classic and give it the easy listening treatment.
There are 18 tracks on the CD all told. Some have to be heard to be believed.
Strap yourselves in.
mp3: The Nutley Brass – Pretty Vacant
And, just so you can appreciate the magnificence (or otherwise) of the renditions, you’ll also be able to listen to the original versions as we make our way through the CD in random order.
mp3: Sex Pistols – Pretty Vacant
Released as a single in July 1977.
NB : I’ve good news if those of you have been following this series turned out to be disappointed to find that the mp3 of the Nutley Brass version of New Rose skipped and ground to an untimely stop. I wasn’t aware until earlier today of the problem, but I’ve now loaded up a fresh and clean copy of the file.
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 