VANCE OR TOWERS (1975)
This short-lived mid-1970s quartet (drummer Dan Protheroe, singer/guitarist Michael Towers, drummer Jim Said, and singer/keyboard player Glen Vance) are pretty obscure. In fact outside of power-pop collectors, the only folks who might even have a clue they exist are the 100 or so people who are obsessed with the horror flick "Carrie". Kind of strange, but their cameo role in the film playing the band that performs during the infamous prom scene seems to have provided them with their closest brush with popular success.
Signed by A&M, the label apparently hoped to market Towers and Vance as teen fodder. Unfortunately, A&M doesn't seem to have put a great deal of time or effort into the plan. That was a poor marketing decision since these guys had more than their share of talent. Produced by Tom Gamache, 1975's "Vance or Towers" showcased a sterling set of Brit-influenced power pop. Featuring eleven Vance-Towers penned originals these guys had a knack for writing and performing highly commercial, top-40 oriented material. Imagine The Raspberries with a more distinctive English influence..
NEVER REISSUED ON CD
Signed by A&M, the label apparently hoped to market Towers and Vance as teen fodder. Unfortunately, A&M doesn't seem to have put a great deal of time or effort into the plan. That was a poor marketing decision since these guys had more than their share of talent. Produced by Tom Gamache, 1975's "Vance or Towers" showcased a sterling set of Brit-influenced power pop. Featuring eleven Vance-Towers penned originals these guys had a knack for writing and performing highly commercial, top-40 oriented material. Imagine The Raspberries with a more distinctive English influence..
NEVER REISSUED ON CD
Special note: The album includes the usual set of custom artwork. The vinyl transfer was made last summer during vacation when my old mate Peter came in my beautiful countryside with a pile of scarce LP's.
Lossy: ZS (95 mb)
Songs
1 Do Whatever We Want 3:16 / 2 City Boy 2:32 / 3 Love Me Lady 3:10 / 4 Education Blues 2:53 / 5 Sunday Sky 2:57 / 6 The Presence Of Her Absence 2:28 / 7 It's Up To You 3:03 / 8 Over The Hills And Back 3:16 / 9 Don't It Getcha 2:54 / 10 Drivin' To Drinkin' 2:18 / 11 Scream Bloody Robbery 2:27
1 Do Whatever We Want 3:16 / 2 City Boy 2:32 / 3 Love Me Lady 3:10 / 4 Education Blues 2:53 / 5 Sunday Sky 2:57 / 6 The Presence Of Her Absence 2:28 / 7 It's Up To You 3:03 / 8 Over The Hills And Back 3:16 / 9 Don't It Getcha 2:54 / 10 Drivin' To Drinkin' 2:18 / 11 Scream Bloody Robbery 2:27