Both of the above EPs are from their later years. In fact, along with sole album 'Nixon' via Edinburgh's Avalanche Records, the 1990 six-track 12" of "Hold Me Now"/"Grand Hotel" would turn out to be the band's final release. The four-track 12" "You'll Never Be That Young Again" preceded it by two years. The sound of Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes is a bit hard to pin down. The early years are a nice bit of jangle and right in my wheelhouse. By the late '80s, I hear some 10,000 Maniacs in there, and maybe just a little of my pals the Popguns too. Then they turn it way up on "Grand Hotel," a moving song about the '84 IRA Brighton bombing, and I'm back to square one when trying to describe them. All I know for sure is I dig 'em at any speed and volume. Hope you enjoy them too.
Hold Me Now
Grand Hotel
You'll Never Be That Young Again
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Heard them on Peel the first time back in '89, Brian, a tune called 'I'm Up Here'. Check it out, it's fantastic as well!
Hi Dirk. That’s the song that appears on C87. You’re so right. I like that one more than anything I have presented here today.
coming up soon on the a-z rundown over at my place....I might just steal your words young man!
You have been a busy bee, JC. It's always a pleasure when you stop by, and I appreciate you chiming in. Thanks for all of the comments. I hope you are well. Your post today is heartbreaking.
Are you still there, mate? Or are you already frozen ... ?
I discovered this band lately (and downloaded all their Narodnik/Velocity period stuff), they are fantastic!
Hope they release sooner or later a legit comp with all their early output, they deserve it!
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