Marshall Crenshaw - 1983-07-18 - Hartford CT (FM)

Marshall Crenshaw

1983-07-18

The Agora Ballroom

Hartford, CT

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Monday Morning Rock

02. Brand New Lover

03. I’ll Do Anything

04. Here I Am (Come and Take Me)

05. Whenever You’re on My Mind

06. I’ve Been Good to You

07. One Day with You

08. Mary Anne

09. Rockin’ Around in NYC

10. Try

11. Move It

12. Cynical Girl

13. Someday Someway

14. The Usual Thing

Marshall Crenshaw - 1983-07-18 - Hartford CT (FM)

In April 1982, Marshall Crenshaw released his self-titled debut album. I bought it on the advice of a buddy, who had heard about Crenshaw on WBCN-FM, while attending college up in Massachusetts. The disc went on my turntable and rarely came off! Little wonder since esteemed rock critic Robert Christgau rated the album an A, while Rolling Stone gave it 4 stars. Crensahw releasaed hi 2nd disc, Field Day in  June 1983 and Christgau gave the follow up a rating of A+! That 2nd album contains my faviorite Crensahw tune Whenever You're On My Mind! Why Marshall Crenshaw never took rock by storm is beyond me. Those first 2 album has everything – catchy tunes, great hooks, excellent vocals, and Beatles and Buddy Holly influences (FYI - Crenshaw played John Lennon in an off-Broadway production of Beatlemania and portrayed Buddy Holly in the movie, La Bamba). This FM broadcast captures Crenshaw on tour in Hartford in support of his 2nd album on July 18, 1983, 3 dozen years ago today.