Marshall Crensahw - 1983-12-02 - Philadelphia, PA (FM)

Marshall Crenshaw

1983-12-02

Ripley's Music Hall

Philadelphia, PA 

KBFH-FM Broadcast 

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Monday Morning Rock

02. Little Sister

03. Our Town 

04. Try 

05. Whenever You're On My Mind

06. Cynical Girl

07. There She Goes Again

08. Someday Someway

09. Blues Is King

 

Marshall Crensahw - 1983-12-02 - Philadelphia, PA (FM)

1983 - 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 his 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 albums have 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 Philadelphia in support of his 2nd album on December 2, 1983, 39 dozen years ago today.