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Aleecat by Alan Merrill
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fave it Classic Rock | 70's Rock
14 tracks | 46 minutes
Released Aug 2004
on MEC Records
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Modern rock n roll sounds with a 70s flavor, by the lead singer of UK hitmakers The Arrows.
Editorial review
A beautifully constructed collection of tightly coiled pop/rock from one of America's better-kept musical secrets -- Merrill's spangled past as a member of Vodka Collins and Arrows really never leaked out of Japan and Europe, respectively, but that hasn't prevented the New York native from undertaking a steady stream of solo albums, each of which proves that the ears that envisioned "I Love Rock 'n Roll" have not lost an iota of sparkle or passion across the intervening years. Aleecat was recorded in the U.K. in early 2004 with a backing band highlighted by Glitter Band mainstay Pete Phipps; from start to (almost) finish, it was cut in just 12 hours, a red-hot session that allows each song to stand on its barest attributes. The gorgeously Beatlesque "Illusion," the motorvatin' "No Speed Limit," the glam-stomping "Lost in Lust," and the mellow acoustics of "Phoenix and the Renegade" all sparkle with a sparseness that is all the more beautiful for the brittle bareness that gives the album a timelessness that a "fuller" sound would have stripped away altogether. That is reserved for the four bonus tracks, the distinctly late-'70s-shaded demos for a projected second album by Merrill's post-Arrows band, Runner. The highlight is the original demo of "When the Night Comes," a song later covered by Lou Rawls and Catherine Howe, and a prototype of "Feet (All Around the World)," which Merrill subsequently cut with the re-formed Vodka Collins. ~ Dave Thompson, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
The basic tracks of this album were recorded in London England, at Stone Room Studios in February 2004.
On a trip to London from his home in New York, former Arrows lead singer-guitarist Alan Merrill was given a couple of free days studio time by his old friend, the Stone Room studio owner Rob Cox.
He immediately called in his UK all-star rhythm section, Pete Phipps (Gary Glitter Band / XTC / Eurythmics) on drums, and Dave Glover (Slade / Brian Connolly's Sweet ) on bass. The trio recorded 9 basic tracks over the two days.
Then Alan Merrill returned to New York's Studio 900 with the tapes and brought in Joel Diamond for some keyboard flourishes. Diamond did his typically melodic and lyrical overdubs on piano and Hammond B-3 organ.
The album was then mixed by Frank Garfi, former live soundman at the famous New York club "Max's Kansas City".
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