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To Helen With Love by Brain Surgeons
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fave it Classic Rock | Punk
13 tracks | 46 minutes
Released Jul 2001
on Cellsum Records
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A tribute to Helen Wheels, the writer of many Blue Oyster Cult Songs and punk rock pioneer, who passed away on Jan 17, 2000. In addition to the Brain Surgeons there are performances by the Dictators, members of Blue Oyster Cult and Alice Co
Editorial review
This album is an effort and expression of love for the memory of Helen Wheels. Other than the opening number (a spoken dedication) and the closer (a Bob Dylan piece), all of the songs performed here were co-written by the late entertainer. The music here ranges from a punkish sort of no-frills rock & roll style to a considerably intricate and hard-rocking texture in the vein of Blue ?yster Cult. The BOC sound is certainly understandable, as many of the musicians present have been involved with that group: Albert Bouchard (the Brain Surgeons' drummer), his brother Joe, Buck Dharma, and Sandy Roeser. Other notables among the cast of musical contributors include Neal Smith and Dennis Dunaway (Alice Cooper). All in all, this is an entertaining album with some very strong material. It should appeal both to fans of Wheels and the Blue ?yster Cult vein of music. More importantly, though, this is a tribute to an artist. Helen, hopefully you heard. ~ Gary Hill, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
To Helen With Love is the new release from the Brain Surgeons, who will be on tour through the South and Mid-West in July.
The Brain Surgeons are the latest brainstorm of Albert Bouchard, a multi-instrumentalist who wrote or arranged 90% of the material that drove the last outfit he founded, Blue Öyster Cult, to international platinum-selling and arena-headlining status.
The rare artist who's shared stages with both Jimi Hendrix and Thurston Moore, his songs have been recorded by such disparate groundbreakers as the Minutemen and Metallica, whose recent cover of his "Astronomy" has sold more than 4 million copies in the U.S. alone.
After leaving Blue Öyster Cult at the beginning of the '80s, he continued working with Helen Wheels, co-writer of Cult favorites "Sinful Love" and "Tattoo Vampire." who introduced him to Deborah Frost, now his wife and Brain Surgeons co-leader.
Like other Bouchard songwriting partners, Frost had enjoyed a substantial career as a rock critic.
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