More Edsel But With Margo
I’m back to champion Edsel some more. I seem to spend a great deal of time trying to get people to listen to these guys. Now is your chance. And yes, their albums are all out of print but are easily available used through Amazon or eBay. The only album of theirs that I DON’T recommend is their first: Strange Loop. If you find yourself digging on them and you absolutely must get their entire catalog, save that one for last. It’s still pretty good but is the hardest for me to get into. My favorite track from it, “My Manacles”, is featured below.
So yeah, these songs are the “Essential Edsel, Abbreviated”. I hope you like them.
Edsel - “Shake Out Your Shirt”
Margo is the solo project of Edsel singer/guitarist, Sohrab Habibion. The double disc, Songs From The Woods/Songs From Before And After The Leisure Class, is pretty difficult to find these days but is an interesting peek into the world of a very talented and strange musician. Aside from the good songwriting, Margo is also very experimental with focus on minimal song structure and bizarre sampling. Here is my favorite song taken from the 43 track CDs.
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Edsel Lineup:
Steven Albert - Drums
John Dugan - Drums
Sohrab Habibion - Vocals, Guitar, Farfisa
Eli Janney - Sampler
Nick Pelliciotto - Drums
Steve Raskin - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Geoff Sanoff - Bass
Steve Ward - Bass
Edsel Albums And EPs:
Strange Loop - CD (Merkin) 1992
The Everlasting Belt Company - CD (Grass) 1993
Detroit Folly - CD (Dutch East India Trading) 1994
Techniques Of Speed Hypnosis - CD (Relativity) 1995
Extended Play - CD (Dischord) 1997
Edsel Comps And 7 Inches:
My Manacles / Wooden Floors 7″ (De Soto) 1989
Wedge - Comp. 7″(Simple Machines) 1990
Coil-Re-Coil / Cats Paw 7″(Merkin) 1992
Simple Machines - 1990-1993 - CD (Simple Machines) 1993
Split w/ Jawbox 7″ (De Soto) 1993
WGNS - Gots No Station Compilation Volume 2 - CD (WGNS) 1994
You Got Lucky : A Tribute To Tom Petty - CD (Scotti Bros.) 1994
Give Me The Cure - CD (Radiopaque/Corduroy) 1995
Vehicle - Comp. 7″ (Shute) 1995
No.5 Recitative / Laugh Him To Scorn 7″ (Jade Tree) 1995
Indie-Rock Flea Market Part 2 - 7″ (Teen Beat) 1997
Perched - 7″ Picture Disc (Thick) 1997 ?
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