The Screaming Blue Messiahs
Gun Shy

Elektra    60488-2  (1986)

Rock/Pop
CD, 12   Tracks, 42:31  Length
01 Wild Blue Yonder Bill Carter 04:40
02 Holiday Head Bill Carter 03:58
03 Smash The Market Place Bill Carter 03:10
04 You're Gonna Change Hank Williams 02:40
05 Just For Fun Bill Carter 02:49
06 Let's Go Down To The Woods Bill Carter 04:35
07 Talking Doll Bill Carter 02:37
08 Twin Cadillac Valentine Bill Carter 03:56
09 President Kennedy's Mile Bill Carter 02:55
10 Someone To Talk To Christopher Thompson 03:39
11 Clear View Bill Carter 04:00
12 Killer Born Man Bill Carter 03:32
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Jewel Case
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
Guitar Bill Carter
Bass Christopher Thompson
Drums Kenny Harris
Musician The Screaming Blue Messiahs
Producer Howard Gray; Vic Maile
Engineer Ernie Wilkens
Mixed By Chris Lord-Alge
Personal Details
Index # 3020
Owner Dave
Tags Alternative Rock
User Defined
Purchased New
Notes
Starting off with the hyperactive pub rock sound of "Wild Blue Yonder," this is a great debut record. Taking its cues from punk rock, the Messiahs crank up the intensity with songs like "Smash the Marketplace" and the ominous "Let's Go Out to the Woods Tonight." If Gun-Shy stumbles, it's probably because it's a tad restrained (given the energy, volume, and power these guys generated live), as if it were assumed that audiences simply might not be able to handle it all at once. Still, that's a minor complaint. This record will knock you out. -- John Dougan (allmusic.com)