{"product_id":"809236006417","title":"Roky Erickson - The Evil One - Import Colored Vinyl 2 LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoky Erickson\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRokyEricksonwasverymuchachangedmanwhenhere-emergedonthemusicsceneinthelate'70safteradeeplytroublingstayinamentalinstitutionfollowinganarrestfordrugsin1969.Thegracefulbutenergeticproto-psychedeliaofErickson'smusicwiththe13thFloorElevatorswasreplacedbyahot-wiredstraight-aheadrocksoundwhichsuggestedanupdatedversionoftheteenagedgaragepoundersRokyrecordedwithhisearlygrouptheSpades,andthecharmingpsychobabbleofTommyHall'slyricswiththeElevatorsgavewaytotwistednarrativesdocumentingRoky'sobsessiveenthusiasmforcheezoidhorrormoviesofthe1950s.Itwasn'tuntil1980thatEricksonreleasedhisfirstsoloalbum,andthatdischashadarathereventfulhistory.StuCook(ex-CreedenceClearwaterRevival)producedthesessionsoveraperiodoftwoyears,andthealbumappearedinEuropeasRokyErickson\u0026amp;theAliens(releasedbyCBSinEngland,makingitRoky'sonlymajor-labelreleasetodate),whileinAmericaitcameoutasTheEvilOneontheSanFranciscoindie415Records.TheBritishandAmericanreleasesfeatureddifferenttracklineups,andeachversionfeaturedsongswhichdidn'tshowupontheother;tocomplicatemattersallthemore,earlyversionsofthreeofthesongswerereleasedonasmall-labelEPinFrance.Hisband,theAliens,areinsharp,preciseform;Erickson'svocalsconfirmhe'sablues-rockbelterofthefirstorder(evenwhenhe'sravingaboutcreatureswithatombrains,two-headeddogs,ortheEvilOnehimself),andifthesongsareabitoddlyrically(whichyouwouldexpectfromthetitles),thetunesarecleverandpunchyandrockonout.Whilethesereneandevocativefolk-rockofAllThatMayDoMyRhymerepresentsRokyErickson'sstrongestsolowork,TheEvilOneshowsjusthowstrongarockerhecouldbe--andhowgoodabandhecouldputtogether.Greatstuff,andcertainlythebestrepresentationofRoky's\"latter-daypunk\"period.~MarkDeming\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fire Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53499755004193,"sku":"809236006417","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/809236006417.jpg?v=1789271264","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-us\/products\/809236006417","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}