Capital City Rockets - s/t

Name: Capital City Rockets
Album: s/t
Year: 1973
Style: Honky-Tonk, Pub Rock, Southern-Bluesy Rock
Similar Bands: ZZ Top, Cheap Trick, Bay City Rollers, J. Geils Band, Black Crows, Mooney Suzuki
"One-Word" Review: run-of-the-mill-honky-tonk-blues
Based Out Of: Columbus OH
Label: Elektra, Warner

Cover & Record

Record & Back

Capital City Rockets (1973)

1. Ten Hole Dollars 3:24
2. Grab Your Honey 3:01 (single b-side)
3. Little Bit O'Fun 2:59 (cover)
4. Come Back Baby 2:41
5. People Are Losing 4:53 / 
6. Breakfast in Bed 3:13 (single)
7. Newcomer Blues 2:53
8. My Orange Tie 3:18
9. Searchlight 3:31
10. Still Kicking 3:49

Album Rating (1-10): 6.5

Members & Other Bands:

• Jamie Lyons - Lead Vox (the Music Explosion, the Burners, Hard Sauce, Kasenetz-Katz)
• Robert Hill - Guitar, Vox (Godz, Sky King, Debonairs, Bishops, Four Winds, Goldfinger, Strongbow, Climax)
• Michael (Bopper) Warner -  Guitar, Vox (Hard Sauce, Four O'Clock Balloon)
• Eric Moore - Bass (Godz, Sky King, Tree, American Dog)
• Jerry Hertig - Drums (Hard Sauce, Adrian Belew)
• Bobbye Hall - Congas (Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Bill Withers, Butterfield Blues Band, Janis Joplin, Mamas and Papas many more)
• Gregory Prestopino - Piano (Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Puff Daddy, Aaron Neville, Bette Midler, Livingston Taylor, Wendy Waldman, Maria Muldaur, Bonnie Raitt. Ry Cooder, John Prine, Loudon Wainwright III, Juice Newton, Gary Wright, Dan Bern, Arlo Guthrie, Kate & AnnaMcGarrigle)
• Fritz Richmond - Engineer, Remix
• Ed Caraeff - Photography
• Robert L. Heimall - Art Direction & Design

Unknown-ness: Never heard of these guys, but the logo looks right out of a late-90's emo punk band, and the back cover looks like they could be a 70's punk band in rollerderby outfits. I'm excited to hear what these guys make...it will probably just be some basic powerpop/rock, seeing as it's 1973.

Album Review: This was a one and done album from this band, who had roots in the Columbus OH scene for years before and after in other small bands. They are indeed a pub rock band with a bit of southern blues, a bit of revitalized oldies rock n roll, and smatterings of power pop. All of their songs are energetic, but nothing really stands out as the clear single or hook.

Stand Out Track: My Orange Tie

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