Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns - s/t

Name: Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns
Album: s/t
Year:1980
Style: Tex-Mex, New Wave, Oldies
Similar Bands: Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Werner Thomas, Buddy Holly, Fabulous Fondas, ? & the Mysterians, El Vez
"One-Word" Review: Chicken Dance New Wave
Based Out Of: Dumas/Austin TX
Label: Hannibal Records, Antilles Communications, Island Records

Cover, Record

Record, Back

Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns (1980)

1. Houston el Mover 2:00
2. One More Time 2:19
3. Caca de Vaca 2:45
4. Let's Get Pretty 3:03
5. Bad Bad Girls 2:13
6. Don't Bug Me Baby 3:12
7. Federales 2:43 /
8. Buena 3:12
9. Nervoused Out 2:36
10. Betty's World 3:20
11. I Get My Kicks on You 3:29
12. Party Doll 2:30
13. Gimme Sody, Judy 3:25

Album Rating (1-10): 6.5

Members & Other Bands:
Brad Kizer - Bass
Mike Navarro - Drums (Dino Lee, Hand of Glory)
Kris Cummings - Keys (Johnny Reno & Sax Maniacs, LeRoi Bros)
Joe 'King' Carrasco - Guitar, Vox (BP Fallon, Texas Tornados)
Eddie Solan - Engineer
John Wood - Engineer & Producer
Joe Nick Patoski - Executive Producer
Worthless Willy - Talent Co-Coordinator
Gretchen Barber - Talent Co-Coordinator
Huey P. Meaux - Talent Co-Coordinator
Karel Steiner - Cover Photo
Waring Abbot - Back Photos
John Morthland - Liner Notes
M&Co. NY - Design

Unknown-ness: I've never heard of this band. But between all the collaged advertisement artwork, i imagine this to be some wacky country-ish music.

Album Review: Although the "file under" note at the top right corner states Nuevo Wavo & Instrumental: Farfisa, the result is like a snotty Tex-Mex new wave playing their songs through a chicken dance effects pedal. There is the Farfisa organ, so there is a little Elvis Costello feel to some of the songs, but it is very light, and lacks any kind of punch most new wave acts possess. Labeled as new Wave Pop mixed with Latin Rhythms, the songs translate much better live with dance focused emphasis than on a record. They were one of the first american bands to be signed to the Stiff Records and guested on SNL on 1/24/81

Stand Out Track: Houston el Mover

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