
Given that two members of Pell Mell were renowned record producers, it's
not surprising that the sound on Bumper Crop is polished to a high
gloss. Instrumental rock needs pristine sound, and the crisp mix here
allows every nuance to shine. The musical interplay is seamless, with
every track drawing variously from surf music, indie rock, and pop, with
just a dash of punk energy to make things interesting. What makes this
instrumental cooperation astonishing is that for most of Pell Mell's
existence, the bandmembers all lived in different cities and composed
many of these tight, complex melodies by recording cassettes and mailing
them to each other. Some of the material here had been recorded as
early as 1981, others as late as 1985, but the character is the same
throughout. Greg Freeman and Dave Spalding create interlocking guitar
melodies that are subtly modified and expanded by Steve Fisk's keyboards
and held together by Bob Beerman's quick, agile drumming. It all works
well and was very well-received -- critics raved, and despite rock
radio's aversion to instrumentals, the cut "Week of Fire" got airplay
across America. On Bumper Crop, Pell Mell recorded a nearly perfect
album, and while they did some fine work afterward, they never quite hit
this level again. [Note: Different and extended versions of some of
these songs are available on the cassette For Years We Stood Clearly As
One Thing, released on K Records.]
Richard Foss Tracklist :
1. Week Of Fire 6:03
2. Dad's Top Drawer 3:29
3. All This And More 3:04
4. 6 9 Or 20 4:00
5. Love Trek 6:00
6. Alligator Stomp 4:14
7. My Three Sons 2:32
8. Estacada 5:00
9. Cinecitta 5:21
10. F T B 5:06
11. Pet Dub 4:43
12. Chroma-key Beach 2:26
13. Work, Health And Love 9:16
Credits :
Bass – Greg Freeman
Drums – Bob Beerman
Guitar – Bill Owen
Organ, Synthesizer – Steve Fisk
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