Mondo North Carolina
Kinda by request, I’m posting two complete albums. They’re both compilations of North Carolina bands released by Dolphin Records out of Durham NC.
The first album, MONDO MONTAGE, came out in 1983. This one features bands that had been around the NC music scene for a few years, some as far back as the early seventies. There’s some cliché new wavy sounds and too many of the songs are kinda blah. The Police were very popular that year. The high point (for me anyway) is the demo version of Let’s Active’s “Room With A View” but there are a couple other pretty good songs. Yes, you’ve got to get the whole thing to get the Let’s Active song. Stop complaining, the Rick Rock songs are good too. So are a few of the others.
Side One
Side Two
MORE MONDO came out in ’85 and features younger NC bands with just one act carried over from the previous LP. Well, Don Dixon was in Arrogance but he's solo here. I think these are the first appearances of The Connells, Fetchin’ Bones and Southern Culture On The Skids. The Rick Rock has a good song on this one too. In my opinion, it’s a much more interesting record but I’m sure there are people that like the first one more.
Side One
Side Two
Another very good NC compilation from the same era is WELCOME TO COMBOLAND which you can read about here. Also, there is a COMBOLAND podcast here.
The first album, MONDO MONTAGE, came out in 1983. This one features bands that had been around the NC music scene for a few years, some as far back as the early seventies. There’s some cliché new wavy sounds and too many of the songs are kinda blah. The Police were very popular that year. The high point (for me anyway) is the demo version of Let’s Active’s “Room With A View” but there are a couple other pretty good songs. Yes, you’ve got to get the whole thing to get the Let’s Active song. Stop complaining, the Rick Rock songs are good too. So are a few of the others.
Side One
Side Two
MORE MONDO came out in ’85 and features younger NC bands with just one act carried over from the previous LP. Well, Don Dixon was in Arrogance but he's solo here. I think these are the first appearances of The Connells, Fetchin’ Bones and Southern Culture On The Skids. The Rick Rock has a good song on this one too. In my opinion, it’s a much more interesting record but I’m sure there are people that like the first one more.
Side One
Side Two
Another very good NC compilation from the same era is WELCOME TO COMBOLAND which you can read about here. Also, there is a COMBOLAND podcast here.
posted by KS at 10/12/2006 08:01:00 PM
3 Comments:
Very cool post. Thanks for this! Keep up the good work.
Frank
Thanks!
I'm trying...
Arggh!The Mondo links appear to have expired. Any way to grovel for a reposting for a fresh 7 days on usendit? I have the second Mondo on LP, but no way to listen currently. Great music!! Rick Rock should have been a star (no Sputnik pun intended). Thanks for the post in any case.
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