Rock & Roll Don't Come From New York!

by The Gizmos

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Limited edition reprinting of the 1980 Gizmos Songbook, with lyrics and chords for 25 Gizmos songs and illustrations by Billy Nightshade (R.I.P.). Twenty-eight pages B&W corner stapled, includes the flyer for a November 1980 Gizmos show with Rank And File at Maxwell's in Hoboken.

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Live At The Rat 1983, Love Songs 1975-1981, Tentatively Terminal 1977-1978, The Jetsons, Polish Sausage Sauerkraut! A Collection Of Gizmos Covers, The Gizmos EPs 1976-1978, The Gizmos: Raw '76/'77, The Gizmos In New York 1980-81, and 18 more. , and , .

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1.	Rock & Roll Don't Come From New York 01:46	buy track
2.	Cry Real Tears 02:12	buy track
3.	Trivia 01:31	buy track
4.	Intensified 02:22	buy track
5.	Melinda Is A Lesbian 01:44	buy track
6.	Tell Me Why 02:24	buy track
7.	Lady Across The Street 02:00	buy track
8.	Heartbeat 01:59	buy track
9.	The American Dream 02:52	buy track
10.	Bible Belt Baby 02:00	buy track
11.	Reggae Song 02:49	buy track
12.	Progressive Rock 02:30	buy track
13.	Johnny Got A Gun 01:57	buy track
14.	Dead Astronauts 02:18	buy track
15.	Pay 01:51	buy track
16.	Mutagenic Lover 02:00	buy track
17.	Jog 01:43	buy track
18.	Hot Burrito #2 02:10	buy track
19.	Don't Forget About Lightweight 02:04	buy track
20.	Same Old Mountain Music 03:21	buy track
21.	My Baby Loves Crime 03:16	buy track
22.	The Midwest Can Be Allright 02:07	buy track
23.	See About You 03:07	buy track
24.	Biscuits & Gravy 02:07	buy track
25.	Take Me To The River 02:05	buy track

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With 25 tracks recorded from 1979 to 1981, this is the first comprehensive compilation from the latter-day Gizmos. When Dale Lawrence and Billy Nightshade took over the reins in 1978, the band emerged as a working unit that took its cues from the raw energy of the first wave of British punk (the Jam, Sex Pistols, and especially the Vibrators). Adding a classic pop sensibility, their songs had a keen ear for melody, with lyrics that were concise and funny, equal parts youthful alienation ("Pay," "Tell Me Why"), Midwestern pride ("Rock & Roll Don't Come From New York," "The Midwest Can Be Allright"), and reflection upon rock itself ("Progressive Rock," "Reggae Song"). Included are highlights from Hoosier Hysteria, their 1980 split album with Dow Jones & The Industrials, and many never-released favorites culled from live tapes. Remastered for CD by fellow Hoosier punk Paul Mahern (Zero Boys), this disc comes with a 16-page booklet featuring rare flyers, several unpublished photos, and liner notes by Dale Lawrence.

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released November 26, 2004

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The Gizmos Bloomington, Indiana

Thurston "Gizmo" Moore at Sonic Life book signing at Monorail Music, Glasgow, Scotland, November 16, 2023. Photo courtesy Lindsay Hutton.

As time unfolds we'll be uploading more Gizmos and related releases to Bandcamp. In the meantime, you can visit the Official Gulcher Store at Big Cartel for the complete discography, or message us directly for Gulcher's set sale list. ... more

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