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A1: Hell On Wheels ()
A2: Over The Edge ()
A3: Boogie Van ()
B1: King Of The Road ()
B2: No Dice ()
B3: Blue Tile Fever ()
C1: Grasschopper ()
C2: Weird Beard ()
C3: Drive ()
C4: Hotdoggin' ()
D1: Freedom Of Choice ()
D2: Breathing Fire ()
D3: Hanglider () |
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| | Description: | Like a fine wine, Fu Manchu??s 1999 classic, King Of The Road, gets better with age and fans continue to demand hearing these tunes the way the band
intended - on wax. Out of print since 2019, the Joe Barresi (Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Queens Of The Stone Age) helmed work is back and this time on yellow
and black splatter vinyl in a limited edition of X,XXX. This is a repressing of the 2015 remaster done by Carl Saff, which includes 2 bonus tracks: ??Breathing
Fire? (originally on the German vinyl release) and ??Hanglider? (which was previously unreleased). ??After a bit of a break from albums, not counting the Return
to Earth singles compilation, Fu Manchu fully fired up and took off again with King of the Road, an album that doesn't so much follow on from The Action Is Go
as flat out continue it. Hill has a touch more bite to his vocals this time around, but otherwise there's little to differentiate the two records -- and that's very
much meant as a compliment. With plenty of touring and other things under their belts, the lineup has fully jelled and sounds it, Bjork's bad-ass drumming
(and occasional cowbells, of course) and Balch's insane lead guitar crunch possibly even better than ever. Together it's all one megariff and nasty, slamming
rhythm after another, and face it, anyone expecting anything else from Fu Manchu really needs to find another band. Joe Barresi co-produces with the band,
and while there's no extra keyboard/organ weirdness this time around, it hardly matters. In as much as there's a theme to King of the Road beyond the basics
of driving, drugs, and that demon rock & roll, it's driving -- there's a reason why the cover and internal art features a slew of great '70s-era photos from a
massive van rally. The one shot of the fully leather-covered interior of one mobile love nest, complete with black curtains, about says it all. Then there's the
megachugging title track ("King of the road says you move too slow!"), "Hell on Wheels," "Boogie Van," and so forth -- call it a concept album that doesn't waste
time with elves and yogis. As with the last album, a punk/new wave nugget gets the cover treatment here -- none other than Devo's "Freedom of Choice."
Needless to say, now it sounds just like a Fu Manchu original.? ALLMUSIC
- Released in a shrink-wrapped, stickered Gatefold cover.
Track D2 "Breathing Fire" originally from the German vinyl release.
Track D3 "Hanglider" exclusively available for the first time on this reissue.
[Back cover]
? 1999 Mammoth Records under exclusive license to Fu Manchu
[Inside Gatefold]
All Tracks recorded, mixed and engineered at Monkey Studios, Palm Desert, CA 1999
except "Hell On Wheels" mixed at Sound City, Van Nuys, CA
Remastered [?] at Saff Mastering
Management: [?] for BFrank Management
Legal: [?] for Serling, Rooks, Ferrara, McCoy & Worob LLP
USA Booking: [?] for Ground Control Touring
Outside The USA Booking: [?] for ITB
All songs [?] Published by Strolling Astronomer Music (ASCAP)
Except "Freedom Of Choice" [?] 1980 Devo Music / EMI Virgin Songs (BMI)
[Vinyl labels]
? 1999 Mammoth Records under exclusive license to Fu Manchu
"King of the Road (Yellow Black Splatter Vinyl)" is a stunning reissue of Fu Manchu's iconic 2000 album, now available in an eye-catching yellow and black splatter LP format. This release captures the essence of stoner rock with heavy riffs, groovy rhythms, and lyrics inspired by muscle cars and California highways. As one of the most influential bands in their genre, Fu Manchu has built a loyal global fanbase since forming in Southern California in 1990. Their blend of fuzz-drenched guitars and laid-back vocals helped define desert rock, earning them critical acclaim for albums like "The Action Is Go" and "Daredevil." The manufacturer AT THE DOJO/Cargo is renowned for high-quality vinyl pressings that cater to audiophiles and collectors alike, ensuring every detail from sound fidelity to packaging meets top standards. | | | Manufacturer No.: |
00085755 |
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