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The Shack story is one of music’s greatest legends, a tale of such woe and wonder it defies exaggeration. It incorporates hardship, bereavement and chaotic misadventure, but above all it tells The tale of beautiful music triumphing over trouble and tragedy. And that’s where we begin: with the beautiful music.
In the ‘80’s, the two brothers from the Kensington area in Liverpool were singer and guitarist with The Pale Fountains, an effervescent pop group who were signed to Virgin for the ridiculous (in those days) sum of £150,000 and commercially imploded under the weight of two albums in 1986. The adventure cost much more than money though, when bassist and Mick’s best friend Chris McCaffrey died of a brain tumour.
The Heads returned in ‘88 as Shack and a debut album ‘Zilch’, an album artistically murdered by the production techniques of the times. Three years passed. In 1991, Shack made ‘Waterpistol’, an inspirational guitar jewel filtered through a haze of E and cocaine, an album that would’ve proved just as influential as any British album made in that era had the studio not burned down, taking the master tapes with it. One tape remained, but it vanished in the producer’s car on a trek across the States for two months and when it turned up the label had folded. Four more years passed, but by the time it was finally released on Marina - to universal critical hosannas - it had developed “lost classic” status only.
The Heads battled on. They toured as their hero Arthur Lee of Love’s backing band.
In the ‘80’s, the two brothers from the Kensington area in Liverpool were singer and guitarist with The Pale Fountains, an effervescent pop group who were signed to Virgin for the ridiculous (in those days) sum of £150,000 and commercially imploded under the weight of two albums in 1986. The adventure cost much more than money though, when bassist and Mick’s best friend Chris McCaffrey died of a brain tumour.
The Heads returned in ‘88 as Shack and a debut album ‘Zilch’, an album artistically murdered by the production techniques of the times. Three years passed. In 1991, Shack made ‘Waterpistol’, an inspirational guitar jewel filtered through a haze of E and cocaine, an album that would’ve proved just as influential as any British album made in that era had the studio not burned down, taking the master tapes with it. One tape remained, but it vanished in the producer’s car on a trek across the States for two months and when it turned up the label had folded. Four more years passed, but by the time it was finally released on Marina - to universal critical hosannas - it had developed “lost classic” status only.
The Heads battled on. They toured as their hero Arthur Lee of Love’s backing band.
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Hutsmod wrote:
yup
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tondeman wrote:
aye, theyre all amazing
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Elgaed7 wrote:
"The Corner Of Miles And Gil" is their best album. It's brilliant and unique all the way through.
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rirriri wrote:
start with Waterpistol or HMS Fable.
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Kingpot wrote:
any album is a good starting point! every single album is amazing!
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DavyTricks wrote:
Just got into this band, anyone recommend a good starting point album wise?
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kopite1892 wrote:
Best band ever.
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fmc200 wrote:
Underrated band.
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Hutsmod wrote:
all of their records are
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rirriri wrote:
"Waterpistol" is just superb. never get tired of it.
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tondeman wrote:
need new album..
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aripapadopoulos wrote:
Band from Liverpool influenced by Shack... http://www.last.fm/music/The+Latex+Lenin+Band
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kopite1892 wrote:
Time Machine (not really their greatest hits, but only a compilation) is the last Shack album to date. Try Magical World of the Strands (Strands) and Waterpistol (Shack), definitely two of my best albums ever.
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captainraymond wrote:
got Emergency/Liberation/Faith twelve inch if anyone's interested? Moving into a small flat and need to lose my much loved records
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kopite1892 wrote:
My greatest band ever. Addicted to them lads.
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pouncing_panda wrote:
I love Shack but the artist description here is very fatuous.
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scouseshamrock wrote:
Liam is right about Magical World of...well worth checking out..beautiful acoustic version of Undecided left a huge lump in my throat for sadly departed mate...
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BlakBruker wrote:
Used to love watching these play the Citadel in St helens. She's Home Saturday, that song stays with me forever and I've never heard a recorded version!
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VerveAreRising wrote:
@Avalorn: H.M.S. Fable
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LiamGallagher wrote:
check oot the Magical World of the Strands album
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