Marshall Crenshaw - Radio Shows 1982-1983

Marshall Crenshaw
1982-83 Radio shows
King Biscuit Flour Hour & BBC Rock Hour
FM Broadcast recordings, excellent quality
mp3 @ 256 kbps

Marshall Crenshaw burst onto the music scene in 1982, with his bright, bouncy, throwback pop sound and the release of his fantastic, amazingly perfect, debut album, the eponymously-titled Marshall Crenshaw. 'Someday, Someway' was a top 40 hit, numerous songs received radio airplay, including 'Cynical Girl', 'Rockin Aroound in NYC', 'There She Goes Again', and 'Mary Anne' among others, and every track was an instant classic, just great from start to finish. Critics were beside themselves with superlatives, whereas the general public was a bit less enthusiastic ('Someday, Someway' was his only top 40 hit on an album that was loaded with potential hits). His follow-up album, Field Day (1983), was just as strong, but featured a bit heavier sound and production, and wasn't as well-received, but continued with great, catchy, pop melodies and brilliant songwriting (such as 'Whenever You're On My Mind'). Playing on his retro style and love for old pop songs, Marshall played Buddy Holly in the 1987 film La Bamba, as well as recording some of Holly's songs. Marshall continued making quality albums through the eighties and beyond, but fewer and fewer folks seemed to be listening. After awhile, Marshall stopped trying to find a particular sound or style that audiences would like and just wrote and played what he wanted to, making the best music he could, regardless of what style, which has lead to excursions into jazz and country, and more serious songs, as well as pop. Although certainly having changed over the years, Crenshaw's music has always been of high quality, good stuff, worth checking out. In recent years, he has been hosting a weekly radio show where he shares some of his extensive and encyclopedic knowledge of pop music and pop history. He also has successful completed music projects through Kickstarter and subscription campaigns, with support of devoted fans. The two classic radio shows presented here catch Marshall at the height of his early days, following the release of his first two albums, respectively. They are both of excellent quality and really show just how great, fun and memorable Marshall's music is.    

[1] KBFH
1982-05-15 - Capitol Theatre, Passaic NJ
01. I'll Do Anything
02. There She Goes Again
03. Move It
04. Mary Anne
05. Rockin' Around In NYC
06. Something's Gonna Happen
07. Someday, Someway
08. Gotta Lotta Lovin'
09. Brand New Lover
10. Soldier Of Love
11. She Can't Dance

[2] BBC Rock Hour
1983-06-27 - New Haven Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, New Haven CT
01. Monday Morning Rock
02. Brand New Lover
03. Presentation
04. I'll Do Anything
05. Here I Am
06. Whenever You're On My Mind 
07. Band Intro
08. I've Been Good To You
09. One Day With You
10. Mary Anne
11. Rockin' Around In NYC
12. Try
13. Move It
14. Cynical Girl
15. Someday, Someway
16. The Usual Thing

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