cover notes....
Featuring 10 brand new original tracks (and a couple of bonus tracks from previously released singles)
“This album is partially inspired by the cartoons we watched as kids”’ says head shell Steve Purcell.
“ the old ones like early Mickey Mouse and The 3 little Bops which were set to jazz music with wild, impossible stuff happening and people dancing and a simple story. Great stuff to unleash on children. I think those cartoons have had an influence on his record ”
released September 26, 2018
on this record the Pearly shells are..
Dai Jones (guitar, piano and bass vocals)
Gavin Gray ( Drums, percussion, uke and vocals)
Steve Purcell (Double bass, vocals )
Dave Allardice ( piano, organ and melodica )
Rob Gleasemann (tenor and soprano sax)
Dean Hilson ( tenor and alto sax )
Alex Howryod (trumpet and baritone sax )
Paul Coyle ( trumpet )
and guest vocalists…………….
Julie O’Hara ( tracks 6, 8 and 9)
Kimba Griffith (track 4)
Rob Price ( tracks 2 and 5
Yvette Johansson ( track 11 )
Jody Bell ( track 5)
Paul Winterbine ( track 11 )
RELEASED BY BELMAR RECORDS NOV 2018
RECORDED BY STEVE PURCELL AT BELMAR STUDIOS, MELBOURNE
MIXED BY STEVE PURCELL AND GAVIN GRAY AT BELMAR STUDIOS
MASTERED BY CRAIG PILKINGTON AT AUDREY STUDIOS
The Pearly Shells – ‘Went Down Swingin’
Track listing
1. Went down swingin’ 03:17
2. Baby, I’m falling 03:23
3. Hold the clams 02:43
4. No flowers blues 03:38
5. RubyGil’s bar and grill 02:40
6. Room service 02:49
7. Walkin’ in my direction 03:06
8. Your eyes 02:37
9. Juliet loves Romeo 02:04
10. Hot Xmas 02:55
11. Uranium 02:18
12. Friday night fish fry 03:06