DIRTY WHITE BOY – Bad Reputation +1 (digitally remastered 2021) *0dayrox Exclusive*
As requested, here’s the long time out of print, Bad Reputation Records new remastered reissue (including a bonus track) of the only album from DIRTY WHITE BOY, a sort of super group featuring David Glen Eisley (Giuffria, House Of Lords), Keri Richards (Autograph) and the to the stars Earl Slick (Bowie, John Lennon et all).
Titled ”Bad Reputation” (curiously the same as the record label reissuing it) DIRTY WHITE BOY released this album in 1990 on major label Polydor. Produced by famed Beau Hill, the album delivered a rocking collection of bluesy hard rockers which promised bigger things for the band.
Earl Slick’s unique playing using slide guitar gave to the band’s brand of hard rock a distinctive sound, with Eisley’s powerful bluesy vocals creating strong melodies.
Earl Slick initially started the project with ex-Heavy Pettin’ vocalist Steve Hayman, however Slick contacted Eisley with who talked in the past about working together. Soon former Autograph drummer Keri Richards and bassist F. Kirk Alley joined, and after some demos, the record deal surfaced.
Eisley’s vocals are suitably gruff for this lean and dirty rock ‘n’ roll – ‘Lazy Crazy’ being a prime example. ‘Let’s Spend Momma’s Money’ is a real stomper with a nice honky-tonk piano riff going on in the background. Then it’s ‘lighters in the air’ time for ‘You Give Me Love’ – just how a ballad should be done, soaring heartfelt vocals, guitar solo midway through and a nice heart tugging lyric.
”Bad Reputation” sold well, especially in Europe, where the band flew for a long, successful string of gigs. But still in Europe, when DIRTY WHITE BOY manager was planning their US tour, promoters told them that nothing was happening with this type of classic ard rock bands anymore.
Additionally, Polygram was in the dismantling process, hence ”Bad Reputation” got zero promotion in the USA. The band manger said ”you may as well not go home, you’re better off staying here in Europe”. But the musicians wanted to return. ”We came back to no support, no company, no nothing. It was pathetically funny” said Eisley.
Soon after, they split.
DIRTY WHITE BOY should have been bigger than they were and it’s a real shame they didn’t record a second album. While Eisley years after commented that the band wasn’t entirely happy with Beau Hill’s production as being too much polished, we think his job benefited the ”Bad Reputation” sound, still retaining the song’s rock n’ roll heart.
Highly Recommended (contributors get lossless)
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01 – Bad Reputation
02 – Lazy Crazy
03 – Let’s Spend Momma’s Money
04 – You Give Me Love
05 – Dead Cat Alley
06 – Hammer On the Heart
07 – Hard Times
08 – Soul of a Loaded Gun
09 – One Good Reason
10 – Badlands
11 – Back In The Night (bonus track)
David Glen Eisley (GIUFFRIA) – lead vocals, keyboards and harmonica
Earl Slick (DAVID BOWIE, LITTLE CAESAR) – guitar and vocals
F. Kirk Alley – bass and vocals
Keni Richards (AUTOGRAPH) – drums, percussion and vocals
Billy Trudel – Additional Background Vocals
Produced by Beau Hill
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