LONDON ENGLAND LIVE (RSD 2014)

Amidst the exaggerated swagger of ˜Lad-Rock™ and the self-conscious ˜Brit-Pop™ excesses of the mid-nineteen nineties, the NME Reader™s ˜Best Live Act™ awards, placed an Acid Jazz combo, Corduroy, amongst its top five - not bad for a band of who™s stage set largely consisted of instrumentals. Formed in December 1991,and signed to Acid Jazz Records in January 1992, the south-London four-piece™s live performance was energetic and infectious, rubber-band bass runs, buzz-saw guitar lines, creative funky drumming and a relentless soundscape of Hammond organ and melodic electric piano, combined into an adrenaline rush that was exciting, filmic and cartoonish. The ˜fabric four™ became an instant hit on the international live circuit, their shows a frenetic celebration of grooviness and fun. The recordings featured on this disc are highlights from two informal home-town shows (by invitation only) for friends, musicians, and record label in-crowd. Capturing the adrenaline and audacity of a band clearly enjoying the party, these tracks are a memorial to the giddy Acid Jazz years (bum notes and all), and the place where it all started - London England. You are invited! Tracklisting 1. E-Type 2. The Frightners 3. High Havoc 4. Something In My Eye 5. Chow Down 6. Clockwork Man 7. Skirt Alert 8. London England 9. Corduroy Orgasm Club 10. Motorhead