Published
Tue, Jul 25, 2017, 19:40
- The band's 1982 LP, Event Horizon, will be available again this September.
London-based reissue label Be With will put out a rare album from Arthur Russell's '80s band The Necessaries.
The LP came out on Sire in 1982 and features a cast of New York musicians, including Ernie Brooks (of The Modern Lovers), Jesse Chamberlain, Ed Tomney and Russell, who split songwriting duties, played keys and contributed cello and backing vocals. Russell wrote Event Horizon's most enduring songs, including "More Real," "Driving And Talking At The Same Time," "Detroit Tonight," "On The Run" and "The Finish Line." A number of Downtown dance figures also factored into the LP—influential producer Bob Blank was behind the board while Peter Zummo, whose 1985 debut Zummo With An X was reissued by Optimo Music, plays trombone on "Sahara."
Russell would quit the band abruptly to focus on his solo career, jumping out of the van before the mouth of the Holland Tunnel on the way to an important gig. Be With's version has been remastered and comes with extensive liner notes by Mikey IQ Jones.
Listen to "Driving And Talking At The Same Time."
Tracklist
A1 Rage
A2 More Real
A3 Like No Other
A4 Driving And Talking At The Same Time
A5 Aeiou
A6 Sahara feat. Peter Zummo
B1 Europe
B2 State-Of-The Art
B3 The Finish Line
B4 Detroit Tonight
B5 On The Run
B6 Paceways
Be With will release Event Horizon on September 15th, 2017.