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$10.00

Deserters - ST

Format: LP
Label: Capitol Records ST-12164
Year: 1981
Origin: Toronto, Ontario
Genre: new wave, rock, pop
Keyword: 
Value of Original Title: $10.00
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Release Type: Albums
Websites:  No
Playlist: Ontario, New Wave Post Punk Wave, 1980's

Tracks

Side 1

Track Name
Alien
Present Life
Americans
No Time for Talking
A.W.O.L.
Innervisions

Side 2

Track Name
Boys In Berlin
Protection
Raining Over France
Thought Police
Take It Away
A.W.O.L.

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Information/Write-up

In the late ‘70s, MacLean had worked in Toronto’s bustling punk scene, playing guitar with the Hairdressers, and the Suspects. The latter released an independent single “Over Exposed” in 1978 that received some local airplay and got the band the attention of Capitol Records-EMI Canada which signed them in 1979. Renamed the Deserters, their self-titled debut, produced by John Carter, was released in 1981. A follow-up album “Siberian Nightlife” was released in 1983. The band toured Canada with the Stray Cats before breaking up in 1984

The following year, MacLean joined Platinum Blonde as bassist/keyboardist for its second album, “Alien Shores,” helmed by British producer Eddy Offord. The album, featuring a guest appearance by Alex Lifeson of Rush, included the Canadian hits "Situation Critical,” "Crying Over You,” "Somebody Somewhere" (their only U.S. chart entry), and "Hungry Eyes.”

Kenny MacLean: guitar, vocals
Henry DiClemente: drums, percussion
Chris Gibb: bass, vocals

Produced by Carter

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