This summary of the studio side of Knoxville, Tennessee's V-Roys, released on frontman Scott Miller's label, is a little late since it appears 11 years after the band's farewell album. That disc was a live set, none of whose tracks are represented in this 18-cut, 55-minute collection of the group's recorded highlights with a handful of rarities. Assuming that the two original albums this recap's songs are culled from are now out of print, it's a solid selection that features nine tunes from the V-Roys' 1996 debut and another four from their 1998 follow-up, both produced and championed by the Twangtrust collective of Steve Earle and Ray Kennedy. If you're a roots/country rock fan and don't own those, this is a perfectly acceptable substitute with clean remastering and some nifty, previously unreleased covers of Buffalo Springfield's "Burned" and Tom T. Hall's "How I Got to Memphis," the latter of which seems to be inspired by Buddy Miller's exemplary take on the song from his 1995 debut. the V-Roys (with a name abbreviated from Viceroys due to a reggae band that already owned it) don't do anything most other twangy Americana bands such as the Jayhawks do, but they had some excellent songs and a Byrds/British Invasion jangle setting their music apart. They never had the major-label support to push their music into the mainstream, but it wasn't for lack of good material or committed playing, both of which are in full evidence here. Liner notes from Wayne Bledsoe, music writer for The Knoxville News Sentinel, nicely recounts the group's short history. What's here is very impressive, and for anyone who missed them the first time around during their short four-year run, this is a near perfect example of a band that deserved better commercial recognition than it received. (Allmusic)
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01 Guess I Know I'm Right 02 No Regrets 03 Pounding Heart 04 Sooner or Later 05 Goodnight Loser 06 Cry 07 Lie I Believe 08 Kick Me Around 09 Mary 10 Amy 88 11 Over the Mountain 12 Fade Away 13 Burned 14 Someone to Push Around 15 How I Got to Memphis 16 Hotel Room 17 Smokey Joe's Café 18 Cold Beer Hello
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THE V-ROYS "Sooner Or Later"
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gitit! no pw
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Thanks again Gyro. Never heard of these guys but if it's up to your usual impeccable standard, I'm in for a treat !
BONUS:
THE RECORDS TRIBUTE - Starry Eyed (2013) @320
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This tribute gathers a host of bands/artists from around the world to pay tribute to one of the finest power pop bands. Featuring: Bill Lloyd, Off Broadway USA, Dan Sarka & The Sometimes Why, Donovans Brain (Bobby Sutliff/Dennis Tek), Steven Deal, The Accent, The Split Squad, Lannie Flowers, Zombie Western Baby, Mike Dees, The Injured Parties, The Mold Monkies, The Bottle Kids, Vex and The Vextones, Words, The World Record, The Popdogs, Undecided By Default, The Cheeks and The Broken Rekkids. Original members John Wicks and Will Birch have given it their blessings.
Steve Earle discovered these guys and produced their first album. The V-Roys were a great band, it's a shame they weren't bigger. I saw them once, but I think it was a Monday night, hardly any crowd except for Steve Earle fans, and they didn't really push it too hard.
Thanks for this. I have the V-Roy's live album, but have never been able to track down their studio stuff. If anyone else likes this, be sure to check out Scott Miller's releases, both solo and with The Commonwealth. He also has a new album coming out on Tuesday 10/8/13.
I loved their song GUESS I KNOW I'M RIGHT. Good band! Thanks!
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