***Amor and Language was one of three RED KRAYOLA releases on Drag City in 1995 (two were from the vault: Coconut Hotel and Kangaroo?). After returning to America in 1994 and producing the first Red Krayola record since Malefactor (it was appropriately self-titled), MAYO THOMPSON was producing new Red Krayola material at a prolific rate—Hazel was released the following year. When Amor and Language was in production, the pressing plant claimed to hear imperfections in the CD master. ? Now that it is 20 years since the most recent of the records was issued, it’s time for all those who sail the way of The Red Krayola to have a copy to spin again—at going market rates, of course. (STREET DATE - 4/21/2015)
12" $17.75
04/21/2015
***REISSUED ON VINYL!!! Coconut Hotel hails from 1967, when it was recorded for International Artists in the wake of international success of The Parable of Arable Land. Too far out for its day (!), Coconut Hotel was eventually issued on Drag City in 1995 and features the original RED CRAYOLA at their most extremely experimental, while still retaining the air of whimsey (“One-Second Pieces”) that permeates all their releases. (STREET DATE - 4/22/2014)
LP $21.50
04/22/2014
CD $13.75
07/04/2007
CD $13.75
04/19/2009
***A brand new EP from THE RED KRAYOLA featuring three instrumentals and three vocal songs—all deftly played and sung from the heart. “Paris” conjures the city of lights, an arcade dance-floor at the end of night. “I Was Bad” is a pure electric harpsichord blues in which fact is truth and truth is triumphant. A gigantic earhook drives “Easy Street” the karaoke version of “Greasy Street”. Its heavy instrumental power fuels words. Come on, sing along. “The Essence of Life” finds cause for grounds for compassion in the sameness of human function for most purposes. “The Well” ponders collaboration, how darkness stands to common sense, and how therein hang tales. “Bong Bong” exits on the street and meanders away.
CD $11.25
11/14/2006
***A brand new album from the legendary RED KRAYOLA released as the band rides a wave of creativity sparked by their 2005 world tour. Fifteen epic songs featuring MAYO THOMPSON along with STEPHEN PRIMA, TOM WATSON, JOHN McENTIRE (who recorded the album), NOEL KUPERSMITH, and new accordion player CHARLIE ABEL.
LP $17.75
04/18/2006
CD $13.75
04/18/2006
LP $19.75
04/06/1999