***Some legends take longer than others to become known. The process of handing down the myths takes time... some won’t see it come to fruition in their lifetime. But whenever you’re ready to know the tale of FREDERICK MICHAEL ST. JUDE, it’s all right here... the WHOLE story... so far! Almost Lost is the third archival release in recent years from the almost-barely known 70s–80s Florida pop phenomenon, Frederick Michael St. Jude. In 2013 his outrageous first album Here Am I was reissued, and in 2015, his infamous unreleased second one, the ambitious concept album Gang War, finally came to light. Now with Almost Lost, the whole story is almost told!
LP $19.95
05/05/2017
***From beneath history’s landslide come so many previously unknown treasures. They are from the past, but once rediscovered, they belong to today. This is undeniably the truth about FREDERICK MICHAEL ST. JUDE’s Gang War. Derived from a storm of pure inspiration, this 13-song journey into the future came together quickly when it first struck FM St. Jude in 1982. Based on one song’s dark vision, Gang War was a prophecy of destruction that promised great things. St. Jude’s ear for pop music and the sound of teenage rebellion had been sharpened over the years since he first started playing in dance bands across the northeast U.S. in the mid-’60s. His first solo album was released in 1977. A bandleader by trade, FM had an astonishing presence when making personal appearances—and even though Gang War is a studio recording, it captures entirely his incendiary vibe. FM St. Jude’s musical concept for Gang War formed a synthesis of different rock styles then in vogue, played expertly by studio pros capable of generating the sound of the radio in all its forms. Marinated in the sounds of Rush, ELP, Styx, Journey, Halen, and yes, even the mighty Zep, FM and the band are remarkably supple, providing each mood in their rock opera with a musical style to match it. Yet, these were changing times. The ‘70s were giving way to the ‘80s in 1982, and things would never be the same. No matter—FM St. Jude strides fearlessly forward throughout Gang War, not trapped...
CD $13.75
03/24/2015