One of three seminal Brian Jonestown Massacre albums to be given a 2015 vinyl reissue on Anton Newcombe’s own A Records, 1996’s Take It From The Man is a sonic love letter to mid 60’s era British rock, and to the Rolling Stones in particular. Fans of HBO drama Boardwalk Empire will already be familiar with album standout ‘Straight Up And Down’, but the swaggering assurance of that track can be found right across the 17 other cuts on offer here. From the psychedelic stomp of ‘Who?’ through to the primal R&B of ‘Monkey Puzzle’ and the quirky, tongue in cheek Floyd tribute ‘My Man Syd’, Newcombe and co revel in celebrating the music that has inspired them across their formidable career.
Tracklisting:
1. Vacuum Boots
2. Who?
3. Oh Lord
4. Caress
5. (David Bowie I Love You) Since I Was Six
6. Straight up and Down
7. Monster
8. Take It From The Man
9. B.S.A.
10. Mary
11. Monkey Puzzle
12. Fucker
13. Dawn
14. Cabin Fever
15. In My Life
16. The Be Song
17. My Man Syd
18. Straight Up And Down
