PETER GORDON & LOVE OF LIFE ORCHESTRA - CONDO (12")

special price new & sealed but one corner bent "The EP is comprised of a remastered version of the title track, "Condo" (which originally appeared on 1981's Casino EP), along with 3 previously unreleased tracks from the same 1981 sessions. "Neighbors" uses "Condo" as its foundation, with Peter Gordon's solo on top; "Candy Store" sees the full band iteration of the Love of Life Of Orchestra, including Rebecca Armstrong on vocals, Fred Maher on guitar and Bill Laswell on bass; "East Village" relies only on synthesizers and electronic percussion, with a chorale layered upon a deep groove. The EP closer, "Condominium," is a nod to those DJs who would play the title track at a slower tempo. The EP's titles are a comment on the gentrification of NYC's East Village, which began in the early 1980's and continues to this day, driving out low-income residents, including artists, writers and musicians, such as Gordon, Van Tieghem and Armstrong." (label info)