Marshall Crenshaw - Marshall Crenshaw - MFSL LP

Marshall Crenshaw Marshall Crenshaw on Numbered-Edition 180g LP from Mobile Fidelity Singer-Songwriter’s Self-Titled Classic Is Not "The Usual Thing": Mastered from the Original Master Tapes The Eighties weren’t all bad. Here’s proof. A five-star record that announced the arrival of a serious new talent and deviated from the slick artifice of the time, Marshall Crenshaw is the timeless sound of great pop, impeccable songwriting, and youthful enthusiasm. From the art-deco cover to a yearning rendition of “Soldier of Love”—first covered by the Beatles at a 1963 BBC Session and later turned into a surprise hit by Pearl Jam—Marshall Crenshaw’s 1982 debut is a gleeful throwback to rock n’ roll’s soul, British Invasion, and rockabilly roots. Fans of Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, and Weezer will want this. Crenshaw’s passion for rock’s golden era is palpable on every track here, particularly the radio smash “Someday, Someway,” breezy “The Usual Thing,” and persuasive “There She Goes Again.” R