Rockpile!

Ignore the clickbait headline; this is a good article on the greatest rock & roll band ever.

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Good article! I'd love it if someone compiled a fantasy Rockpile discography the way people cobble together "Beatles" albums out of the best of the solo material. Been on a big Lowe/Edmunds (and Parker) kick lately, so this is right up my alley.

 

Great band. Tiny discography.

 

But their live shows are very much worth seeking out.

 

Don't miss the Carlene Carter album mentioned in the article. I've got to pull that back out soon.

 

You Want To Know What Love Is? It's Rockpile!

Great one-0ff is Seconds of Pleasure. Sonically, it's very strong on my Canadian and US vinyls.

 

I was fortunate enough to see them open up for Van Morrison in October of '78. They were an incredible live band!

 

Thanks for posting!

 

What an excellent article! And yes, Carlene Carter's "Musical Shapes" is required listening if you dig Nick, Dave and the boys.

 

Great article and thread. I was lucky enough to see em in 1981. A wonderful show where we all danced from start to finish. The beer helped i guess!

 

More recently, English singer-songwriter Paul Kennerley emerged with a new project featuring ex-Rockpile guitarist Bill Bremner. This CD was entitled, "Misery With A Beat" and seemed to continue the classic sounds of Rockpile, Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds

Kennerley's songs have been recorded by a wide range of artists including Dave Edmunds, Linda Ronstadt, Waylon Jenings, Marty Stuart, Kenny Rogers, Tanya Tucker, The Judds and most notably, his now ex-wife, Emmlou Harris. Today, Kennerley resides in the U.S. and it's my hope that he will get back to writing and recording another project of his own in the future.

Listen to Paul Kennerley's album here:
Misery with a Beat - Paul Kennerley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic »

 

I especially love Rockpile's secret 1979 double album Repeat When Necessary/Labour of Lust which they cheekily released as two different albums under two different pseudonyms ("Dave Edmunds" and "Nick Lowe" respectively) - who do they think they were fooling?

 

Hah. Finally an article where I already own every LP (and EP) mentioned.
Thanks for the link to it.

 

I saw them five times, they were outstanding each time

 

If there was a great band out there that I'd like to see doing stuff again and who could reform with all original members it's Rockpile.

 

Live they were put on a roc n roll show that I rank as one of the best Iv ever attended. Their tiny recorded kegazy is priceless
Such a great band
Such great memories

 

I like their kegazy too!

 

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Their record companies?

 

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bummer...sorry...

 

I had the pleasure of seeing them in a club, The Fast Lane in Asbury Park, NJ. A who's who of Jersey musicians gathered for the event. A wonderful time!

 

Cool, good to know, thanks. If you've ever seen Rockpile live (or on video), you'll know that Bremner was their secret weapon (along with Terry Williams, of course).

 

I got into Rockpile through the radio, altogether ignorant that Williams (of my beloved Man) was drummer. "Trouble Boys"!

 

one of the great rock and roll bands. got to see them several times.