Sod – Pushie
Sod – House Rules
Sod – Rock’n’Roll Express
Picked this up at a (fairly) recent trip to Atomic in Burbank. SOD were a horn-rock band originally out of the Vegas area. Their debut album, simply titled SOD, begins with a massive drum break that makes it a prized possession for those who collect such things. Breakdowns aside, I think both of the records are pretty comparable, solidly played…a lot of rock dudes don’t mess with “Horn-rock” but for me, this is a horn-rock album for the whole family.
“Pushie” takes a little while to get started, but once it does it rocks along just fine. As an added bonus there’s a nice “Funk #49” inspired drum break down. “House Rules” has a really slinky funky groove from the guitar that will have your head nodding. David Axelrod is credited with producing this album, though it doesn’t necessarily have any of his trademark style, he does (in comparison with the first record, that I’m still trying to track down) give the band a warmer feel.
On a side note, that cover art, which looks like something pulled from a Twilight Zone or X-files episode, has got to be one of the most disturbing and unsettling ones I’ve ever seen.
Cheers,
Michael
Nice blurb on this LP. I especially appreciate the mention of the barely recognizable Axelrod production. Wouldn’t have been able to pick out his touch on it out of up out of a lineup but good sounding album nonetheless. He did an album from a band called The Common People (a little earlier) that was a nice discovery after searching for more of his obscure producer jobs of rock bands from this era. The cover grabbed my eye for sure but the Axelrod credit put it in my bag!