The Velvet Monkeys - Rake album flac

ROUGH 159. The Velvet Monkeys. Rake ‎(LP, Promo, W/Lbl).

Listening to Rake is like listening, from outside of a door or window, to the sounds of a swinging party to which you weren't invited (and where you wouldn't know anybody anyway). In other words, it sounds like the hosts, Velvet Monkeys (Don Fleming, Jay Spiegel, and Malcolm Riviera), and guests (Thurston Moore, J Mascis, et. had fun recording this faux exploitation film soundtrack, but it isn't a particularly infectious sort of fun or, as the saying goes, "You had to be there.

Rake from The Velvet Monkeys (1990) (LP). 3. The Ballad Of 'Rake'. 4. Something's In The Air. 5. Velvet Monkey Theme Song. 2. Harmonica Hell House.

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The Ballad of "Rake".

It was rumored that the band chose its name from indie rock "supergroup" Velvet Monkeys' album Rake, which was released on Rough Trade Records in 1989, about a year before Rake's first single. There was also a reference to Velvet Monkeys member Don Fleming on the first Rake 45. However, in 1993, the band told UK magazine Grim Humour that their name was chosen before becoming aware of the album and also that the final decision on their name had been taken by Kellum, who had designed the sleeve to "Cow Song".