PATTI SMITH, Piss Factory/Hey Joe

$ 56

$ 56 Sold For

Jul 14, 2011 Sold Date

Jul 7, 2011 Start Date

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ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING 1974 MONO 45 RPM 7-INCH RECORD/THICK PRESSING! Was this the FIRST PUNK RECORD? Well, maybe yes. It could be argued that it is! This record opened the door to a scene in New York City that was just starting to emerge. It became PUNK ROCK. Forget about what was happening in England. This was what was happening in America! This was one of the most dangerous, visionary, influential and ferocious records ever released! It is SO GREAT! This was PRODUCED by LENNY KAYE who would go on to found the PATTI SMITH GROUP with her soon after. Guitarist TOM VERLAINE would go on to found LEGENDARY BAND TELEVISION! This record was financed by Revolutionary Photographer and Artist ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE! PATTI's version of "HEY JOE" is a mighty powerful and revolutionary reading; it is unlike any other version you have ever heard!. Her song "PISS FACTORY" is A REVOLUTION IN ROCK & ROLL! This record was pressed in extremely small numbers!

Smith released her first single independently in 1974. One-time roommate and friend, Robert Mapplethorpe, put up the money for his label "Mer" to press some copies of "Piss Factory." The year was 1974, and on the record were Smith and what was the beginning of the Patti Smith Group. "Piss Factory" describes Smith's job in a factory during high school, weaving the tale of being "sixteen and time to pay off." As the record spins, Smith's poetry, backed by Lenny Kaye on guitar and Richard Sohl on piano, takes the listener on a ride through Smith's past. Her verse is crammed with references to a rock'n'roll upbringing. She us the dizzying soul of the "Wicked" Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally" in one verse, then the name brand of the cough syrup on which rock critic extraordinaire, Lester Bangs, overdosed in the next. Her list of influences also includes James Brown, "Twist & Shout," and Philadelphia DJ George Woods. "Piss Factory" is significant because never before had an artist been so vocal about the impact of rock music and its influences. "Piss Factory" launched itself from w Chuck Berry's autobiographical rock anthem "Johnny B. Goode." Berry's classic is autobiographical, but Smith's sensationalizes her own life story to the point of mythology.

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