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U.X.A. - Illusions of GrandeurNon standard Californian punkband United Experiments of America was formed in San Francisco in 1978, centring on frontwoman Denise Semiroux, alias De De Troit, and guitarist Michael Kowalsky, who tragically died of a heroin overdose that same year. Debut album Illusions of Grandeur, released by Posh Boy in 1980, captured the tense atmospheres and in between nature of the groups sound, part hardcore and part dirge rock. With original pressings trading

It was released in March 1970 by Atlantic Records

subtle or funny lyrics

This version has been remixed and remastered by Dean Jones and Phil Vane with additional production at Springvale Studios in Ipswich in October 2009

rainbows are more likely to be associated with kittens and warm blankets than the grim and glum circumstances Radiohead is known for soundtracking

Across The Great Divide Rag Mama Rag The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down When You Awake Up On Cripple Creek Whispering Pines Jemima Surrender Rockin' Chair Look Out Cleveland Jawbone The Unfaithful Servant King Harvest (Has Surely Come)

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CD Version includes 5 extra tracks (One unreleased track and four radically different versions) from the same session which will appear on a 7" to be released by Sealed Records later next year

Nimrod had its fair share of punk songs (including career highlight “The Grouch”)

This is not to say that the album can be classified as pop by any sense of the word

Years before his own struggles became apparent

Spurred on by these noble victories the ground was prepared for the immensity of Verses In Oath

the 12th album from the thrash metal institution Slayer

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