Consumer Guide Album

Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns: Tales From the Crypt [ROIR, 1984]
Seven numbers previewed on these "basement tapes 1979" made the Crowns' Billy Altman-produced debut, and though some claim the demos have more spirit, nobody's ever accused Altman of slick. Not that I'm accusing these of sloppy, but on songs alone I'll take the vinyl whenever a turntable is available. B