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Artist: COMMANDER CODY
Title: LOST IN THE OZONE
Street Release Date: 12/07/1987
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP

Expert musicianship, a diverse repertoire, and an active sense of humor become an explosive mixture in the hands of the Airmen. Recorded during a 1976 tour of England, Live One shows the genre-twisting band in all its maniacal glory. Western swing standards, rockabilly romps, R&B chestnuts, and a rash of truck-driving songs all find their way into the potent blend, not to mention their offbeat, drug-addled originals. Bill Kirchen's nifty guitar work, Andy Stein's punchy fiddle, and Bobby Black's pedal-steel forays provide the meat: no matter how goofy it gets, their formidable musical chops keep it all together. --Marc Greilsamer

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Artist: COMMANDER CODY
Title: DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS
Street Release Date: 05/08/1990
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP

Full Title - Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen. Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen were a country rock group who made numerous critically acclaimed albums throughout the 1970's and into the 1980's. This eponymous album was Cody's highest charting release, topping the Billboard charts at # 58 in 1975. It is now being issued on CD for the first time anywhere in the world. Wounded Bird. 2003.

After a twenty-three year hiatus since the release of the classic Let's Rock, Commander Cody has returned to Blind Pig Records. Ever since his wild, early days as front man for the Lost Planet Airmen ("Hot Rod Lincoln," "Lost in the Ozone," etc.), the Old Commander has plowed his own path through the fields of the American music scene as one of its few truly unique and iconoclastic figures. His special blend of old-time rock 'n' roll, redneck country, boogie-woogie and swing has virtually defined American roots music. Dopers, Drunks & Everyday Losers will delight old and new fans alike with its mix of new songs and classics from the Cody catalog. Highlights include updated versions of "Seeds and Stems Again", "Seven-Eleven" and "Wine, Do Yer Stuff."

Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen were one of the great Roots music groups of the late 1960 s and 1970 s. They laid the groundwork for what would come to be known as the Americana genre. The Airmen did it all, boogie woogie, country and western, blues, swing and classic Rock n Roll. The group moved to San Francisco in the summer of 1969 and was almost immediately established as a force to be reckoned with. They regularly played the Fillmore West and Family Dog as well as many other venues and outdoor shows. By late 1970 they attracted the attention of several record companies and signed with ABC subsidiary Paramount Records in 1971. Their debut album called Lost In The Ozone (featuring cover art by Frayne) was brimming over with great songs and one Hot Rod Lincoln hit number 9 in the pop charts the following year. This 2CD set goes right back to the beginning and shows us how the Airmen came together and includes rare early jam sessions and classic live performances.

Reissue of the 1977 album, Rock 'N Roll Again (Midnight Man). Commander Cody was adept at simple basic Rock'N'Roll, RB, and gritty Country Rock which rocked harder than the Eagles or Poco -- essentially, the group was a bar band hitting the airwaves with classic tunes of 'Rock'N'Roll' again!

Commander Cody and his lost Planet Airmen were one of the great Roots music groups of the late 1960s and 1970s. They laid the groundwork for what would come to be known as the Americana genre. The Airmen did it all, Boogie-Woogie, Country & Western, Blues, Swing, and Classic Rock and Roll. The group moved to San Francisco in the summer of 1969 and was almost immediately established as a force to be reckoned with. They regularly played The Fillmore and the Family Dog as well as many other venues and outdoor shows. Their debut album, Lost in the Ozone (featuring cover art by Frayne), was brimming over with great songs and one Hot Rod Lincoln , hit number 9 in the pop charts the following year.

The first CD in this set is a live show from the famous Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, Texas from 1973. The second CD in this set is a previously unreleased concert recorded at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, in May 1975 and is one of the last great recordings by the classic line-up of Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen. Both shows have been digitally remastered and are housed in deluxe digipak format with booklet featuring extensive liner notation and previously unpublished photos.