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Media Type: CD
Artist: X
Title: LOS ANGELES
Street Release Date: 09/18/2001
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP

X exploded out of Los Angeles' legendary club The Masque in the late '70s, the epicenter of the city's thriving punk underground. X also ultimately proved to be one of the most influential American rock bands of their time. Fronted by Exene Cervenka and John Doe-who co-wrote their material-and anchored by Billy Zoom and D.J. Bonebrake, X reinvented punk with their literate and volatile sound. The band's inspired individuality, however, obeyed no genre boundaries and fused rockabilly, country, metal, roots rock, and more into the mix. Their landmark 1980 debut, Los Angeles, kicked off an extraordinary career that’s spotlighted in this essential retrospective.

This two-disc retrospective serves better as a wild gift to fanatical Xtremests rather than as a serviceable overview for the casual fan who never had much time for the band in the first place. Only 11 of the collection's 45 tracks were culled from the nine official albums released over a decade and a half span. Unlike a standard best-of, Beyond and Back is heavily weighted with demos, outtakes, rare singles, and live recordings. Some will no doubt bemoan the supplanting of studio recordings of high-tension band standards such as "The World's a Mess; It's in My Kiss," "The Once Over Twice," and "Johny Hit and Run Paulene" with raw, lo-fi alternates. Still, the candid approach certainly suits the band's original aesthetic, and there are a surplus of enticing rarities to be found that even dabblers will enjoy. --Steven Stolder

Porterhouse Records (home of the early Circle Jerks titles) have launched a new imprint entitled "Porterhouse Prime Vinyl" to reissue 180 gram remastered and sanctioned reissues of classic punk rock titles, and the label will be exclusive to Cobraside! First out of the gate is X's 1981 classic, their second studio album, originally produced by Ray Manzerek, here remastered by John Doe and issued with full inner sleeve and original lyric sheet as well as original album artwork. Rolling Stone Magazine has called it "the finest American punk album ever".

Expanded and remastered reissue of 1983 album with 4 previously unissued bonus recordings 'Poor Girl' (demo/remix), 'True Love Pt. 2' (demo/remix), 'Devil Doll' (demo/remix) & 'I Must Think Bad Thoughts' (demo/remix).

Third albums usually define a truly amazing band. Want proof? Two words: London Calling. And X's Under the Big Black Sun is a record of equal importance and stature. It is a defining moment in American music that can never be equaled. Darker than its predecessors, it still rocks as hard as Los Angeles or Wild Gift but in a grown up way. This is one awesome slab!

Under The Big Black Sun presents the complete original Elektra album plus 5 bonus tracks, 'Riding With Mary' (Single Version), 'X Rewrites El Paso' (Rehearsal), 'Because I Do' (TV Mix/Instrumental, 'Universal Corner' (Live), 'Breathless' (Single Mix) and

UK-only five CD set containing a quintet of albums from the acclaimed Los Angeles punk band. Each album comes in a mini-LP sleeve with all housed in attractive slipcase. Includes the albums Los Angeles, Wild Gift, Under The Big Black Sun, More Fun In The New World and Ain't Love Grande. Please note the last two albums in this set are currently unavailable in the US! Warner.