Blank generation surpassed all expectations of hell, but following one unhappy tour of the uk supporting the clash the voidoids soon came to a halt. Julian cranks out the harsh riff, the rhythm section tumbles in and hell yelps out the ultimate punk lyric i was sayin let me out. Richard hell voidoids blank generation rsd black friday 2017. But his own version of punk wasnt much like anyone elses, and while hells debut album, blank generation, remains one of the most powerful to come from punks first wave, those. Richard hell and the voidoids blank generation lp vinyl europe. Richard hell listen and stream free music, albums, new. The music of richard hell and the voidoids is an important example of protopunk, the retrospectively named precursor to the punk rock movement which began in the mid1970s. Within months of the albums release, hell sued sire to get out of his contract, and he wouldnt make another album until 1982s destiny street. I was saying let me out of here before i was even born, its such a gamble when you get a face its fascinating to observe what the. The album will be released as a limited edition two cd set limited to 5,000 copies and a 2xlp reissue limited to 4,000 copies on november 24, for record store days black friday. In honor of the anniversary, a special deluxe edition will be. The voidoids released a 7 blank generation ep in 1976 on ork records containing blank generation, another world and you gotta lose.
Originally released in 1977, this was richard hells first album. Richard hell and the voidoids blank generation lyrics genius. A short clip from the movie blank generation 1980, featuring richard hell and the voidoids playing the song blank generation at the. Originally released in 1977, this was richard hell s first album. Blank generation is the debut studio album by american punk rock band richard hell and the voidoids.
If the title track didnt sum up an entire generation, it certainly captured the frazzled swagger of early punk rock. If the title track didnt sum up an entire generation, it certainly captured the frazzled swagger of. Richard hell and the voldoids debut album blank generation came out 40 years ago, and influenced countless musical acts since. Richard hell was one of the first men on the scene when punk rock first began to emerge in new york city as an early member of both television and the heartbreakers he left both groups before they could record. Richard hell and the voidoids blank generation 40th. Richard hell and the voidoids blank generation pete astor. Download on amazon blank generation play on apple music blank generation download on itunes blank generation play on spotify blank generation play on youtube blank generation. Richard hells profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. This reissue contains two bonus tracks, plus an alternate take of down at the rock and roll club in place of the album version. Richard hell and the voidoids prep blank generation reissue. Richard hell and the voidoids influential 1977 punk album blank generation is being reissued. Richard hell the voidoids were soon one of the most talked about acts on the nascent punk rock scene, and hell s moody charisma led one magazine to call him punks answer to mick jagger.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Formed in new york city, at various times the band included influential guitarist robert quine, ivan julian, naux maciel, former contortions and the raybeats guitarist. He was one of the first to spike his hair and wear torn, cut and drawnon shirts, often held together with safety pins malcolm mclaren, manager of the sex pistols, credited hell as a. Richard hell and the voidoids blank generation 33 pete astor. Richard hell was an artist who could not only embody but also frame the punk urge. Richard hell the voidoids were soon one of the most talked about acts on the nascent punk rock scene, and hells moody charisma led one magazine to call him punks answer to mick jagger. There is a new hell interview with soulful visage in the current paper magazine, two more in the british magazines loud and quiet and this unavailable free of charge uncut, and an interesting, wellresearched, awardwinning notre dame university american studies senior thesis by ross finney online called a blank generation. Richard hell and the voidoids blank generation lyrics and. To wander the streets of a bankrupt, often lawless, new york city in the early 1970s wearing a tshirt with please kill me written on it was an act of determined nihilism, and one often recounted in the. Oct 17, 2017 if i can get this in the uk on vinyl, count me in. Hell might have looked and sounded an awful lot like an imminent future, but blank generation echoes the bleeker street beats and is as much the last echo of a lost downtown scene as it is the harbinger of a spiketopped new order. But his own version of punk wasnt much like anyone elses, and while hell s debut album, blank generation, remains one of the most powerful to come from punks first wave, those. Partly due to the fact that hell was never a prolific songwriter, there are renditions of blank generation by television and the voidoids, and two love comes in spurts, one by the neon boys the other by the voidoids.
I dont have this album and have intended to get it for a long time. The cover featured a blackandwhite photo by hells former girlfriend and unofficial cbgb photographer roberta bayley, depicting a barechested hell with an open jeans zipper. I was sayin let me out of here before i was even born its such a gamble when you get a. Richard hell and the voidoids blank generation gets 40th.
Oct 18, 2017 richard hell and the voidoids influential 1977 punk album blank generation is being reissued. Richard hell and the voidoids prep blank generation. Oct 18, 2017 richard hell and the voidoids would only release one more studio album after blank generation, 1982s destiny street. Richard lester meyers born october 2, 1949, better known by his stage name richard hell, is an american singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer. The cover featured a blackandwhite photo by hell s former girlfriend and unofficial cbgb photographer roberta bayley, depicting a barechested hell with an open jeans zipper. Richard hell and the voidoidshells band with robert quine, ivan julian, and marc bellare celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut album blank generation with. It was produced by richard gottehrer and released in. Blank generation 40th anniversary deluxe edition by richard. Richard hell and the voidoids blank generation to be. The voidoids were an american punk band from the first wave of punk rock, fronted by richard hell born richard meyers, a former member of the neon boys, television and the heartbreakers. He was one of the first to spike his hair and wear torn, cut and drawnon shirts, often held together with safety pins. This reissue contains two bonus tracks, plus an alternate take of down at the rock and roll. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The voidoids released a 7 blank generation ep in 1976 on ork records 5 including blank generation, another world and you gotta lose.
Instead of i belong to the blank generation, hell intended there to be a space where blank should be. Judicious selection by hell himself presents his rambling oeuvre in the best possible light, as a unique bridge between tom. Oct 17, 2017 richard hell and the voidoidshells band with robert quine, ivan julian, and marc bellare celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut album blank generation with a reissue. Dec, 2017 the crux of blank generation is its astonishing title track.
Imagine a lower tier fassbinder lensing a movie about the angst and ennui of new yorks lower east side as embodied in the life of disheveled punk rocker richard hell as he struggles to struggle with an emotional attachment to a godardspewing french film maker named nada carole bouquet. Richard hell and the voidoids blank generation 33 pete astor on amazon. Richard hell and the voidoids would only release one more studio album after blank generation, 1982s destiny street. Richard hell and the voidoids blank generation 40th anniversary. Richard lester meyers born october 2, 1949, better known by his stage name richard hell, is an american singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer richard hell was an innovator of punk music and fashion. Richard hell was an innovator of punk music and fashion. Richard hell voidoids blank generation rsd black friday. Hell had written the song blank generation while still in television. Richard hell s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. About richard hell and the voidoids blank generation. Hell remains a romantic, albeit a doomed one, throughout and his follow up album destiny street is just as good if not better. The mood purveyed in each song musically was the perfect compliment to hells amateur rockpoetry. Ulli lommels blank generation is not the movie it could have been but what it is will have to do. It was produced by richard gottehrer and released in september 1977 on sire records.
Both versions will feature a second albums worth of unreleased bonus tracks, including alternate takes and live. Richard hell and the voidoids blank generation album. Richard hell and the voidoids blank generation lyrics. The fact that it emerged after many years that hell himself had not worn the tshirt but had convinced junior band member richard lloyd to do so, actually fitted very well with astors older, wiser self looking back at blank generation. In 1984, hell retired from music and has spent the past several decades. Blank generation 40th anniversary deluxe edition by. Blank generation tab by richard hell and voidoids guitar. Blank generation guitar tab by richard hell and voidoids with free online tab player. Richard hell and the voidoids blank generation pete. Head wrapped in your hair in a box lined with silk you cant learn to talk and the air is your milk erasing my face i want you so bad.
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