VINYL UNBOXING – HEADCAT ‘WALK THE WALK…TALK THE TALK’ REISSUE & ‘LIVE IN BERLIN’

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American rockabilly supergroup Headcat in association with BMG will release the bands legendary, ‘Walk the Walk…Talk the Talk’ album as well as never-before released ‘Live in Berlin’ this Friday, September 15th. We take you inside both vinyl pressings…

Formed by the late/great Lemmy (of Motörhead), drummer Slim Jim Phantom (of The Stray Cats) and guitarist Danny B. Harvey (of Lonesome Spurs and The Rockats), Headcat are one of those iconic supergroups that made their mark despite the bands small discography.

This Friday, (September 15th) sees the welcome reissue of the bands 2011 album ‘Walk The Walk…Talk The Talk’ on CD and vinyl.

Alongside the first CD release of the live ‘Dreamcatcher’ album (first released on vinyl in 2022 for RSD), and the debut release on double-vinyl, CD and digital of the previously unheard ‘Live In Berlin’ album, recorded at Huxley’s in Berlin, Germany on 18th October 2011.

To celebrate these releases, today HeadCat reveal a new digital single entitled ‘American Beat (Live at Huxley’s, Berlin)’, taken from the ‘Live In Berlin’ album. Check out our video unboxing below…

Walk The Walk… Talk the Talk’, the bands second album, was first released in 2011 and features covers from the likes of Chuck BerryThe Eagles and The Beatles, as well as band originals, ‘American Beat’ and ‘The Eagle Flies on Friday’. It also comes on a new colour way – Half/Half Black/White. The CD features extended sleevenotes based on interviews with Danny B. Harvey and Slim Jim Phantom.

Live In Berlin’ is a previously unreleased live concert which was recorded at the Huxley’s in Berlin, Germany on 18th October 2011. It was produced by the band and mastered by guitarist Danny B Harvey. The double LP comes on red vinyl while the CD features extended sleevenotes based on interviews with Danny B. Harvey and Slim Jim Phantom.

Dreamcatcher’ was recorded at the Dreamcatcher theatre at the Viejas Casino in Alpine CA on 1st Feb 2008. It was produced by the band and mastered by guitarist Danny B Harvey. The new CD features extended sleevenotes based on interviews with Danny B. Harvey and Slim Jim Phantom.

Pick up a your copies via this link.

Oran O’Beirne

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