The retro-swing band Blue Plate Special formed in Los Angeles in 1994; at the time of releasing their debut single "Now Serving" early the following year, the group's line-up consisted of vocalist/guitarist Kevin Wright, pianist Ken Charlson, trumpeter Phil Topping, saxophonists Joe Martin and Derek Carver, bassist Todd Clark and drummer Adam Bankhead. A very limited 78 rpm release titled "Skin Tight" followed in mid-1995, and a few months later Blue Plate Special recorded a demo, The Taft Hotel Tapes. Another demo, the unreleased Live on Sunset Strip, was recorded at the notorious L.A. club the Viper Room in early 1996, featuring new vocalist Fred Stuart. Singer David Oulett replaced Stuart in May of 1997, and the group -- now also including Charlson, Topping, Clark and Bankhead in addition to newly-added saxophonists Mike Newman and Nate Dreyfus -- soon began recording their debut LP, A Night Out with Blue Plate Special. Shortly after completing the session Oulett left Blue Plate Special, with Stuart returning to the line-up; the album was then re-recorded to reflect the change, and was released in 1998 on the Slimstyle label.
Tracklist:
01. Crank It Up 03:46
02. Tell the Truth 03:23
03. The Phone Call 06:03
04. Quicksand 03:24
05. Real Fast Life 03:20
06. Chains 04:07
07. Not in the Mood 04:58
08. Get Some Fun out of Life 02:53
09. Disneyland 04:27
10. Ready to Play 02:51
11. Bad Drugs and Alcohol 02:24
12. No Escape from the Blues 05:31
13. Reachin' 03:10
14. Knock Knock 04:33
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