THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “History Kinda Pales When It and You Are Aligned: The Days Of Wine And Roses features 54 songs from The Dream Syndicate’s original lineup, including 10 hard-to-find rarities and 31 never released tracks from the original early ’80s sessions.
An exceptional guitar-powered gem that helped define L.A.’s Paisley Underground and neo-psychedelic movements, The Days Of Wine And Roses has been remastered in full and includes a wealth of unreleased material. This newly expanded four-disc collection includes tracks from main protagonist Steve Wynn’s earlier combo 15 Minutes, the debut EP, astounding cover renditions (Johnny Cash, Janis Joplin, The Who), recordings of the band’s first ever rehearsal, and several visceral live concerts from the pre-album era.
Celebrating the album’s 40th anniversary, this beautifully-housed bookback edition also includes 30 pages of liner notes by band historian Pat Thomas, new interviews with Kendra Smith, engineer Paul Cutler and producer Chris D, rare photos, gig posters, and more.
Central to the hugely influential early 1980s scene that spawned Green On Red, The Bangles, Long Ryders and Rain Parade. With a nod to The Velvet Underground, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Bob Dylan, and outfitted into an incendiary slow-burn punk fuse, The Days Of Wine And Roses is a glorious, upbeat sprawl — everything that rock ’n’ roll should be.”
