Ballistic Kisses - Total Access (1982) torrent

Ballistic Kisses ?– Total Access (1982)

The first of two albums from this NY-based band.

From eastvillage.thelocal.nytimes.com: "Keyboard-driven with no guitar, BK songs were stripped down and rhythmic; lyrically, they were more complex. They took an unblinking look at the harsh realities of life on the Lower East Side where, for many, it was not Morning in America. 'Domestic Servants' examined the hard times of the working poor; 'Black and Broke' defiantly celebrated sex workers struggling for some dignity; and the song in today’s clip, 'Tuff Shit', brutally skewered the haves take on the have-nots. Jeff Freund says, 'It was a fantasy came true for me — to take Michael’s poetry and turn it into credible music. It was real street, he was the articulate punk.'

The Ballistic Kisses recorded two albums in the UK, 'Total Access' and 'Wet Moment'. David Wojnarowicz, artist and friend of the band, designed the covers. 'The songs were so simple they appealed to people’s basic instincts,' McClusky said. 'You got fired from your job, well that’s Tuff Shit. I was very happy that I was able to play music, with words that really meant something to me, that told stories. That was the greatest part, the camaraderie and the message.'”

Track List:
A1 Whose Mama Is This 3:50
A2 Recipe For Revolt 4:02
A3 Workaholic 3:05
A4 Five O'Clock World 2:33
A5 Black And Broke 4:13
B1 Domestic Servants 3:00
B2 Body Rhyme 3:58
B3 Tough Shit 3:48
B4 Samurai Toys 2:55

Credits:
Guitar, Vocals: Jeff Freund
Vocals: Michael Parker
Keyboard, Vocals: Mike Hrynyk
Drums, Vocals: Richard McClusky
Congas: Ricco Espinet
Arranged: Ballistic Kisses
Artwork: Larry Toth
Producer: Ballistic Kisses, Iolo Carrew
Producer, Engineer: Jim Toth