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John Felice & the Primevals - Nothin' Pretty [in My Life Anymore]

from Buy American - 1984: the Year at So​-​So by Joe Harvard

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1984 was a transitional time for a lot of artists including John Felice. He was determined at that time not to use the Real Kids name any longer, and to move on to new projects with a fresh outlook and a name to match. The name he chose -- the Primevals -- seems very appropriate given the fact that his work in this period came very close to the emotionally charged material of his first band -- the Modern Lovers.

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from Buy American - 1984: the Year at So​-​So, released January 4, 1985
written by John Felice, performed by Primevals.
produced & engineered by Joe Harvard at So-So Sound Studios, 117 Columbia Street, Cambridge MA. on a Fostex A-8 1/4" 8-track, mixed onto a Fostex A-1 1/4" deck.

John later re-recorded "Nothin' Pretty" at a few other studios, but this as this is the first version he put down after writing the song, it has a certain raw power that comes from being closer in time to the event that motivated the writing of the song in the first place.

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Joe Harvard Asbury Park, New Jersey

"VU & Nico" author, producer-artist-musician
LP creds: Dinosaur, Jr, Pernice Brothers, Throwing Muses etc; spiritual midwife to tons more as co-founder/owner of Fort Apache '85-'93.
An East Bostonian based [One Banned Man, Dub Proof, Doctor Danger, Cockwalkers] in NJ & MOTH NYC Storyslam Champ '01; loves cats. Asbury Music Awards: Top Americana '09/Top Multi-Instrumentalist & Top Avant-Garde '10.
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