This was $4.00. I like playing the local angle. I am also embarrassed to admit I didn’t know more about Joe “King” Carrasco before buying this.
Joe “King” Carrasco & the Crowns. Album Party Weekend. Party Weekend Lyrics. I said, a-hey, little girl, what do you do? I've been a-waiting all week for something like you. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1980 Vinyl release of Joe 'King' Carrasco And The Crowns on Discogs. Profile: In 1980 Joe King Carrasco formed the Crowns featuring Vox organ-driven Tex-mex pop and soon the band was playing chic New York venues and generating lines around the block. Signing with England's legendary Stiff Records, he toured extensively consistently delivering high energy performances.
Carrasco and his band, the Crowns, rose to prominence in the 80’s. Memory seems to recall reading about them playing in Houston quite a bit during this time. I want to say they played Houston a lot. I say reading because at the time, I did not even drive and I seem to recall seeing ads in various papers. I do know they played at one of the outdoor stages at the biggest party in Texas in Houston in 1989. Being underage, I was not allowed access but did go to the Who/ Fabulous Thunderbirds/ SRV in the Astrodome.
Riding on a Tex-Mex/ New Wave (or Nuevo Wave as Joe would call it) sound that drew heavily from acts like Sam the Sham, the Sir Douglas Quintet, and ? and the Mysterians, as well an busy live show, this album, I believe, was their major label debut. The album is pretty good. The songs are catchy and farfisa organ driven. Below is an interview with Mark Goodman right before its release. If you don’t want to spend 30 mins watching, the high points are as follows: 1) Mark Goodman asking Joe if he thinks he will achieve Bruce Springsteen-levels of fame (he would not); 2) Joe explaining the influence of German settlers in Texas and German polka in Tex-Mex music; 3) Mark Goodman’s disappointment when he learns there is no deeper meaning behind the song “Monkey Got my Frisbee”. The song title is literal. Sales of this album and the following were not as were expected I imagine and back to smaller labels Joe went.
On a negative note, THIS RECORD SKIPS HORRIBLY. Despite looking to be in good condition, every song on here skips. I have spent countless time cleaning it to no avail. This is sad as it would appear this record is out of print and never made the leap to CD. RATS!!! Below is the video to the song I wanted to post “Person to Person” but it skipped too much. “Man Overboard” for the record, was also a serious contender. (***SEE NOTE BELOW)
Of the songs that skipped the least, I guess I will have to go with the reggae influenced “Don’t Let a Woman Make A Fool (Out of You)”. According to the liner notes, the background vocals were done by Michael Jackson. The picture below would suggest, yes, the Michael Jackson. This was back in 1983 and totally plausable.
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I am not going to rate this album due to the fact that I would have to give it a low rating due to unplayability. However, I am planning to go see Joe King Carrasco at the Continental Club at on June 26.
Joe King Carrasco Austin City Limits
- Dont Let a Woman Make a Fool Out of Yo
- Man Overboard
Joe King Carrasco Reunion
***NOTE: After writing this post, I got the record cleaned professionally and that seemed to dramatically fix the record. The catchy new wave organ driven songs makes this a top rated record for me. I also decided to throw on “Man Overboard” as well but note I do not like doing multiple two-fers in the same week.)