Hello, ....there was an article in the July '01 Mojo about this reissue. The Debonairs were an extension of a group of University of Alabama dada crazies that included Davey Williams, LaDonna Smith, and Anne LeBaron. The group did a batch of exhibitions under the name Raudelunas, including a musical variety show, 'The Pataphysical Revue', where Fred Lane was the M.C. and he was backed for his part of the show by the Debonairs. The album is a document of that particular show. And yeah, it sounds like it'll sound pretty damn spectacular. Originally it was pressed in an edition of 200, w/ handmade pizza-box cardboard silk-screened sleeves. The article doesn't mention that there were other releases between "Pata Revue" and the Shimmy Disc albums (though "Pata" was reissued twice), so the lovely looking LP covers on the back of "From the One That Cut You" (yup, I ogled them numerous times, wondering about authenticity) are either fake or possibly different covers for the first "Pata Revue" press. Maybe the booklet from the new CD will shed further light on this. I'll back up the claim that the Lane albums on Shimmy Disc are some kinda great. IIRC, they are combined on one CD that is probably still floating around for sale. The Lane track on the "Lyrics by Ernest Noyes Brookings" comp is pretty killer, also. I remain... Joseph NP: Olivier Messiaen- "Concert a Quatre" Deutsche Grammophon CD NR: Rick Moody- "Purple America" -----Original Message----- From: zorn-list-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:zorn-list-bounces@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Chris Selvig Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 8:18 PM To: zorn-list@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Fred Lane I see on the new Forced Exposure update that Alcohol's departing from el-ac to reissue Ron 'Pate & His Debonairs' 'Pataphysical Revue, with the Rev Fred Lane's whacked ramblings. I know I'm getting the CD eventually & maybe this'll answer my questions, but does anyone know much about the Fred Lane orbit? I really loved the LPs Shimmy-Disc put out & although there's not much to go on, the inner sleeve either has pictures of dozens of real Lane LPs or fake ones he made up. For the uninitiated, they're amazing collisions of big-band music, free jazz, and post-acid Dadaism. Chris Selvig _______________________________________________ zorn-list mailing list zorn-list@mailman.xmission.com To UNSUBSCRIBE or Change Your Subscription Options, go to the webpage below http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/zorn-list