Years after their breakup, the Plimsouls and Oglio Records are proud to announce the release of “One Night In America.” This live CD, originally recorded in 1981 but completely re-mastered for this release, captures the bands unique mix of progressive punk and power pop in a tight, sometimes messy, energetic performance. Featuring classic tunes such as “A Million Miles Away” and How Long Will it Take,” the band has included a few covers with the their version of the Kinks’ “Come On Now” and The Outsiders’ “Time Won’t Let Me,” here in all of their raw, live glory. Though their fame was short-lived, the Plimsouls definitely carved out a niche in the early 80’s. The band’s Peter Case’s shrewd songwriting and straight-ahead guitar rock appealed to a throng of new wavers looking for music with a little more balls and has influenced numerous bands since. This is rock & roll in its purest form that will sure to excite fans everywhere. “The live tapes are my favorite work of the Plimsouls: We were always a band you had to see in person. The records, for one reason or another, never seemed to do the show justice. Everybody said so: You had to be there. This Album is a rough & ready documentation of Plimsouls-style rock ‘n’ roll. People who called us a “power pop band” never got it, as far as I was concerned…we were into the Who, yeah…also blues (“Help Yourself”) soul singers (Marvin Gaye’s “One More Heartache”), garage bands (I think the Outsiders song qualifies) and a new form of Maximum Folk Rock (“A Million Miles Away”)… This is where it’s at for the Plimsouls; leaves the studio albums in the dust, if you ask me…” --- Peter Case, June 2005 Track Listing:
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