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Monday, November 29, 2010

UXA - Part 1 [Illusions of Grandeur LP 1980 + single]

UXA were from San Francisco and started in 1977. In 1979 they had two songs on the Tooth And Nail compilation LP and in 1980 their only LP was released on the Poshboy label. Initially the LP was released in a special limited pressing with 10 songs. When that sold well the LP was remixed and had two songs added. In 1981 they moved to New York City for a while before moving to Los angeles and splitting up. In 1982 De De Detroit formed the De De Detroit Band with some former members of UXA while still performing the odd UXA show. By 1986 De De Detroit was fronting a Metal band under her name. In 1990 the Poshboy label released a UXA single consisting of two old songs from the original band period. During the 1990s De De Detroit got together a new line up of UXA, played around and released some recordings. In 2003 the Miner's Benefit compilation CD that has two UXA tracks recorded live in March 1978 was released.

some info here: www.myspace.com/unitedexperimentsofamerica
some UXA/De De Detroit info here: http://www.davidnigellloyd.com/index.html
Tooth and Nail LP here: http://punknotprofit.blogspot.com/2010/03/tooth-and-nail-compilation-lp-upsetter.html
Miner's Benefit CD here: http://www.eggcityradio.com/?p=241

Illusions of Grandeur LP (1980) [Original Pressing]
01). Paranoia Is Freedom
02). No Time
03). UXA
04). Hand In Glove
05). I Don't Lose Sleep
06). Sister Godfrieda
07). Tragedies
08). Innocent Bystander
09). Non-Fiction
10). Death From Above

Illusions of Grandeur LP (1980) [Remix]
01). Paranoia Is Freedom
02). No Time
03). UXA
04). Hand In Glove
05). I Don't Lose Sleep
06). You Saw Me
07). Tragedies
08). Sister Godfrieda
09). Innocent Bystander
10). Non-Fiction
11). Immunity
12). Death From Above

Single (1990)
01. 1995
02. Visitors

3 comments:

  1. thanks for UXA,it's been a long time from my military service,when i consumed my tape of their LP...nice to hear again,ciao.

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  2. Hey thanks! I bought the original pressing when it came out (plain cover). I have two because I thought I'd wear the first one out. It actually still sounds good. I also have Tooth and Nail. An epic compilation that's pretty much forgotten. The single's new to me, never heard of it. Thanks again!

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  3. I have the tooth and Nail comp. also, but didn't up it because it is easy enough to find in blogland. My favorite UXA songs are on that comp. though. I heard a rumor that it might get re-released soon. Both songs from the single appear on the Posh Boy Story comp CD.

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