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3MEN + Black - Studio Album.

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Some great songs - old classics from The Jam, Stranglers, SLF and Selecter, as well as some new material, appear on the New 3MEN+Black studio album, The Acoustic Sessions Now Available
You can order a copy here.

Click on an underlined Track Title for a sample.

  • ALTERNATIVE ULSTER
  • SKIN DEEP
  • THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT
  • THREE MINUTE HERO
  • SHE GREW UP
  • ME AND YOU
  • SMITHERS JONES (1.01 Mb)
  • MISSING WORDS
  • HARP
  • JELLY FISH (1.19 Mb)
  • DAVID WATTS
  • ARMAGIDEON TIMES (1.71 Mb)
  • QUARK, STRANGENESS AND CHARM (1.54 Mb)
  • DOWN THE TUBE STATION
  • ON MY RADIO
  • WASTED LIFE (1.02 Mb)
  • CD Cover Notes

    JAKE BURNS
    Stiff Little Fingers

    Jake was the first of the group to give the thumbs up for this journey into
    acoustic sessions,. Even though he had never played an acoustic guitar to
    any audience before., the idea and challenge was exciting enough. The
    story's behind his songs are intriguing, humorous and catalogue the
    political times he has lived through. Those very same songs, once fast and
    furiously delivered, are matured , mellowed and appreciated in this new
    acoustic form .

    ALTERNATIVE ULSTER
    SHE GREW UP
    HARP
    WASTED LIFE


    J J BURNEL
    The Stranglers

    JJ had previously done a solo acoustic tour, enjoyed it and gave the
    thumbs up when the full line up was set. The huge loyal Stranglers
    following welcomed the style and diversity in JJ's choice of music at these
    acoustic shows, never knowing what to expect, just as the recording session
    for this album when a brand new song was delivered on the day, ME AND YOU
    to go along with a Stranglers hit SKIN DEEP, an old favourite from Hawkwind,
    QUARK, STRANGENESS AND CHARM.
    and a re-jigged album song JELLY FISH .

    ME AND YOU
    SKIN DEEP
    QUARK STRANGENESS AND CHARM
    JELLY FISH


    BRUCE FOXTON
    The JAM

    Bruce joined up with the 2003 tour and the immediately recognisable Jam hits
    and melody's were thrilling the audiences. Alternating between acoustic
    bass and lead guitars during the live set he now provides a more driven
    force. His musical influence is reflected in his 4 tracks for this album. 2
    classic Jam hits, one of his songs SMITHERS JONES and a Ray Davis Kinks
    favourite in DAVID WATTS.


    THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT
    SMITHERS JONES
    DAVID WATTS
    DOWN IN THE TUBE STATION AT MIDNIGHT


    PAULINE BLACK
    With NICK WELSH
    SELECTER

    The essential link in the line up, the female of the group. Her inclusion
    gave birth to the very obvious name 3MEN+BLACK. Pauline's impeccable vocals
    along with Selecter counterpart and musical genius Nick Welsh come as a
    package, providing all things Ska and reggae. They have since written and
    recorded Selecter Acoustic albums and feature many of their songs in the
    live sets. The album selection of 3 Selecter hit singles are joined with a
    Cult classic ARMAGIDEON TIME .

    ON MY RADIO
    MISSING WORDS
    ARAGIDEON TIME
    THREE MINUTE HERO

     

    Review taken from RECORD COLLECTER JAN 2005

    3 MEN & BLACK
    Acoustic
    A2E CD 002 (50:32)
    ****

    Old hands go acoustic
    Anyone who's caught the 3M&B live experience and doubted whether the format could successfully be transferred to record needn't worry. This, the groups first release, contains an excellent smattering of each members back catalogue stripped down to its bare bones.
    A loose collection of some of the more gifted musicians of their era, mainstays Jake Burns (SLF) and Pauline Black and Nick Welsh (The Selecter) have been augmented on alternate tours by JJ Burnel (The Stranglers) and Bruce Foxton (The Jam and SLF). All have contributed to this CD and so technically it's 4 Men & Black.
    Pauline Black has never been given the true credit she deserves. Here The Selecter tunes are great, but the true revelation is the way her resonant voice floats in and out of the non Selecter tracks, giving each a new found warmth and beauty.
    Standout track are JJ's haunting Skin Deep, Jake's folksy interpretation of the previously rasping Wasted Life and On My Radio.
    The inclusion of Hawkwind's peculiar Quark, Strangeness and Charm emphasises perfectly that these performers are enjoying their new found creative outlet.
    Ian Templeton.


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