Bourbons House Party 1964-'66: Rockin' Sounds From Boston's South Shore CD

This is the story of Al Lorusso, a rock & roll journeyman who, during the 1960s, plunked his guitar in three related bands: the Chevells, the Van-dels, and the Bourbons. Lorusso recorded a wealth of material in all three bands, but none of them ever released so much as a local 45 in their respective heydays. But by recording a number of practice sessions on his home tape deck, Lorusso amazingly documented what an average teen combo down the street actually sounded like during this time period. As such, it's a marvelous document of time and place, and the music isn't half bad either. With plenty of Stones, Beatles, and Top 40 favorites along the way, this one's like having an after-school dance in your CD player. ~ Cub Koda

Personnel: Al Lorusso (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Doug Clive (vocals, guitar); Norm Miller (vocals, organ); Bobby Morse (saxophone); Johnny Devlin (organ); Vinnie Scribi, Jimmy Grandmont (drums).