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''The Blasters'' is a 1981 album by American rock and roll band The Blasters. Although the album was released in the US by the independent label Slash Records, its strong sales performance required a deal for wider distribution with Warner Bros. Records.〔Young, Jon. (The Blasters ) Trouser Press. Accessed October 30, 2007.〕 The album was well-received, making ''Time'' magazine's list of "top 10 albums" for 1981 and peaking at #36 on ''Billboard'''s "Pop Albums".〔Waldman, Scott. (November 8, 2002) (A link in the chain ). PopMatters. Accessed October 30, 2007.〕 The album was issued in the UK via F-Beat Records. The British album featured different artwork from the American version. ==Critical reception== 〕 | rev2 = Robert Christgau | rev2Score = 〔 Relevant portion posted in a revised version at 〕 | rev3 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev3Score = | rev4 = Sputnikmusic | rev4Score = (4.0/5.0) 〔 }} The album was critically well received. According to a 2002 ''PopMatters'' article, the national distribution of ''The Blasters'' was an eye-opener for listeners of "rockabilly, country, blues, and New Orleans roadhouse R&B," who found a band capable of producing new material that "stood up well to the influences from whence they sprang".〔Bowden, Marshall. (June 11, 2002). (The Blasters Testament ) PopMatters. Accessed October 30, 2007.〕 Staff reviewer John Cruz of Sputnikmusic declared "they took all that was old and made it new again and took what was new and played it the way the cats way back when used to play it". ''Trouser Press'' declared that the album "smokes" and that the band's performance was "tighter than a drum".〔 ''Rolling Stone'' praised the "bright, raw playing, terrific taste and...full-bodied vocals", while drawing special attention to the band's drummer, Bill Bateman, whose playing it indicated was "()he real key to the Blaster's exuberant authenticity...."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Blasters (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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