Cowboys International - The Original Sin
Ripped from a vinyl album released on Virgin Records (V 2136) in 1979 to high resolution 24-bit flac audio. Post-punk history has forgotten Cowboys International to its cost. If ever there was a band who should be applauded for steering the direction of post-punk into the more mass audience friendly new wave sound, it is these highly influential Scotsmen who after just one album steered a whole generation of genres.
Originally known as The Quick Spurts (great punk name), Ken Lockie and Keith Levene formed Cowboys International. Levene moved on to other more successful projects but did lend his unique guitar sound to the closing Wish. Lockie worked with an ever changing line-up of talent in the two short years the Cowboys recorded and performed. Many were to go onto greater things in terms of commercial recognition, but this was where it all really started. I'd like to thank blog friend Rob from Holland for his generosity in making this post happen. Enjoy.
A1 Pointy Shoes
A2 Thrash
A3 Part Of Steel
A4 Here Comes A Saturday
A5 Original Sin
B1 Aftermath
B2 Hands
B3 M(emorie)62
B4 Lonely Boy
B5 The 'No' Tune
B6 Wish
