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Baby >>
The Detroit Cobras' third is actually two recordings in one. Their Bloodshot debut combines the full-length Baby with import-only EP Seven Easy Pieces. Of the 20 tracks, only "Hot Dog (Watch Me Eat)," co-written by producer/guitarist Greg Cartwright (Oblivians, the Reigning Sound), is an original, but no matter. (And title aside, it's a great tune.) The Cobras' modus operandi is, instead, to excavate R&B obscurities and make them their own. Songwriters include Isaac Hayes ("Weak Spot"), Allen Toussaint ("Mean Man"), and Willie Dixon ("Insane Asylum"). Aside from their exquisite taste, there's another reason the Cobras are rarely described as a retro/covers act: Vocalist Rachel Nagy, who has the funky spirit of James Brown protegée Lyn Collins and the sultry sound of the Shocking Blue's Mariska Veres, and versatile guitarist Mary Ramirez. (The rest of the line-up is a revolving door of Detroit's finest.) In addition, Baby features Ko Shih (Ko and the Knockouts, the Dirtbombs) on backing vocals. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Tied & True >>
Combining girl-group hooks and harmonies with high-octane, Motor City garage rock, the Detroit Cobras conjure the 1960s era of Top 40 AM radio and vinyl 45s. Though the results are considerably poppier than the band's name and the light bondage of the album title and cover might suggest, singer Rachel Nagy has attitude to burn and the mixed-gender band plays with plenty of rough-hewn energy. Material (none of it written by the band) includes minor '60s hits such as "Nothing But a Heartache" and "Leave My Kitten Alone," obscurities from classic songwriters such as Gerry Goffin and Jerry Ragavoy (as well as James Brown and Dr. John) and a hopped-up rendition of the Depression-era folk standard "On a Monday." --Don McLeese
Life, Love and Leaving >>
Motor City bad-asses the Detroit Cobra's 2nd album, (Sympathy For The Record Industry) with a new line-up. Led by vocalist Rachel Nagy and guitarist Maribel Restrepo, the band charges through fourteen tracks of classic soul and R&B delivered with ferocious garage-punk energy. Includes songs by Mickey Lee Lane, Jackie Deshannon, Ronnie Mack, Mary Wells, Ike Turner, Clyde McPhatter, Otis Redding, and more. Includes Eddie Harsch of the Black Crowes on bass.
Mink Rat or Rabbit >>
The Detroit Cobras manage a pretty rare feat with their debut LP by transcending classic R&B material by sticking not to the original sound or slavishly recreating arrangements and stylistic trappings of the genre, but by finding the essence of the rough-and-tumble spirit of the original streetwise tunes the Cobras tackle on Mink Rat. Symphony For The Record Industry. 1998.
Original Recordings 1995-1997 >>
The Detroit Cobras are a garage rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1994. Their material is non-original and consists of old tunes cherry picked from their record collections that they rearrange and perform. 15 tracks.
Original Recordings 1995-1997 >>
Vinyl LP pressing. 2008 compilation from the Garage rockers containing their first three seven inch vinyl singles along with no less than nine previously unreleased studio tracks from the same early line-up! Some milestones of Rock 'N' Roll magic are destined to stay where they started, and, until now, these early Cobras sides have done just that, languishing in attics and basements in the city in which they were created. But their time has long been overdue, and here they are, along with a few unreleased sides from those halcyon early days.
Detroit Cobras - Tied & True. Vinyl Lp Record >>
EXCLUSIVE FROM THE COBRASIDE LABEL; Garage Rock from - THE DETROIT COBRAS - THIS IS THEIR FIRST NEW RELEASE IN ALMOST 3 YEARS AND THEY HAVE CREATED A VERSATILE AND FORMIDABLE WALL OF SPECTOR SOUND. Features Greg Cartwright of THE REIGNING SOUND in the line up.
TRACKLISTING: 01. AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU 02. NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE 03. IF YOU DON'T THINK 04. LEAVE MY KITTEN ALONE 05. (I WANNA KNOW) WHAT'S GOING ON? 06. TRY LOVE 07. YOU'LL NEVER CHANGE 08. PUPPET ON A STRING 09. ONLY TO OTHER PEOPLE 10. THE HURT'S ALL GONE 11. MY DELIGHT 12. ON A MONDAY 13. GREEN LIGHT
Seven Easy Pieces >>
The first new material since 2001's highly acclaimed 'Life, Love & Leaving' LP suggests that the Detroit Cobras haven't wasted their time away. They've come back better, louder & sexier. Once again, covering seven obscure R&B gems in their inimitable wildcat style, their sound is a powerful blend of electric garage & soul - classic car city guitars & a stompin' rhythm section topped by old soul vocals courtesy of Rachel Nagy. Rough Trade. 2003.
Seven Easy Pieces Ep >>
Original Recordings 1995-1997 >>
Munster Records proudly presents a great collection of rare early material by The Detroit Cobras, the much loved rock'n'roll group featuring the powerful vocals and presence of former exotic dancer, Rachel Nagle. This comp includes the band's first 3 long out of print singles as well as 9 unreleased tracks. The set is completed with informative liner notes about the band's beginnings and is richly illustrated with photos and art.