American Music

The 1980’s rockabilly revival was sadly short-lived.  Only 2,000 or so copies of the debut album by the Blasters, American Music were originally pressed in 1980 (though the CD reissue did much better); their later albums were critical faves but never sold all that well.  Their wonderful song “American Music” became the theme music for the cult classic New Wave Theatre.  Blasters front man Dave Alvin edged into pure roots music; the fine album I have is called Public Domain: Songs from the Wild Land (2000).