From L.A. with Love

Under Appreciated

FROM L.A. WITH LOVE
 

Marilyn Records was a European label that was founded by French musician Patrick Boissel in the mid-1980’s.  After a number of French and Spanish releases, Marilyn began handling the sort of musicians and bands that gravitate to Bomp! Records.  Suzy Shaw of Bomp! Records met Boissel at a record convention, and Marilyn Records became their distributor in Europe.  One result was a great compilation album that I have of previous Bomp! Records releases called From L.A. with Love (1992) that features the Plimsoulsthe Flamin’ GrooviesStiv BatorsJeff Dahl, the Stooges, and the Zeros

 

(March 2015)

 

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My introduction to SS-20 was on From L.A. with Love (1992) – probably the best compilation album of previous releases on Bomp! Records – which came out on Patrick Boissels label Marilyn Records.  The song is actually by SS-20 and Sky Saxon and is a remake of the landmark Steppenwolf song “Born to be Wild”.  This number certainly falls into the category of songs whose original version seemingly could hardly be improved upon.  The most obvious change in the SS-20 version of “Born to be Wild” are the vocals (including many new lyrics) that are shared by Sky Saxon and Madeline Ridley, but the arrangement of the song has also been innovatively changed.  If I had to choose, believe it or not, I would probably say that this is now my favorite rendition of Born to be Wild.  However, most of the songs that SS-20 covers are not so prominent as this one. 
 
(December 2017)
 
Last edited: March 22, 2021