Beyond the Valley of 1984

Beyond the Valley of 1984 Artist: Plasmatics
Label: Plasmatics Media
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 663609010223
EAN: 0663609010223
ASIN: B000051XYY


Release Date: 2000-12-19

Beyond the Valley of 1984


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Tracks:

  1. Incantation
  2. Masterplan
  3. Headbanger
  4. Summer Nite
  5. Nothing
  6. Fast Food Service
  7. Hit Man [Live Milan]
  8. Living Dead
  9. Sex Junkie
  10. Plasma Jam [Live Milan]
  11. Pig Is a Pig

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Plasmatics - 'Beyond The Valley of 1984' (Plasmatics Media).......2006-09-28

Originally released in 1981,this was their much worthy follow-up to 'New Hope For The Wretched'(see my review)and JUST as intense.Another slice of all American in-your-ugly-face C-L-A-S-S-I-C punk.Most memorable(as well as blistering)cuts here include "Headbanger","Hit Man",the power-packed "Sex Junkie",the instrumental "Plasma Jam"(recorded live in Milan,Italy)and their anthem(sort to speak),"Pig Is A Pig".Highly recommended if you like pissing off your neighbors.Turn this one UP!

2 out of 5 stars Nowhere close to New Hope..........2005-02-22

This was the Plasmatic's second LP, and, while it's kinda sorta listenable, can't thold a candle to their first album. I remember when this came out, it was a major disappointment to those of us who loved the Plasmatics' music. It more or less indicated they were a one-LP band. Unfortunately, time proved that more than true. Stick with the first.

5 out of 5 stars the Plasmatics will always be the best.......2004-12-16

The Plasmatics were.... I really don't know how to classify them.

Once in a lifetime. they were sooooo original, so rocking.

Beyond the Valley of 1984 is a classic piece of music.

4 out of 5 stars This is for all you headbangers out there........2004-01-22

The Plasmatics' 1981 release, "Beyond the Valley of 1984," is a destructive album that continues attacking the vultures of society. While mixing the rawness of punk with frantic speed metal, the group used this CD to unleash politically-charged hatred upon the hypocrisy of cops, tabloid journalists, and the law. Hard rock fans will be impressed by what this album offers. Blistering anthems like "Headbanger," "Nothing," and live performances of "Hitman" and "Plasma Jam" all feature Wes Beech's squealing rhythm guitar and Neil Smith's hyperactive drumming. All 11 tracks are tuneful yet spontaneous, pushing the volume to sonic overdrive. Meanwhile, the great Metal Priestess herself, Wendy O. Williams, speaks the songs' simplified lyrics with vocals that range from sultry purrs to cynical grunts.
Some of "Beyond the Valley's" tracks indicate a subtle, musical growth in the Plasmatics' material. The studio rendition of "Masterplan" includes the band's first use of overdubs. For "Summer Nite," Wendy sings a tragic narrative about a boyfriend who gets killed in a nightclub brawl. This tune is given a kiss of 1950's nostalgia by Jean Beauvoir's piano and the harmonious background vocals of the Angels. The humorous "Fast Food Service" is a 1-minute track about someone going out on a date. "Living Dead" is a little too polished when compared to the untamed version on "New Hope for the Wretched;" in this particular recording, Wendy's moans seem exhausted and overrehearsed. The sleazy "Sex Junkie," with its distorted echos, may make listeners envision a perverse sequence from a soft porn, sci-fi flick; a cult film that "Something Weird" can make available. Last but not least, "Pig is a Pig" will surprise audiences by opening up as a country western, courtesy of an acoutic guitar. This bitter tune resulted from the attack Wendy suffered back in Milwaukee. After being arrested for simulating self-gratification with a sledgehammer during a concert, she was beaten unconcious by police officers and sent to the hospital with a broken nose.
Although this CD isn't as wild and dangerous as the group's debut effort, I still recommend "Beyond the Valley of 1984" to any fan starving for underground music. As I've said many times before, the Plasmatics will live forever!

4 out of 5 stars

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