Bevis Frond-Bevis Goes Italian (1993)


 

Artist: Bevis Frond

Title: Bevis Goes Italian

Label: Helter Skelter

Format: 7"

Cat #: HS94743

Year of Release: 1993

Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1993

Sold Price: $5.99

Listed Condition: VG+/VG+

Sell Date: 11/19/20

Discogs Last Sold: 5/16/20 $4.76 VG+/VG+

Low: $4.75

Median: $5.89

High: $9.50 M/M

Current low price: $5.83 VG+/VG+

Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 34

Have/Want: 179/23

Where Sold: Conneut Lake, PA

Time it took to sell: 5 years

Where and When Bought: NYC Midnight Records or Kims around time of release

Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A

Sad To See It Go?: No

I'd have to say with all the artists I've ever worked with, I'd place Nick Saloman aka The Bevis Frond at the top.  Others may have sold more or had a bigger live base, or better "critical" acclaim, but Nick has the discography and quality over time that can blow almost anyone out of the water.  That I'd grade this toss off covers single from 1993 an 'A' is testament to that.  

Of course with Nick, his covers single is no mere 4-track knockoff, but a conceptual offering.  A tribute to Italian songwriter Lucio Battisti aka Mogol.  When Americans think of the A-side of this release "Let's Live For Today" it is being by the Grass Roots with English lyrics.  This was a Gold record twice over here and peaked at #8 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1967.  This was originally recorded the year prior in it's native language by The Rokes as "Piangi Con Mi."  This translates to "Cry With Me."  The Rokes Italian hit was translated for the UK market as "Passing Thru Grey."  Publisher, and Beatle publishing administrator, Dick James Music, was unhappy with the lyrics and had staff writer Michael Julien rewrite it for the UK market as "Let's Live For Today."  It was released by The Living Daylights before The Rokes could rerecord it.  Neither were UK hits.

The B-side, "29th September," released in 1967 also on the B-side by Equipe 84 to their "Auschwitz" single.  Batiste recorded the track himself in 1969.  Without having the discussion, I can only guess that Saloman, a European Jew, was attracted to this morbid freakbeat topic and came to the B-side that way in 1967, but I've only thought about this topic as I write this.  A topic for a fan to ponder while stroking their chin, as everything doesn't always have to be spelled out (unless Nick does it on his masterful weekly radio show The Scene with Paul Simmons).  In 1993 or 4 when I bought this,  I was very happy to only know of the Grass Roots version and have no knowledge of Battisti whatsoever until I looked into the topic.  Now I'm down a Mogol rabbit hole.

The more you know, the less you know, you know?



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