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Phil Cohen
The HEATERS
Phil Cohen Drums
James Demeter Guitar
Missy Connell Bass
Mercy Bermudez Lead Singer
Maggie Connell Keyboards
Album on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/e94jm9hc
July 30, 2008 by Steve Holtje
This is essentially the first Heaters album, from 1978, but as proclaimed on the back, “This is not a reissue! This is a combined remix and re-recording!"
The story behind is a sad tale of talent betrayed by bad decisions and incompetent management. The original album suffered from crappy production and a boring session drummer replacing member Phil Cohen.
Using a combination of the original session tapes, demos, and newly recorded parts (with Cohen reinstated as drummer), the band put out a version conforming to their own sound rather than their producers’... proving that the excitement they generated in their home base, Los Angeles, was not mere hype. This album easily lives up to its name.