Description

Still sealed but cut out

Original 1980 Us pressing

With the success of the Runaways, official Hollywood creepy guy Kim Fowley decided to put together a new group of teen girls to package and market to America. With the beginnings of punk and new wave starting to make their mark in the States, Fowley decided to take advantage of the media fascination by starting the very, very fake punks Venus and the Razorblades and the fake new wave group The Orchids. The Orchids featured bassist Laurie McAllister who had replaced Vicki Blue in The Runaways before they fragmented. Vaguely modelled after Blondie and Pat Benatar, the band isn’t even that bad. They’ve got the same problems the Runaways had. You know what they are mimicking. But they really never make it all the way. They never really get to where they’re heading. The same is true here. Fowley got them signed to MCA records for one album and a few singles. The album opens with Girls, that also was released as a single, and its pretty tuneful. In 1987 three of the band members toured the Los Angeles clubs under the moniker of Puss N Boots and there is a rumour that a second The Orchids album was recorded and set for release with the title Jukebox Rebel through Neon Angel Records in 1988. The album should have been produced by Kim Fowley and should have featured eleven tracks. However, it is open to speculation as to whether this record was actually released, so far I havent seen it for sale on the net.

Track listing:
1. Girls
2. The Boy Can’t Dance
3. Bad Guys
4. When Does Love Turn Out Right
5. Daughters Of Babylon
6. Blame It All On The Night
7. Turn Off The Lights
8. I’m No Fool
9. Sunshine Fire
10. Radio Dream (The Last Song)