Bye Bye Bayou [12" Vinyl EP]

This one-off cover of Alan Vega’s “Bye Bye Bayou”
was recorded during the sessions for This Is
Happening, which took place at a rather storied
mansion nestled deep in Los Angeles’ Laurel Canyon.
The photographs that grace the sleeve were also shot
then.
It was originally released as a 12” for “Vinyl Saturday,”
whatever that was, in late 2009 and never repressed.
The original is a sort of demented, throbbing, blues
machine romp, and that devious spirit remains on
the LCD version, but it’s more in the pocket, a little
less unhinged. Basically, you can dance to it without
looking like a complete crazy person.
The sleeve is a four-color print on reverse board.
Lacquers were cut at 45RPM by Bob Weston. It has
been pressed at IRP in Bordentown, NJ.
RIP Alan Vega.

A1 Bye Bye Bayou
B2 Bye Bye Bayou (A Capella Version)