Search - Gary Myrick :: Gary Myrick & the Figures

Long lost treasure

Kerry B. | Grand Rapids MI USA | 12/02/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What a treat it was to find this long-lost treasure finally released on CD! Released way back in 1980, this album documents a rocker's approach to New Wave music at a time when music and radio were undergoing big changes and MTV was just over the horizon.



The album yielded a minor hit with the classic "She Talks In Stero". Other strong tracks include "Living Disaster", "Ever Since The World Began", "Model", and my vote for best track on the album, "The Party".



As an added bonus, we get nine live tracks, five of which are previously unreleased. In the early 1980s, I found a "promo only" copy of this album with a slightly different cover and a second album of live tracks. For whatever reason I didn't buy it and I've been looking off and on for 25 years for a promo copy of that album. This release brings together those tracks and gives those of us who weren't fortunate to see them live, a taste of what Gary Myrick and The Figures were like in a live setting.



If you like New Wave and/or 80s music I think you'll enjoy this long-lost treasure."

Unsung 80's Guitar Hero

Robert B. Harmor | Las Vegas | 01/20/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"30 years ago I walked into a club on the Sunset Strip and was lucky enough to uncover a gem of a band called Gary Myrick and The Figures. After being blown away by their live performance, I knew I had to buy their album. The 80's was not known as a decade for producing guitar heroes, but listen to tracks like, "Meaningless", "Model", and "Ever Since The World Began", and you'll see why he's worthy of greater appreciation. While Gary and his band have their own sound, this should appeal to folks who like The Knack and The Cars."