Ending with
Destiny Street Demos (1978-1980), filled with additional songs that didn’t make the final cut, every part of
Destiny Street Complete functions as its own individual work. The songs were never a problem, and the original album worked as it was. But all these alternate universe versions are equally valid as well, whether listened to discretely or as a whole. The album is the focus of the conclusion of our chat.
The occasion upon which we are having our first-ever conversation is a most interesting version of an album I love, but you apparently were not pleased with it.
Legendary punk rock band
Blank Generation in 1977, but its follow-up LP,
Destiny Street (recorded in 1981 and released in 1982), wasn’t up to snuff recording-wise, according to the renowned
Richard Hell.
Finally
Destiny Street (the New York-based rockers’ second and final album) has been taken into the meticulous and informed care of
Omnivore Recordings and restored, revamped, and expanded into the classic opus it was meant to be.
On January 22nd Omnivore is releasing
Destiny Street Complete, a four-record (two CDs; digital) odyssey with new liner notes by Richard Hell outlining the
Destiny Street saga. Omnivore will also release a vinyl version of the new