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Be Blues Revisited

from You Cry (full EP) by Portobello Express

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Environmentally friendly, hand assembly gatefold cardboard-sleeve CD, that opens up like a book and allows for four different artwork locations: on the inside right and left, and on the outside front and back.
    A foldout wallet is similar to a digipak, but has a pocket instead of a plastic tray, so it uses no plastic parts at all, making it 100% recyclable.
    Using card CD packaging instead of plastic cases reduces CD pollution by 95%!
    The best thing the recording industry can do to reduce pollution is to start using card CD packaging. We are together in this!

    All songs have been mastered or re-mastered for vinyl press.
    This means TOP QUALITY sound!

    Includes unlimited streaming of You Cry (full EP) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    -Strictly limited collector’s edition 7-inch Black Vinyl
    -1.5mm thick (40g)
    -33 RPM, 4 track EP
    -high quality vinyl mastering
    -outer sleeve printed on sturdy cardboard stock
    -the package comes along with a “You Cry” sticker and Bandcamp download codes of previously released material.


    As the world began to shut down due to the COVID pandemic, the band, clearly not bothered by a lack of real life, wasted no time and have been able to use the surplus of time to record during the opening periods and complete an EP. ‘You Cry’ is a record that takes the listener on a journey through many different genres and topics and that refuses to encapsulate the mood of living under lockdown alienation and claustrophobia. It has not been recorded remotely by gluing parts together bit by bit, but with musicians playing together live, capturing a few minutes of something happening.
    The group nailed the songs quite in single takes and recorded full-length, coherent takes as a unit, having the time to develop the character of their part in the studio. No cut ‘n’ paste, no shortcuts to perfection. The old-school recording technique focuses on expressions and emotions, it gives a human feel that no computer will ever match. Because the music matters more than the details.
    This EP has been recorded over one year and officially released in July 2021 first on CD, as it soon became clear that the vinyl wasn’t going to arrive in time.
    Demand for vinyl records is now far outstripping supply with the world’s small capacity vinyl pressing plants; also delays to vinyl releases have now been compounded by major artists block-booking pressing plants. Larger orders from majors – who in the past may have ignored vinyl completely – often take priority as they are paying more, pushing independent releases further down the list. It’s another sickening blow for independent artists, having to incur more delays and having to push their releases well into 2022 and 2023.
    We really appreciate your patience, your kindness, your support! You only can keep independent music alive!
    Please note: we are against the fetishization of coloured vinyl, which slows things down- as changing colours on a press requires cleaning. It reduces capacity of pressing compared to what would be viable if only black was being pressed. So doing we support fellow musicians who, too, wish to release a vinyl!

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about

'Be Blues Revisited’ is the kind of bluesy rock that we all need, combining frontwoman Betty’s powerful vocals with a seriously catchy main riff and 70’s vibe: ‘It's a new version of ‘Be Blues’ from our very first single,’ said Betty: ‘It has Maggie Bell-ish vocals and infectious guitar hooks with a 70’s retro feel. We wanted to pay homage to one of my fave singers and band, Stone The Crows. We also decided to dedicate this song to a great friend and supporter of ours, Athol'.

Equipment used:

Drums-- Tama, Gretsch Taylor Hawkins Snare, Remo skins, Cymbals Paiste Signature

Bass-- Fender Precision Deluxe

Guitars-- Fender Stratocaster, Gibson SG, Gibson Les Paul

lyrics

I got up this morning
About the break of day
I’m searching for my babe
But I think he went away
I have lost all my money
My friends and home are gone
I’m gonna ask the good Lord
What evil have I done?

What I need do now is to sing the rhythm ‘n’ blues
You’re all getting crazy because I look so cool
The blues is in my blood and in my veins
I know you want to see me that I act a bit insane

I won’t get up this morning
I’ll stay in bed today
Don’t think about my babe
Don’t care he went away
I have pots, pots of money
My friends are here at home
I guess I’ll tell the good Lord
You see? A star is born!

I don’t want to sing anymore the rhythm ‘n’ blues
Even when you’ve finished with the song, you’re feeling blue
The blues is in my heart and in my brain
And though I love to sing, I’ve no need to get insane

I don’t want to sing anymore the rhythm ‘n’ blues
Even when you’ve finished with the song, you’re feeling blue
The blues is in my heart and in my brain
And though I love to sing, I’ve no need to get insane

credits

from You Cry (full EP), track released July 14, 2021
Happy Betty – vocals, backing vocals
Patrick Slowhand – guitars
Danny Bianchi – bass
Martin Luif – drums & percussions

All compositions © Happy Betty
Front sleeve conception by Happy Betty
Cover layout by Werner Krause

Engineered and produced by Andy Abraham, farbTon Studios, Vienna 2020/21- ATEG4/ abra FUN music


Copyright © 2020-2021 Happy Betty.
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