North Carolina-born Mark Germino started out as a poet before moving into the Singer-Songwriter genre in the 70s. After moving to Nashville he received a song-writing contract that resulted in over 50 of his songs being recorded by other artists before he was finally handed a record deal by RCA. • Although being signed to RCA Nashville, both of these albums were recorded in England in 1987 and 1986. • "Caught In The Act Of Being Ourselves” from 1987 was the album on which Mark’s most famous song ‘Rex Bob Lowenstein’ appeared. This was a massive air-play hit in the UK and told the story of a DJ who refused to change his playlist on the orders of his radio station bosses. • "London Moon and Barnyard Remedies” preceded "Caught In The Act . . .” in 1986. • On both albums he was backed by British musicians from legendary folk-rock band Fairport Convention. • Production was by Paul Samwell-Smith, the ex-Yardbird who’d worked with Carly Simon and Cat Stevens and was something of a singer-songwriter specialist. This product is released June 23 2014 and will not be dispatched before this date.
Track Listing: DISC ONE 1. FROM THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE 2. THIRD COAST RAG 3. PROPOGANDA REQUIEM IN ‘A’ MINOR 4. REX BOB LOWENSTEIN 5. INTERMISSION AT THE BELCOURT TWIN (INSTRUMENTAL) 6. BACKSTREET MOZART 7. TEASIN’ ME DO 8. DIAMONDS ARE OUT, RUBIES ARE IN 9. CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF BEING OURSELVES DISC TWO 1. POLITICAL 2. ORIENTAL DRAG 3. BARNYARD (RHAPSODY IN BROWN) 4. GOD AIN’T NO STAINED GLASS WINDOW 5. SALLY BAKER’S (LOW TAR) DREAM 6. BROKEN MAN’S LAMENT 7. WE GOT AWAY 8. IMMIGRANT SHUFFLE