The Plimsouls
Studio album by the Plimsouls
Released	February 1981
Studio	Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Power pop [1]
Length	31:10
Label	Planet
Producer	Danny Holloway
The Plimsouls chronology
Zero Hour (EP) (1980) The Plimsouls (1981) Everywhere at Once (1983)
Singles from The Plimsouls
"Now" Released: 16 February 1981 "Zero Hour" Released: 11 May 1981 [2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Trouser Press	favourable [3]

The Plimsouls is the debut studio album by American power pop band the Plimsouls, released in February 1981 by record label Planet. The album reached #153 on the Billboard albums chart. ^[4]

Critical reception

Trouser Press said of the album that it showcases "vibrant, hummable tunes" as well as the band's affection for 1960s soul through their use of a horn section and a Wilson Pickett cover. AllMusic wrote that Peter Case's "rough-edged songs and the band's noisy performances are almost unbearably exciting," stating that "this is a true power pop classic." ^[1]

Record World said of the single "Now" that "ringing guitars and defiant vocals spell hit." ^[5]

Record World said that the single "Zero Hour" is "brash, rhythmic and full of crisp guitars riffs." ^[6]

Track listing

1. "Lost Time" ( Peter Case, Joey Alkes, Chris Fradkin) – 3:41
2. "Now" (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 2:57
3. "In This Town" (Case) – 2:36
4. "Zero Hour" (Case) – 2:30
5. " Women" ( Stevie Wright, George Young) – 2:50
6. "Hush, Hush" (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 2:34
7. "I Want What You Got" (Case) – 3:25
8. "Nickels and Dimes" (Case) – 3:05
9. "I Want You Back" (Case) – 2:33
10. "Mini-Skirt Minnie" (Lindell Hill, George Jackson, Earl Cage Jr.) – 2:42
11. "Everyday Things" (Case) – 2:29

The Plimsouls...Plus bonus tracks (1992, Rhino)

12. "Memory" (Case) – 2:23
13. " Dizzy Miss Lizzie" ( Larry Williams) – 3:01
14. "Great Big World" (Case) – 3:00
15. "Zero Hour" (original version) (Case) – 2:36
16. "Hypnotized" (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 2:57
17. "How Long Will It Take?" (Case) – 2:51
18. " I Can't Turn You Loose" ( Otis Redding) – 3:22
19. "When You Find Out" (Case) – 2:27
20. "Hush, Hush" (live version) (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 3:03

Notes

• Track 12 is a 1980 studio outtake; previously available on the Plimsouls fan club cassette Gangrene Tambourines, 1984
• Tracks 13 and 20 are B-sides of the "Zero Hour" single, 1981
• Tracks 14-18 are from the Zero Hour EP, 1980
• Track 19 is the B-side of the "Now" single, 1981

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes. ^[2]

The Plimsouls

• Peter Case – vocals, guitar, keyboards ^[7]
• Eddie Muñoz – lead guitar
• David Pahoa – bass, vocals
• Lou Ramirez – drums

Additional personnel

• Jackie Kelso – baritone saxophone (1, 10)
• Doug Richardson – tenor saxophone (1, 10)
• Herman Riley – tenor saxophone (1, 10)
• Harold Battiste – horn arrangements (1, 10)

Technical

• Danny Holloway – producer
• Richard Digby Smith – engineer
• Tchad Blake – assistant engineer
• Doug Sax – mastering
• Mike Reese – mastering
• Tommy Steele – design
• Bob Seidemann – photography

References

External links

• The Plimsouls at Discogs (list of releases)