White Cannibal

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In the late 70's and early 80's no artist represented the heart and soul of the No Wave/New Wave movement as clearly as James Chance. His James Chance and the Contortions and (alter-ego) James White and the Blacks were media stars all over the U.S.A. and Europe, heralding a new movement of Jazz/Punk/Funk. He was a prime time creator, leader, catalyst and motivating force. His early Brian Eno produced cuts on No New York (Antilles 1978) followed by two full vinyl albums on Mikal Zilkha's Ze Records launched a career that seemed to be like a shooting star across the musical firmament. In 1981, ROIR then a cassette-only Company, released James Chance And The Contortions "Live In New York" as its first release. Many regard it as James' best work. Recorded in late 1980 and early '81, live at The 80's Club and Peppermint Lounge NYC, it is now 20 years later an essential document of New Wave history. We are now finally releasing it again, but this time digitally remastered, and renamed "White Cannibal"- fittingly so as James devours himself, his lyrics, his band and the audience! It sounds better today than ever. James Chance "Go For It! Flaunts his hellacious funk. Runs the gamut of snakecharming cool to implosive punk/funk rage...His band sounds like a punky cross between Miles Davis" "Bitches Brew" and the JB's. He Be Punk Funk Brother Number One!" - Melody Maker UK "Captures the funkmeister with his all black back-up band, including Ornette Coleman guitarist Bern Nix and Def

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