Can the Glam!

by Bobby Brown

Overview

With 80 songs and hours of music, the four-disc compilation Can the Glam delivers a comprehensive look at glam rock during the 1970s and early '80s, with equal consideration for both big stars and more obscure acts. Theatrical, hedonistic, and exhilarating, the heyday of glam was a unique musical moment. The larger-than-life style and swagger of the best-known figures of glam rock is represented here with T. Rex's ecstatic "Metal Guru," the Bay City Rollers' puppy love anthem "Let's Go," and Alvin Stardust's "Jealous Mind," which hit the top of the chart in the U.K. in 1974, along with tracks by Mungo Jerry, Slade, the Glitter Band, and a few other big names of the time. Glam was happening just ahead of punk, and some of the selections here incorporate the snideness and intensity that punk would revel in a few years later. The Damned's "Morning Bird" sounds especially fuzzy alongside some of the more clean-cut tracks, and there's a pre-punk level of aggression and bile in Suzi Quatro's grooving "Can the Can," the inspiration for the collection's title and a take-no-prisoners ripper of a song. Paper Lace's 1975 track "So What If I Am" is a strange composite of sneering vocals, glam melodies, and synthesizer parts that sound especially computerized in the context of the song. Can the Glam is a deep dive into the genre, and includes ample coverage of bands that weren't quite hitmakers but still made great music in glam's peak years. Jeff Allen, who had once been the drummer for English glamsters Hello (who make an appearance earlier in the comp with their zippy "Game's Up"), contributes his 1982 single "Good Times," and other lesser-known acts like Bobby Dazzler, Crunch, and Shorty all show up as the collection goes on. Anyone looking for an introduction to glam rock will have plenty to digest with this thoughtfully curated compilation, but even seasoned glam enthusiasts might find a surprise or two here. ~ Fred Thomas

Product Details

Release Date:	04/01/2022
Label:	7T's / Cherry Red
UPC:	5013929058507

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Shepperton Flames   Primary Artist
Bobby Dazzler   Primary Artist
Angel 1   Primary Artist
Pheon Bear   Primary Artist
Renegade   Primary Artist
Big Boy Blue   Primary Artist
Teezers   Primary Artist
The Rah Band   Primary Artist
Dancer   Primary Artist
Mabel   Primary Artist
Rock Rebellion   Primary Artist
Crunch   Primary Artist
T. Rex   Primary Artist
Paper Lace   Primary Artist
Alvin Stardust   Primary Artist
Shelby   Primary Artist
Paul Ryder   Primary Artist
Suzi Quatro   Primary Artist
Lemming   Primary Artist
Johnny Wakelin   Primary Artist
John Paul Young   Primary Artist
Jeff Allen   Primary Artist
Phoenix   Primary Artist
Barron Knights   Primary Artist
Barry Ryan   Primary Artist
Rubettes   Primary Artist
Shorty   Primary Artist
Bo Flyers   Primary Artist
Catapult   Primary Artist
Slik   Primary Artist
Micky Moonshine   Primary Artist
Streakers   Primary Artist
Daddy Maxfield   Primary Artist
The Ritz   Primary Artist
Mud   Primary Artist
American Jam Band   Primary Artist
BZN   Primary Artist
Washington Flyers   Primary Artist
April   Primary Artist
Mungo Jerry   Primary Artist
Fynnius Fogg   Primary Artist
Tim Dandy   Primary Artist
Time Machine   Primary Artist
Sisters   Primary Artist
Gumbo   Primary Artist
Shabby Tiger   Primary Artist
A Raincoat   Primary Artist
Brendon   Primary Artist
Andy Bown   Primary Artist
Blackfoot Sue   Primary Artist
Chicory Tip   Primary Artist
Bitch   Primary Artist
Barry Blue   Primary Artist
The Damned   Primary Artist
Bay City Rollers   Primary Artist
Bearded Lady   Primary Artist
The Arrows   Primary Artist
Showaddywaddy   Primary Artist
Angel   Primary Artist
Casuals   Primary Artist
Light Fantastic   Primary Artist
Beano   Primary Artist
Stumpy   Primary Artist
Hello   Primary Artist
Slade   Primary Artist
Glitter Band   Primary Artist
Kenny   Primary Artist
Geordie   Primary Artist
The Walkers   Primary Artist
Anton   Primary Artist
Guy Darrell   Primary Artist
Fogg   Primary Artist
Shakane   Primary Artist
Bilbo Baggins   Primary Artist
Squeek   Primary Artist
Go Go Thunder   Primary Artist
Cardinal Point   Primary Artist
Fifth Form   Primary Artist
Shabam   Primary Artist
Vanity Fayre   Primary Artist
Lee Dallon   Primary Artist
Bryan Evans   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Vincent Poncia   Composer
Jeff Allen   Composer
Roger Lomas   Composer
Johnny Warman   Composer
Pete Bellotte   Composer
Peter Callander   Composer
Barry Ryan   Composer
Phil Wainman   Composer
Ray Dorset   Composer
Jim Lea   Composer
Nicky Chinn   Composer
Alan Yates   Composer
Noddy Holder   Composer
Geert Jan Hessing   Composer
Peter Bewley   Composer
Lee Sheriden   Composer
Chris Allen   Composer
Peter Shelley   Composer
Pip Witcher   Composer
Simon May   Composer
Elmer Veerhoff   Composer
Eddy Ball   Licensing
Gerry Shury   Composer
Phil Coulter   Composer
Richard Finch   Composer
Alan Merrill   Composer
Alan Blaikley   Composer
George Kooymans   Composer
Daniel Boone   Composer
Richard DeBois   Composer
Richard Hewson   Composer
Vic Malcolm   Composer
Dave Bartram   Composer
John Goodison   Composer
Gaye Brown   Composer
Romeo Challenger   Composer
Lynton Guest   Composer
Andy Arthurs   Composer
Trevor Oakes   Composer
Hans Bouwens   Composer
Eddie Adamberry   Composer
Tony Craig   Composer
Eddie Golga   Composer
Ron Roker   Composer
Jimmy Edwards   Composer
John Reed   Licensing
David Martin   Composer
Andy Bown   Composer
Mabel   Composer
Chris Arnold   Composer
Barry Blue   Composer
Ben Findon   Composer
Faye Voss   Composer
Andy Scott   Composer
Ken Howard   Composer
David Green   Composer
Robert Duncan   Composer,Composer
Harry Casey   Composer
Roger Holman   Composer
Brian Trusler   Composer
Rod Deas   Composer
Geoff Wilkins   Composer
T.E. Fiserman   Composer
Harry Vanda   Composer
Diana Ross   Composer
David Farmer   Composer
Giorgio Moroder   Composer
Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey   Composer
Marc Bolan   Composer
Dave Jordan   Composer
Phil Spector   Composer
Tony Hiller   Composer
Keith McCormack   Composer
Vini Poncia   Composer
Wayne Bickerton   Composer
Peter Andreoli   Composer
Geoff Morrow   Composer
Johnny Wakelin   Composer
Torben Lendager   Composer
Graham Cox   Composer
Christopher Robin   Composer
Piet Souer   Composer
Bill Martin   Composer
Neil West   Composer
Eddie Seago   Composer
Rob Aitken   Composer
Mitch Murray   Composer
George Young   Composer
Simon Renouf   Composer
Erwin Van Prehn   Composer
Poul Dehnhardt   Composer
Daryl Smith   Artwork
Lamont Harris   Composer
Larry Rushton   Composer
Aart Mol   Composer
Cees Bergman   Composer
Christopher Evans   Composer
Lanny Duncan   Composer
Tom Farmer   Composer
Hans van Hemert   Composer
Keith Locke   Composer
Malcolm Allured   Composer
Buddy Gask   Composer
Tony Waddington   Composer
Martin Jenner   Composer
Russ Field   Composer
Dave Robson   Composer
Dek Rootham   Composer
John Springate   Composer
Graham Daddy   Composer
Louis Maxfield   Composer
Jaap Gimmik   Composer
John Davies   Composer
Peter Langford   Composer
Ty Curtis   Composer
Martin Lee   Composer
Gerry Shephard   Composer
Viki Vortex   Artwork
Al James   Composer
Jake Hooker   Composer
Duncan Laurence   Composer
Pheon Bear   Composer
Mike Berry   Composer
Mike Chapman   Composer
Robert Porteous   Composer
Raymond Faulkner   Composer
Jeremy Cash   Composer
Barry Myers   Composer
Paul Prewer   Composer
Freddy Phillips   Composer
Don Evitts   Composer
Geoffrey Ellwood   Composer
Michael Nyers   Composer
Rock Rebellion   Composer
Alan Jones   Composer
James Bragg   Mastering