The Standells - Dirty Water (Stereo)

The Essential Albums: “DIRTY WATER” (e)

“… it’s called Dirty Water. A good title for a blues song. It talks about the dirty waters of a river that is on the opposite side of America. A place where none of the Standells have ever been: Massachusetts. What seems improbable on paper becomes effective on the score: the unforgettable guitar riff by Valentino (born Emilio Bellissimo, a young Sicilian immigrant who ended up in Los Angeles chasing the American dream after a childhood spent in Cleveland) and Dodd's cheeky voice, who in the meantime rose to the role of lead vocalist while still sitting behind the band’s drum kit, make it an immediate pre-punk anthem. One destined to make music history."

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