Wall of Voodoo (EP)
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Wall of Voodoo is an EP
released by Wall of Voodoo
in 1980. In 1991, it was re-released on CD under the title, The Index Masters
, with live bonus tracks. It contains one of Wall of Voodoo's more well-known songs, "Ring of Fire
", which is a cover of the Johnny Cash
song featuring moody guitars and synthesizers. The second half of "Ring of Fire" features a dissonant guitar and synthesizer solo covering the theme to the 1966 film Our Man Flint
.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released by Wall of Voodoo
Wall of Voodoo
Wall of Voodoo was an American New Wave group from Los Angeles best known for the 1983 hit "Mexican Radio". The band had a sound that was a fusion of synthesizer-based New Wave music with the spaghetti western soundtrack style of Ennio Morricone.-Formation:...
in 1980. In 1991, it was re-released on CD under the title, The Index Masters
The Index Masters
The Index Masters is a 1991 compilation album from Los Angeles new wave band Wall of Voodoo consisting of the original 1980 EP and live tracks from 1979...
, with live bonus tracks. It contains one of Wall of Voodoo's more well-known songs, "Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire (song)
"Ring of Fire" or "The Ring of Fire" is a country music song popularized by Johnny Cash and co-written by June Carter Cash and Merle Kilgore. The single appears on Cash's 1963 compilation album, Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash...
", which is a cover of the Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
song featuring moody guitars and synthesizers. The second half of "Ring of Fire" features a dissonant guitar and synthesizer solo covering the theme to the 1966 film Our Man Flint
Our Man Flint
Our Man Flint is a 1966 action film that parodies of James Bond genre. The film was directed by Daniel Mann, written by Hal Fimberg and Ben Starr, and starring James Coburn as master spy Derek Flint...
.
Original EP track listing
- "Longarm"
- "The Passenger"
- "Can't Make Love"
- "Struggle"
- "Ring of Fire"
- "Granma's House"