Foley, Ellen
Spirit Of St. Louis
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

1981 US original Santa Maria pressing with custom inner sleeve. EX copy overall. “Ellen Foley Evidently Yearned To Do Something With More Gristle Than The Rockist Sturm Und Drang Of Her Solo Debut, Night Out. She Got Her Wish, Although Titles Like "The Death Of The Psychoanalyst Of Salvador Dali" Surely Puzzled Fans Who Heard Her Breathless Guest Vocal On "Paradise By The Dashboard Light." Ironically, The Press Focused More On The Assistance Rendered By Foley's Steady, Clash Guitarist Mick Jones (Whose Production Is Credited To "My Boyfriend"). His Other Clash-Mates Also Appear, As Do Members Of Ian Dury's Backing Band, The Blockheads; This Impressive Array Of Talent Gives The Album A Unity It Might Otherwise Lack. Jones And Fellow Clash-Mate Joe Strummer Co-Wrote Six Songs. The Standout Is "Torchlight," A Duet With Foley On Which Jones Drops Some Characteristically Glistening Guitar. "The Shuttered Palace" And "Theatre Of Cruelty" Also Work Well, Logically Upholding The Sandinista! Era's Dense, Intricate Wordplay...” All Music Guide - Ralph Heibutzki.