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Utah Vinyl Underground 1965-1985

This project was part of the Provo Art Stroll at 3hive in Provo, UT April 2022.

Gorilla - S/T

Location: Provo
Year: 1982
Label: N/A
Catalog Number: TK-51282

Style: Hard Rock, AOR, Novelty

Borderline novelty hard rock record from the mind of Tony Kavros. Ray Carson and others were brought in as studio musicians to help realize this bizarre piece of music. If Cheech and Chong were obsessed with Marijuana, Tony Kavros was obsessed with sex and it reflects in the song titles and lyrics.

One of the tracks is simply called “Make Love,” which features a guy who dials up a unsuspecting woman and boneheadedly yells “MAKE LOOOOVEE!” and then the song drops. The album feels like something a teen might materialize if they were left alone in the studio without adult supervision. Not for all, but a very fun listen that will get you asking the question, “why?”.

Chase Estes