Lethal Dose

Peter Holsapple sent me this masterpiece by Chuck Stephens the other day and it blew my mind. Thank the Infant of Prague that the incredible Phil Milstein has a link and everyone can listen! Howie and I are obsessed with it. Peter writes:

“Well… this is just one of the treasures that I found when I worked at Musical Maze at 23rd and 3rd Ave starting in 1979. George Scott from the Contortions and 8 Eyed Spy and the Raybeats worked there with me and was the singles buyer. He had a box of this because he recognized that it was just the greatest thing on earth.

I’ve never ever ever found anything about the guy Chuck Stevens. I don’t have the single anymore, but I’ve found this wonderful link where it was (I believe it’s Phil Milstein’s page.)

The label and number was JenJillus 800. The flip side was ‘Love You Madly’, which I have no idea how it goes. Chuck Stephens is the correct spelling.”

PS. Be sure to check Phil’s page of treasures, b/c, among other things, he’s got two Jack Palance songs on there (session 112.) If you’ve happened to stumble across Palance’s bone-chilling “performance” of “Hannah” on The Porter Wagoner Show, you’ll agree that “Sudden Fear” was more than just one of his movie titles.