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Originally recorded and released in 1977.Gary Wilson's You Think You Really Know Me may be the weirdest album released in 1977; it's also one of the most influential. The impact of this quirky lo-fi record can never be truly measured. Not many people are aware of it; however, it inspired Beck's sonic collages and showed college radio stations that home tapings shouldn't be ignored. Wilson recorded You Think You Really Know Me in his parents' basement, and it certainly has an intimate feel. On "6.4 = Make Out," Wilson sounds like he's whispering in your ear. With a voice reminiscent of Lou Reed's, Wilson aches like a sexually frustrated Barry White. Porno-movie synthesizers create a sleazy atmosphere as Wilson reaches new heights of emotional intensity when he bellows, "She's real/She's so real," at the track's end. A person is left wondering if the girl actually exists or if he's just trying to convince himself that she does. Even more unsettling is "Loneliness," wherein Wilson confesses in a distorted, psychotic voice, "Sometimes I wish I were dead," followed by samples of running water and a telephone operator. But this isn't a gloomy LP. "You Keep on Looking" and "And Then I Kissed Your Lips" utilize chirpy new wave keyboards years before they became fashionable. Wilson is having fun on You Think You Really Know Me, and his enjoyment is infectious, especially when his lunatic personality hogs the spotlight. ~ Michael SuttonProduct Identifiers
UPC0082354004422
eBay Product ID (ePID)66066473
Product Key Features
RatingNR
EditionDvd + CD Set
Movie/TV TitleJohnny in the Valley of the Giants, You Think You Really Know Me: the Gary Wilson Story
DirectorMichael Wolk
FormatDVD
Release Year2008
GenreEducation/General Interest, Educational
Sub-GenreNew Wave, Biography
Additional Product Features
Region CodeRegion0
Number of Discs2
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Display FormatDvd + CD Set
Release Date20080617
Film CountryUSA