About five years ago I posted up Edwin Starr's incomparable Ric-Tic Records 45rpm classic "Agent Double O Soul" (backed w/"ADOS instrumental").
Since I've been slamming with Terrorists as of late, I thought I'd toss out The Untouchables take on the Double O soul agent.
These black & white rude boys were frequently seen in the clubs or riding around L.A. on Vespas & Lambretta scooters wearing three-button suits, military-issue parkas, dark sunglasses, &pork pie hats.
Led by vocalist Kevin Long, the Untouchables were formed in Silver Lake (L.A) in 1981, inspired by the success of a local ska-punk band, the Boxboys, who had themselves been inspired by Britain's 2-Tone ska revival.
Soon, the Untouchables (who called themselves "the UT’s") had a rabid following who packed the Silver Lake-area dive called the O.N. Klub (referred to simply as On by the scenester hip), to hear them play & watch their stage show.
They would eventually became the house band at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, enjoying a Thursday night residency that lasted for months. The Roxy was just down the street from the Whisky a Go Go, where they’d also played to huge crowds.
The Untouchables - Agent Double O Soul, Twist Records 7 72342-2, 1988
decryption code in comments
Agent Double O Soul
Let's Get Together
Stripped to the Bone
Airplay
World Gone Crazy
Under the Boardwalk
Cold City
Shama Lama
Sudden Attack
Education
Cool Boy
Agent Double O Soul (House mix)
Stripped to the Bone (Bare Bones mix)
bonus - American Masquerade (The Boxboys 1980)
Enjoy,
NØ
