{"product_id":"vega-alan-collision-drive-red-843563194317","title":"VEGA,ALAN - COLLISION DRIVE - RED Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eCollision Drive is Alan Vega's second solo studio album, originally released in1981. If his debut laid the groundwork for a raw, minimalist take on rockabilly and blues, Collision Drive expands the palette with a grittier, more layered, and unfiltered energy. Here Vega's lyrics channel universal themes rooted in his fascination with street life, science fiction, politics, comics, love and the mysteries of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a record that pulses with feeling and rebellion, displaying the full spectrum of human experience and Vega's evolving vision. Alan was always reinventing himself, creating and refining his mastery of varia-tion while maintaining his own unparalleled and identifiable aesthetic. Sonically, this album is more dynamic than his first. Ditching drum machines for a live drummer, and enlisting a hard rock band to back him, Collision Drive offered a different view of Vega's artistic vision. The aching punk rockabilly of \"Magdalena82\" unfolds with a hypnotic blend of guitar slides and frenetic energy, while Vega's cover of \"Be Bop A Lula\" transforms Gene Vincent's classic into an aggres-sively charged, manic howl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElsewhere, tracks like the hard-driving cosmic rockn roll \"Raver\" push into psychobilly territory. Vega was relentlessly innovative, continuously paving new ground. Newly remastered by Josh Bonati from the original tapes, Collision Drive receives a reverent reissue from Sacred Bones Record. Here we witness the full ascension into his own mythology: part rockabilly out-law, part cosmic preacher, part outsider visionary. Broader in scope than his debut but just as uncompromising, Collision Drive is a bold and personal exploration of sound and identity. Raw, electrifying, and groundbreaking, it remains a cult cornerstone of outsider rock and a touchstone in the evolution of art-punk and experimental pop from one of New York's most fearless icons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Magdalena 82 \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Be Bop a Lula \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Outlaw \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Raver \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Ghost Rider \u003cbr\u003e1.6 I Believe \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Magdalena 83 \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Rebel \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Viet Vet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sacred Bones\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681574981917,"sku":"SBON3062C3.1","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2236\/3463\/files\/4473828-3481566.jpg?v=1764715577","url":"https:\/\/experiencevinyl.com\/products\/vega-alan-collision-drive-red-843563194317","provider":"Experience Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}