Trial By Fire: Home Recordings, 1986-2006 (2023)

by RAY CARMEN

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1.	Ray's Day Off 01:18	info	download
2.	Out Of Your Hair 02:55	info	download
3.	Pure Love 02:16	info	download
4.	Brand New Boyfriend 03:35	info	download
5.	Dopey Smiles 02:20	info	download
6.	Jealousy 02:33	info	download
7.	Beach Blanket Bookmobile 02:16	info	download
8.	Monster 04:21	info	download
9.	Trial By Fire 03:16	info	download
10.	Big Mistake 05:10	info	download
11.	Nothing More To Say (1:30 am) 03:15	info	download

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released October 3, 2023

WRITTEN, PERFORMED AND PRODUCED BY RAY AT HOME
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS:
R. STEVIE MOORE: LOOPS, BASS, DRUMS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, VOCALS (LOW) ON BIG MISTAKE
KEN CLINGER: MONSTER REMIX

ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY RAY AND PUBLISHED RADIO FRIENDLY BMI, EXCEPT:
PURE LOVE (DON CAMPAU) COPYRIGHT CONTROL
DOPEY SMILES (KEN CLINGER) COPYRIGHT CONTROL
TRIAL BY FIRE (MUSIC: RAY CARMEN/LYRICS: DON CAMPAU) COPYRIGHT CONTROL/RADIO FRIENDLY BMI
BIG MISTAKE (R. STEVIE MOORE/RAY CARMEN) SPUNKY MONKEY MUSIC ASCAP/RADIO FRIENDLY BMI

THESE SONGS WERE RECORDED AT HOME BETWEEN 1986-2006

C/P 1986-2023 RAY CARMEN MUSIC
RCM-26

EMAIL: RAYCARMENMUSIC@YAHOO.COM
ONLINE: LINKTR.EE/RAY_CARMEN

NOTE:
FOR YEARS I HAD MANY INDIVIDUAL SOLO RELEASES AVAILABLE, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW WHERE TO START. I DECIDED TO PULL WHAT I THINK ARE THE BEST SONGS FROM THOSE ALBUMS FOR THIS COMPILATION.

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RAY CARMEN Akron, Ohio

One-man band from Akron, OH, making bubblegum art-pop just like mom used to make since 1986.

Also, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Librarians With Hickeys; drummer for The Chants; one half of Weeping Barista.

Contact: raycarmenmusic@yahoo.com. ... more

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