The Jim Carroll Band was a new wave/punk rock group formed by Jim Carroll, in 1978, after encouragement from Patti Smith. The band was formerly called Amsterdam, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The musicians were: Steve Linsley (bass), Wayne Woods (drums), Brian Linsley and Terrell Winn (guitars). Their biggest commercial success was the single "People Who Died", from their 1980 debut album, Catholic Boy; the album featured contributions from Allen Lanier and Bobby Keys. The song was covered by John Cale on his Ant??rtida soundtrack. Later albums were Dry Dreams (1982) and I Write Your Name (1983), both with contributions from Lenny Kaye.
1 | Wicked Gravity | Catholic Boy |
2 | Crow | Catholic Boy |
3 | City Drops Into The Night | Catholic Boy |
4 | People Who Died | Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 6, |
5 | Three Sisters | Catholic Boy |
6 | Catholic Boy | Catholic Boy |
7 | It's Too Late | Catholic Boy |
8 | Nothing Is True | Catholic Boy |
9 | Nightclubbing | Home Alive-The Art Of Self Defense (Disc 1)) |
10 | Day And Night | Catholic Boy |
11 | People Who Died | Catholic Boy |
12 | People Who Died | Sedated in the Eighties |
13 | I Want The Angel | Catholic Boy |