Moon Martin: Shots From A Cold Nightmare 1978 + Street Fever 1980 + Mystery Ticket 1982

 

John David "Moon" Martin (October 31, 1945 – May 11, 2020) was an American singer-

songwriter and guitarist. Born in Altus, Oklahoma, United States, he was originally a rockabilly artist as a member of the Oklahoma-based band The Disciples, who moved to Los Angeles and adopted the name Southwind in 1967. At this time, their style shifted towards country rock. Southwind released three studio albums before disbanding in 1971.  
                  

They enjoyed moderate success, with two of their singles charting nationally: "Ready to Ride" (No. 127

in 1969) and "Boogie Woogie Country Girl" (No. 105 in 1970). One of the more curious characters of the new wave movement, singer/guitarist/songwriter Moon Martin issued several critically acclaimed yet commercially underappreciated releases from the late 1970s through the early '80s before reappearing in the mid-'90s.
                         

Martin also began to focus on a solo career at this time (1973), adopting the nickname "Moon" from

friends after it became an inside joke because of the songwriter's penchant for mentioning the word in his compositions. By 1978, Martin (who by this time was known simply as Moon Martin) was finally ready to launch his solo career, with his look and music often compared to such new wave hitmakers as Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe.
                       

A total of five albums in a five-year span followed, including such titles as 1978's Victim of Romance

EP (whose track "Bad Case of Lovin' You" would become a hit when covered by Robert Palmer), 1979's Shots from a Cold Nightmare/Escape from Domination (which scored Martin his sole hit single, "Rolene"), 1980's Street Fever, and 1982's Mystery Ticket, all of which were issued on the Capitol label.
                    

n then dropped out of the music scene for the rest of the '80s and the early part of the '90s, before

resurfacing in 1995 with a pair of releases, Cement Monkey and Lunar Samples. The same year, the British label Edsel reissued Martin's first four full-length releases as two-for-one CDs (Shots from a Cold Nightmare was paired with Escape from Domination, while Street Fever was combined with Mystery Ticket). Producer Craig Leon, who had worked with Moon Martin, confirmed that the rocker died on May 11, 2020.
                               

MOON MARTIN - SHOTS FROM A COLD NIGHTMARE 1978

                       

Shots From a Cold Nightmare is a catchy batch of radio-flavored rock &roll, even though Martin's songs can seem to get a little too serious when it comes to the perils of infidelity, which is what most of them are about.
                    

Moon Martin – Shots From A Cold Nightmare
Label: Capitol Records – 799211 2, EMI France – 799211 2
Format: CD, Album, Reissue 1992
Country: Europe
Released: 1978
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Rock & Roll, Pop Rock

TRACKS

                  

01. Hot Nite In Dallas    3:22
02. Victim Of Romance    3:29
03. Nite Thoughts    3:42
04. Paid Killer    3:13
05. Cadillac Walk    3:04
06. Bad Case Of Loving You    3:26
07. Hands Down    3:18
08. All I've Got To Do (Written-By – Lennon-McCartney)    2:23
09. You Don't Care About Me    3:05
10. She's A Pretender    2:34

LINE - UP

Backing Vocals – Charlie Merriam, Jim Leitch (tracks: 8), Phil Seymour (tracks: 8)
Bass Guitar – Gary Valentine
Drums – Phil Seymour
Guitar, Vocals – Moon Martin
Percussion – Susan Hall
Piano – Willie Alexander (tracks: 5)

Flac Size: 233 MB

MOON MARTIN - STREET FEVER 1980
                         

Moon Martin – Street Fever
Label: Capitol Records – 799205 2, EMI France – 799205 2
Format: CD, Album, Reissue 1992
Country: France
Released: 1980
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock

                    

TRACKS

            

01. Five Days Of Fever    3:03
02. S.O.S. (Signal For Help)    3:24
03. Pushed Around    3:13
04. Love Gone Bad    3:20
05. Stranded    3:48
06. Breakout Tonight    2:50
07. Bad News    3:54
08. No Dice    2:17
09. Whispers    3:30
10. Cross Your Fingers    3:03
11. Rollin' In My Rolls    2:45

LINE - UP

Backing Vocals – Jude Cole, Robert Wright
Bass Guitar – Dennis Croy
Drums – Rick Croy
Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Jeff Fargus
Saxophone – Steve Douglas
Vocals, Guitar, Producer – Moon Martin

Flac Size: 252 MB

MOON MARTIN - MYSTERY TICKET 1982
                

Moon Martin – Mystery Ticket
Label: Edsel Records – EDCD 433
Format: CD, Album, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 1995
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock

TRACKS

  
01. X-Ray Vision    4:09
02. Witness    3:40
03. She's In Love With My Car    3:29
04. Paid The Price    2:59
05. Firing Line    3:14
06. Dangerous Game    3:14
07. Don't You Double (Cross Me Baby)    3:34
08. Aces With You    3:51
09. Deeper (Into Love)    3:28
10. Chain Reaction    3:13

LINE - UP

Backing Vocals – Bill House
Bass Guitar – Bob Babbette, Peter Bernstein
Drums – Dony Wynn, Michael Botts
Guitar – Andrew Gold, Mark Christian
Keyboards – Bill Elliott, Gene Taylor [The Blasters], Jack Waldman, Jeff Fargus, John Hobbs
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar – Moon Martin
Slide Guitar, Backing Vocals – Chris Brosius

Flac Size: 352 MB

Moon Martin: Escape From Domination HERE
Moon Martin: The Very Best HERE