Blessed Ethel – Welcome To The Rodeo on vinyl LP. 1996 UK Britpop debut, early Blondie spirit, AllMusic praised. Ships from Germany.
About Welcome To The Rodeo
A vinyl pressing of the 1996 debut album from UK band Blessed Ethel, praised by AllMusic for channelling the spirit of early Blondie.
Welcome To The Rodeo is the 1996 debut album from Blessed Ethel, released via Big Pop Records and Damn Loud. Fronted by vocalist Sara Doran alongside guitarist Dan Barnes, bassist Mike Harris and drummer Rick Hunaban, the band’s buzzsaw guitar and powerpop sensibility drew direct comparisons to early Blondie. This listing is a vinyl LP pressing, showing some seam and ring wear, from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- Who were Blessed Ethel
- About Welcome To The Rodeo
- Critical reception
- Pressing details and buying advice
Fast Facts
- Artist Blessed Ethel were a British powerpop and Britpop era band fronted by vocalist Sara Doran.
- Release Welcome To The Rodeo came out on 12 November 1996 via Big Pop Records / Damn Loud.
- Lineup Sara Doran on vocals, Dan Barnes on guitar, Mike Harris on bass and Rick Hunaban on drums.
- Sound Buzzsaw guitars, snapping drums and sprightly rhythms compared directly to early Blondie and the Rezillos.
- This copy Vinyl LP pressing, showing seam and ring wear, shipped from Berlin, Germany.
Blessed Ethel – Welcome To The Rodeo (LP)
Vinyl LP, Big Pop Records
Vinyl LP pressing of Welcome To The Rodeo, showing seam and ring wear, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
Who Were Blessed Ethel?
Blessed Ethel emerged in the UK during the mid-1990s alongside a wave of British guitar bands, fronted by vocalist Sara Doran, whose voice critics singled out for cutting through the mix like a searchlight. Alongside guitarist Dan Barnes, bassist Mike Harris and drummer Rick Hunaban, the band built a reputation for buzzsaw guitar tones and sprightly, hook-driven rhythms, releasing several singles including Rat before this debut full length.
About Welcome To The Rodeo
Spread across thirteen tracks, including Pullman Car To Venus, Calico B and the accordion-featuring That Man, Welcome To The Rodeo delivers a tightly wound set of powerpop songs, mixed and mastered by Richard Waghorn with additional mixing from Bruce Weeden. AllMusic drew a direct line from the band's sound back to early Blondie, and further noted the Rezillos as a spiritual ancestor, praising the band's buzzsaw guitars, snapping drums and Sara Doran's distinctive, searchlight-cutting vocal delivery. The album arrived during a fertile period for British guitar pop, released on the small but well regarded Big Pop Records imprint.
Critical Reception
- Praised by AllMusic for its Blondie-influenced powerpop sound
- Distinctive, cutting vocal delivery from Sara Doran
- A well crafted, hook-driven British guitar pop record
- From a fertile mid-1990s British indie scene period
- Sleeve shows seam and ring wear
- Niche appeal outside powerpop and Britpop era collectors
- Fixed shipping cost from Germany
What is Welcome To The Rodeo by Blessed Ethel?
It is the 1996 debut album from British band Blessed Ethel, a powerpop record praised by AllMusic for channelling the spirit of early Blondie.
What condition is this vinyl copy in?
The listing notes seam and ring wear on the sleeve; check the listing for full condition details.
Who was in Blessed Ethel?
Vocalist Sara Doran, guitarist Dan Barnes, bassist Mike Harris and drummer Rick Hunaban.
What genre is this album?
Powerpop and Britpop era alternative rock, comparable to early Blondie and the Rezillos.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
Where To Buy This Pressing
Worth The Spin?
- A warmly reviewed mid-90s British powerpop debut
- Compared favourably to early Blondie by AllMusic
- Best suited to fans of 90s British guitar pop
Welcome To The Rodeo remains an underappreciated slice of mid-90s British powerpop, and this listing offers a vinyl pressing from a highly rated German seller.