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Here's one that got away but if you're waking and breathing you should snatch this up and not even read on. This collection of material from the glorious days of the New York late 70's village era that brought us Blondie, Talking Heads, Television and so much more is now forever preserved on this double disc of pure heaven. Every single track is manna. With a sound not unlike Tom Verlaine but so much more accessible, John Berenzy prooves the major labels wrong - song after song. How this masterful artist escaped the ears of the masses is beyond reason. But at least we have it all now. Play Love and Respect Play Lost Somewhere Play Samples of the entire double album Songs on this album are: Disc 1 1. Far Cry 2. Love and Respect 3. Not Gonna Wait 4. Sacred Heart 5. Young and in This World 6. Lovin' Only You 7. Only The Strong Survive 8. Bel Esprit 9. Lost Somewhere 10. The Wonder of It All 11. Reflections in the Eye 12. All Night Disc 2 1. Drivin' It Home 2. Danger Zone 3. Fine Line 4. Black Umbrellas 5. Mad On You 6. Point Blank 7. Eye of the Night 8. In the Name of God 9. Vice Verses 10. Evolove  | | Play Maybe Someday Play Drivin' It Home Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. Double Shifting 2. In Your Arms 3. With You 4. Precious Son 5. Maybe Someday 6. Drivin' Home 7. Last Train Out of Here 8. Deep Within 9. Along These Lines 10. I Just Want To Be With You 11. Wounded Heart 12. Deep Down 13. Shining Light 14. The Firemen 15. This World's On Fire 16. Blue Angel 17. Sleepwalk |
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Play Godblessed and Beautiful Play Everybody Knows Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. Godblessed and Beautiful 2. Blood of the Rose 3. Ending is Just Another Start 4. Daughter Dear 5. Everyone Knows 6. One Night 7. Tell Me 8. Angels on High 9. Garland Park 10.In the Falling Rain 11. Forever 12. Homage | ||
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 Discography: Vice Verses – Radio Lies (1977) 45 rpm vinyl record; collectors item Third Rail Records Vice Verses – Chain Reaction (2001) 45 rpm reissue vinyl record 007 Records The Final Resolve 33 1/3 vinyl record. All records are original limited editions. Third Rail Records. Votive Light (1997) Ensemble electric full length CD album featuring Ron Carter (Miles Davis) & Jay Dee Daugherty (Tom Verlaine, Patti Smith) Sacred Heart (2003) Solo acoustic full length CD. Biography John Berenzy, a self-taught musician, was born in New York City, where he still resides. After hearing early rhythm and blues on a jukebox in San Antonio, John decided to become a musician. His parents and an aunt, Josephine, encouraged him and sent him to a Jazz Clinic where, at the age of 12, he studied music improvisation and composition with Attilla Zoller, Alan Dawson, Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrision, Dave Baker, and Ron Carter. It was at this early and impressionable age Berenzy realized that the message and energy of Rock n' Roll and the creativity of improvised music was his forte. He quickly distinguished himself on the local level, winning a "Battle of the Bands" as Best Guitarist. The prize was a tri-state tour, where he "cut his teeth" learning how to work an audience. After a brief stint at Hartford University Art College, John was asked to join up with an early guitar hero, Danny Kalb of Blues Project fame, to record on an anthology album for Columbia Records. This included veteran guitar greats Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Roy Buchanan, Johnny Winter, Santana and Chuck Berry. A watershed experience was a tour of the United States, which also included Eric Burden and the Animals, and Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen. Back in New York John became the youngest teacher at The Guitar Study Center. He was quickly discovered by Seymour Stein to do an album for Sire Records. At this time he played on the C.B.G.B. scene, the epicenter of the Rock n' Roll renaissance, with Patti Smith, Television, Mink Deville and the Talking Heads. Later on, Willy Deville remembering the impact of John's commanding performance when they jammed at the C.B.G.B. club, asked him to fill Mark Knopfler's role on the Miracle Tour of Europe (1988-1989). Together they played throughout Paris, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland. "Johnny Jewel" was Berenzy's band in the mid-80's. His record "Vice Verses," written to, for and about Miles Davis, is now a valuable collector's item and still played on many radio stations in Europe and Scandinavia. The press notices for Berenzy's performances and subsequent album "The Final Resolve" were extremely favorable. One writer described him as "John Lennon being introduced to Jimi Hendrix by Lou Reed." John, who is listed in the book Who's Who of Rock n' Roll, has played on sessions with highly distinguished players from Johnny Thunders to Carlos Alomar (David Bowie) to Ron Carter (Miles Davis). He recorded the album, Votive Light, with legendary players J.D. Daugherty (Patti Smith-Tom Verlaine-The Church), Fred Smith (Television), John Bruschini (Cecil Taylor), Bob Curiano (Mink Deville) and Ron Carter (Miles Davis). John Berenzy’s book of poetry, Evolove, was published by Oyster Bay Books, which included glowing quotes by National Book Award winner Thomas Pynchon and George Plimpton of The Paris Review. A third printing is due out in the spring; with a second book "Blood of the Rose" following in the fall 2006. Sacred Heart, an original album of all solo guitar and vocals, was released in 2003. A full-length recording of original songs will be released in the spring of 2006. It will feature electric and acoustic guitar. One reviewer summed him up succinctly, "He's Rock n' Roll without the bullshit!" Notes by P. Legere Visit John's web site |