{"product_id":"joe-king-carrasco-the-crowns-party-weekend","title":"Joe King Carrasco \u0026 The Crowns – Party Weekend","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"80\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"80\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"239\" data-start=\"82\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"92\" data-start=\"82\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joe “King” Carrasco \u0026amp; The Crowns – \u003cem data-end=\"143\" data-start=\"128\"\u003eParty Weekend\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"146\" data-start=\"143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"161\" data-start=\"146\"\u003eYear\/Genre:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1981 · New Wave \u003cbr data-end=\"197\" data-start=\"194\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"210\" data-start=\"197\"\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/strong\u003e MCA-5404\u003cbr data-end=\"222\" data-start=\"219\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"236\" data-start=\"222\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eVery Clean\u003cstrong data-end=\"236\" data-start=\"222\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"262\" data-start=\"241\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"260\" data-start=\"241\"\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-end=\"941\" data-start=\"263\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"481\" data-start=\"263\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"481\" data-start=\"266\"\u003eReleased in 1981, this record sits in the post-punk\/new wave moment when regional dance music scenes (Tex-Mex, border sounds, R\u0026amp;B, rockabilly) started getting folded into the same club circuits as skinny-tie rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"734\" data-start=\"482\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"734\" data-start=\"485\"\u003eCarrasco’s whole thing was turning cultural hybridity into party energy—mixing Latin rhythms and rock structures in a way that felt both rootsy and modern, especially for audiences discovering “world” flavors through nightlife instead of academia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"941\" data-start=\"735\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"941\" data-start=\"738\"\u003eThe Crowns’ scene was connected to the wider early-’80s underground where bands could build reputations through live chaos and word-of-mouth—albums like this were often souvenirs of a show-first culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1017\" data-start=\"943\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"965\" data-start=\"943\"\u003ePrice Suggestions: ( used Gripsweat \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"968\" data-start=\"965\"\u003eNM: $14–18\u003cbr data-end=\"981\" data-start=\"978\"\u003eEX: $12–15\u003cbr data-end=\"994\" data-start=\"991\"\u003eVG+: $9–11\u003cbr data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"1007\" data-start=\"1004\"\u003eVG: $6–8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1035\" data-start=\"1019\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1028\" data-start=\"1019\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/5\/26kg edited sc 1\/7\/26\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340067848379,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/R-3978265-1681480641-3825.jpg?v=1767649802","url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/joe-king-carrasco-the-crowns-party-weekend","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}