Lions & Ghosts
Velvet Kiss, Lick Of Lime
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

1987 Vinyl Rarity With Custom Inner Sleeve. Light Sleeve Scuff, VG++ Vinyl. “Like Camper Van Beethoven And The Replacements, Lions & Ghosts Were Adored By College-Radio DJs In The ‘80s But Received Cold Shoulders From The Mainstream Airwaves. Formed In Los Angeles, Lions & Ghosts' Melodic Guitar Rock Seemed Tailor-Made For Campus Stations; However, The Group Was Lost In A Glut Of American Bands Marketed As The Next R.E.M., Whose Surprise Top-40 Breakthrough In 1987 Inspired Record Labels To Pillage College Radio For The Next Big Thing. Lions & Ghosts' 1987 Debut LP Velvet Kiss, Lick Of The Lime Was Dismissed By Critics Who Didn't Feel The Group Was Doing Anything Revolutionary Or Ambitious; In Contrast, Left-Of-The-Dial Programmers Feasted On The Record's Power-Pop Grooves. "Mary Goes Round", A Dead Ringer For The Replacements, And "Man In A Car" Enjoyed Heavy Airplay On Small Alternative Stations. Commercial Outlets In The U.S. Felt That The Band's Music Was Too Understated And Moody For Mass Acceptance." All Music Guide Review.