High Priest by Alex Chilton - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

1987's High Priest was Alex Chilton's first full-length studio album since the fascinatingly disastrous Like Flies on Sherbert in 1979. While it certainly wasn't the return to pure-pop form some fans were hoping for from the former leader of Big Star, it at least showed Chilton to be in firm command of his faculties again, and fronting a solid band of Memphis/New Orleans studio heavyweights. High Priest boasted only four original songs from Chilton, the best being the mildly sleazy "Thing for You" (though the just-plain-weird "Dalai Lama" has a certain perverse charm), but he dug up a handful of worthwhile covers, including the good-and-greasy "Make a Little Love" and a fine, obscure Carole King number, "Let Me Get Close to You." While Chilton's vocals betray a certain inscrutable irony, he's in fine voice throughout, and his wildly underrated guitar work is very much in evidence. ~ Mark Deming

1. Take It Off

by Alex Chilton

Primary Artist: Alex Chilton; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Chilton; Performer
Composer: Alex Chilton
Eve Darby; Composer
Music Publisher: Ragmop Music - Bmi; Other

2. Let Me Get Close To You

by Alex Chilton

Primary Artist: Alex Chilton; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Chilton; Performer
Composer: Alex Chilton
King
Goffin; Composer
Music Publisher: Scrren Gems Columbia Music - Bmi; Other

3. Dalai Lama

by Alex Chilton

Primary Artist: Alex Chilton; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Chilton; Performer
Composer: Alex Chilton; Composer
Music Publisher: Venus House Music - Ascap; Other

4. Volare

by Alex Chilton

Primary Artist: Alex Chilton; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Chilton; Performer
Composer: Alex Chilton
F. Migliacci
D. Modugno; Composer
Music Publisher: Parmit Music - Ascap; Other

5. Thing For You

by Alex Chilton

Performer: Alex Chilton; Performer
Primary Artist: Alex Chilton; Main Performer
Composer: Alex Chilton; Composer

6. Forbidden Love

by Alex Chilton

Primary Artist: Alex Chilton; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Chilton; Performer
Composer: Alex Chilton; Composer
Music Publisher: Venus House Music - Acsap; Other

7. Make A Little Love

by Alex Chilton

Primary Artist: Alex Chilton; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Chilton; Performer
Composer: Alex Chilton
Holiday Akopoff; Composer
Music Publisher: Metric Music - Bmi; Other

8. Trouble Don't Last

by Alex Chilton

Primary Artist: Alex Chilton; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Chilton; Performer
Composer: Alex Chilton
E. Jones; Composer
Music Publisher: Atv Music - Bmi; Other

9. Don't Be A Drag

by Alex Chilton

Primary Artist: Alex Chilton; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Chilton; Performer
Composer: Alex Chilton; Composer
Music Publisher: Venus Hound Music - Ascap; Other

10. Nobody's Fool

by Alex Chilton

Primary Artist: Alex Chilton; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Chilton; Performer
Composer: Alex Chilton
Dan Penn
Bobby Emmons; Composer
Music Publisher: Press Music - Ascap; Other

11. Come By Here

by Alex Chilton

Primary Artist: Alex Chilton; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Chilton; Performer
Composer: Alex Chilton
Alvis Armstrong; Composer
Music Publisher: Crown A Publishing - Bmi; Other

12. Raunchy

by Alex Chilton

Primary Artist: Alex Chilton; Main Performer
Performer: Alex Chilton; Performer
Composer: Alex Chilton
Justis
Manker; Composer
Music Publisher: Hi-lo Music - Bmi; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

39 minutes and 17 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1440x1440 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Indie Rock, Alternative, College Rock, Rock & Roll, Roots Rock

Label

Bar None Records

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1986

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

32862025662