CARGOE, originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, were the first band ever to release an album on the now-famous Ardent Records label, just before BIG STAR’s #1 RECORD came out, in 1972.  And CARGOE, in fact, had the highest-ever charting record on the Ardent label with their single, ‘Feel Alright.’  But, as in the case of BIG STAR, Ardent and their distributor, Stax Records, weren’t able to properly promote or market the then-almost-unwanted “Pop” sound, and the group, and their album, should have vanished into the mists of musical time.  However, again, as in BIG STAR’s case, it just wouldn’t go completely away.  Why?  The group and their music were really good!

In addition to several countries reissuing the original CARGOE and BIG STAR albums on CD in recent months, Lucky Seven now have a genuine ‘lost’ Pop classic on their hands, as they issue for the very first time ever, this awesome live recording by CARGOE.  This set was recorded by their producer and engineer, Terry Manning, right in Ardent’s Studio A, as it was performed for a live radio broadcast in 1972!  The sound is studio-excellent, and the band performs to their utmost.  They play every song from their debut Ardent album, including ‘Feel Alright,” plus a powerful bonus set closer, ‘Tokyo Love.’

CARGOE LIVE IN MEMPHIS follows right on the heels of other great Power Pop releases by Lucky Seven Records, including ROCK CITY (the BIG STAR progenitor group), VAN DUREN’s IDIOT OPTIMISM, and the ROCKIN MEMPHIS 1960’s-70’s  Power Pop fans the world over will be unable to resist adding CARGOE LIVE IN MEMPHIS to their collection!