THE RUMBLE STRIPS / AMY WINEHOUSE – Back To Black (Split 7″ Promo)

Fallout Records FALLOUT10: 9th April 2007
1. The Rumble Strips – Back To Black
“I love too much, but it wasn’t enough, you love blow, and I hate that stuff”
2. Amy Winehouse – Back To Black (The Rumble Strips Remix)
“I love you much, it’s not enough, you love blow, and I love puff”

Joy! Two of my favourite artists coming together on one 7″. The first track is a cover of the title song from Amy Winehouse’s superb ‘Back To Black’ album by 2007-heroes-in-waiting The Rumble Strips. They’ve upped the tempo and recorded it in their now familiar Kevin Rowland meets Rock-a-billy style. It’s got oodles of Ennio Morricone atmosphere and if 2.15-2.51 isn’t the standoff bit from a Sergio Leone film, I don’t know what is. On the second track The Rumble Strips have created an entirely new backing track for Amy’s vocal. Instead of Mark Ronson‘s vibrant Supremes referencing production they’ve gone for a more subtle early Dexys style. It’s a far better match to Amy’s melancholy lyrics than the original and could be Remix of the year.

‘The Rumble Strips Remix’ will be included as a B-side on Amy’s single later this month and the cover will probably be available on The Rumble Strips’ next single ‘Motorcycle’, but I don’t actually know, so it could only be available here.

Click here to buy Amy’s ‘Back To Black’ album from HMV for £8.99. But surely you’ve already got it, unless you’ve got some grudge against your ears.

The Rumble Strips – Back To Black mp3
Amy Winehouse – Back To Black (The Rumble Strips Remix) mp3
Amy Winehouse – Love Is A Losing Game (Acoustic) mp3 (Heart-breaking stuff)

As of this moment you can still pre-order the 7″ from Rough Trade by clicking here.

Click here to watch the video for ‘Back To Black’ on YouTube.

Amy Winehouse Website / Amy Winehouse MySpace
The Rumble Strips Website / The Rumble Strips MySpace