ALBUM: The Spirit of St. Louis (1981)
Talk about an eclectic resume.
Foley went from Night Court to the Clash to Meatloaf.
She was an actor on the popular American comedy show Night Court and has done other TV and Broadway.. She later became an item with Clash band member Mick Jones and provided vocal back-up on the album Sandinista (Hitsville UK was one)>
Jones wrote ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go.’ about Ellen.
She put out a couple of her own albums including this one I have on vinyl. It’s an oddball assortment of pleasant sounding songs with avant garde touches such as those in the Salvador Dali song. All Clash band members play on this but are so unobtrusive you can’t barely tell. (Maybe they should have intruded more).
Far and away the best song on this albums is ‘The Shuttered Palace.’ which opens the album flush with innuendo.
To the sons of Europe: won’t you come inside
My shuttered palace and I am the bride
Now I’m a woman, I walk past your café
To the sons of Europe, I call out and say
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‘Torchlight’ backed by the Clash was also good.
She later became known for her duet (with the innuendo stripped off) on Meatloaf’s “Paradise By The Dashboard Light.’
If you can find this one in a used or bargain bin setting it’s worth at least $5.