The Red Album of Asbury Park Remixed - Red Album 09

Red Album 09

09/28/10 • 18 min

Hungover and recovering from a barroom beating, Sam walks the boardwalk, trying to figure out his next move. He meets a couple of local young women, who dazzle him with their innocence, Jersey girl beauty and love of rock and roll. Against his better instincts, Sam decides to the borrow the money needed to repair his hand. The money will come with a few strings attached.

Theme Song: "How Many Lives" By Keith Kenny (www.keithkenny.net)

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Red Album 08

Returning from his dismal trip to Jersey City to tap his father for $2,000, Sam gets gloriously drunk in a number of Asbury Park dives. Pushing his luck in one bar, he offends a customer and is summarily trashed by the bartender and a local tough named Sal. Sal throws Sam out of the bar, but proves to be a straight-up kind of guy. He suggests the solution to Sam's problem is either robbing a liquor store or contacting an associate's loan company for quick and easy cash. Shoving the business card in his pocket, Sam slinks back to Ocean Grove.

Theme Song: "Trials of Life" by Turtle Soup (www.turtlesoupband.com)

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Red Album 10

With his hand repaired, Sam looks to get in a band and launch his career. He runs into the musician Peter, who gives him the brush off, but a short time later meets Jillian, who is just as alluring and impulsive as when he met her on the train. Sam learns that Jillian heads up the band The Decisive Moment and is invited to a local show. He wonders if the band is still looking for a guitarist, but the position is filled. Sam remains as outsider. On the same day, Sam is hired by Bott's TV & Music to install antennas around Asbury. Making a living as an antenna man, he spends his off hours seeking his band. He joins the Asbury Band The Neons as lead guitarist.

Theme Song: Something to Prove by Lisa Bianco. (www.lisabianco.com)