Though not released until 2001, this was recorded way back in June of 1982 shortly before bassist Mark DeForge was locked up until 1985 for about $12 worth of LSD. It took 21 years for these recordings to see an official release outside of friends of the band, but here they are collected on one CD. Previously, they only had one song on the Hudson Rock compilation and these were recorded at Jim Furlong of Last Vestige's insistence, using his money to make sure these songs were documented. This band always had an expiration date, being that DeForge intended on moving to Taiwan after school was out. Fortunately, he was able to later after his prison stint where he stayed for 15 years. There is a band he started with some other folks from the Albany area out there which is cool, I'd love to hear a recording some day, if it exists. Last Vestige still has plenty of copies of this for sale on CD which is totally worth picking up for the extensive history of the band in the insert.
Tracklist:
- Ugly American
- Standing on the Roof
- Rick's Girlfriend
- Big Love and Peace
- It's Not the End of the World
- Why Do You Think They Call It Dope
- Erie Canal (traditional)
- That's Okay
- Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl (The Barbarians cover)
- Don't Go in the Water
- She's Got Bugs
- Monkey Around
- Face the Future
- Down the Drain
- This Generation Doesn't Judge
- 30 Secs Til Bonus Track!
- Italian With an I
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