Butthole Surfers
Roseland Ballroom,
NYC
August 3, 1993
Source\Lineage: SBD(m)!!>Onkyo TA-RW344 w\ azimuth correction>Cooledit Pro 2.0>.wav>flac (level 8)
1) Human Cannonball
2) Blindman
3) Wooden Song
4) Goofy’s Concern
5) Alcohol
6) Creep in the Cellar
7) Watlo
8) Gary Floyd
9) Graveyard
10) Fast
11) Edgar
12) 1401
13) You Don’t Know Me
14) GJK
15) Annoying Song
16) Leave Me Alone
17) Tongue
18) Dust Devil
19) Strawberry
20) >crack or heroin?<
21) Who Was In My Room Last Night
22) >encore break<
23) Bong Song
24) Booze, Tobacco, Dope, Pussy, Cars
25) The Money Will Roll Right In
26) Pittsburg to Lebanon
27) The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey’s Grave
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It's sometimes difficult to see many positives about the 1993 tour fer some of we older fans...Gibby was in the throes of addiction, the package tour with Stone Temple Pilots meant larger venues, and disinterested alterna-rock douchebags talking throughout the Buttholes sets...
But, with the benefit of time, ya may be able to leave some of that baggage aside and just listen to the music.
Here is a MASTER Soundboard Recording(!!) that has NEVER circulated prior to this here post. It is a perfect mix, and one of the better shows from this tour...
An A+ mix, and a thoughtful transfer from yers truly means ya get what may be considered the live album that never got released...
LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY, please...
DO NOT SELL!!
Do not disseminate in MP3 Format!
Please Do Not Repost!
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Download it here:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IMM55X7O
Monday, December 21, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
RUBBLE
King's project before the Butthole Surfers reunion was an absolutely amazing space jam band called Rubble. Aside from "Grey Baby", released on a compilation on Emporor Jones Records (it was released, right?), none of these tracks were ever released, other than as MP3's.
Some of these were available from the band's own webpage, and some from their MYSPACE page. Since most of these tracks have been taken down, and now that MYSPACE doesn't allow downloads, yer not able to get these anymore...unless ya grab it from here!...
Musically, RUBBLE combines many different elements, from Velvet Underground's sheets of tribal noise to Hawkwind's spacey jams, to Monster Magnet's early experiements with effects...there's even a quaint, almost Ween-esque song in "Marquee Banner".
I was thrilled when i first heard RUBBLE. They have little commercial appeal, but deliver where it counts most..in the earhole!...
Now that the RUBBLE LP has finally seen a proper release, and none of these songs are on it, here's yer chance to grab these gems
ENJOY!...
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RUBBLE
Web Tracks
2003-2006
1) Frozens
2) Blanky
3) Knew Silas
4) Blame My Soul
5) The Living Creo
6) Grey Baby
7) Cassie
8) Marquee Banner
9) Oranges
10) Spitting Sideways
11) Steak with Dignity
12) The Road South
13) Cedar Choppin’ Blades
14) Peel ‘n’ Sheila
15) Got U What
16) Kiwi Angel of Death
17) Masculine Glue
Bonus
18) The Last Neighbors – Shawn McMillian
grab it here!
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LB391J53
Friday, September 11, 2009
Daddy Longhead
There have been many side projects over the years: Paul's solo efforts, Gibby's Problem, along with his other ventures with P and Ministry, King's Drain, and later Rubble...but Jeff's side project, turned full-time band, Daddy Longhead, is worthy of a study all its own...and who else would do it, besides me...(ok, maybe my pal Tracy, but very few others!..;)...
Daddy Longhead formed in 1991, as a trio consisting of Jeffrey, work horse drummer, Reynolds Washam (Big Boys, Helios Creed, Rx...the list goes on and on!), and guitar\fiddle\vocalist Jimbo Young: a fellow Atlanta native who is likely the person who introduced Jeff to the Butthole Surfers. Their first effort, 'Cheetos' was released while Jeff was still in the Butthole Surfers and is a psychedelic guitar\fiddle bacchanalia that surely could drive dogs in yer neighborhood into a frenzy if played at high volume...which it most certainly would be...
When Jeff left the Butthole Surfers in early 1994, Daddy Longhead became a full time project. They did some recordings for a 10" EP on Man's Ruin Records later on in 1994. Man's Ruin eventually released more recordings from those sessons as the aptly titled, 'Classic', but not before Rey's departure, and release of 'Supermasonic' with Pain Teens' drummer Frank Garymartin.
They had a huge cache of songs not recorded when Jeff hung up DL to work full time on Honky in 1998. It is a true shame, since the band's unreleased tracks remain some of the highlights of their catalog.
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Daddy Longhead
Triple Crown,
San Marcos, TX
August 23, 1997
Source\Lineage: Sony ECM 959A>Sony D8 DAT(m)>Tascam DA20>Philips CDR765>CD
Taper: Tracy
1) Erson
2) Plano
3) Shingles
4) Unreasonable
5) Riddle Cap
6) Belize
7) Just for a Day
8) 2nd Hand Noose
9) Undertaker
10) Lung Punch!
11) Case of the Feelings
12) Raisans
13) What Did I Feed the Dogs?
14) Twinkle
15) Churn
16) Dewey
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Jimbo Young - vox, guitar
Jeffrey Pinkus – vox, bass
Frank Garymartin – drums
So, here is great show from the waning days of our heroes. While not containing all the unreleased songs, this one does have some of the best ones, including classics like “Lung Punch”, “Plano” and “Case of the Feelings”. “Dewey” was later recorded with Jeff’s other short-lived band, Areola 51., but never saw a Daddy Longhead release…They had at least another great release in them..but, alas it was not to be…they played what was likely their final show in on February 6, 1998 on a co-bill with Honky…a sort of a passing of the torch, if you will…
They played a loose reunion set in September 2004, but nothing came of it, unfortunately…
I highly recommend ya play this loud and often, but PLEASE!
Do not sell!
Do not disseminate in MP3 Format!
Go and get it here!
"http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I0UVTDBU"
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Butthole Surfers - Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands September 27, 1988
Hey!
It's time for the second installment of the Anal Obsession's exclusive audio downloads. This one comes from the Paradiso in Amsterdam on 9/27/88.
WOW! A massive set here. European setlists always seem to be filled with reckless abandon, and this one is no exception. By the time the band hit the US fer the Fall 1988 tour, setlists had become more solidified, but here, it's a free-fer-all. Just when you think the show is over and "Lou Reed" comes to an end, they pull out an encore set that truly BAFFLES! This is one of the longest performances of the band captured on tape!
Some highlights include the "Psychedelic Jam" closer, something they hadn't done in at least 3-4 years prior to this. Also, this is one of the last performances of "James Brown", their own take on the Godfather of Soul's "Papa Don't Take No Mess". (NYC was treated to the final performance of it on 11/19/88).
Just when you think you know what's coming next, they seem to pull out another surprise. The normal trifecta of "Blindman", "Edgar", and "Nee Nee" so prevalent on the US Fall 1988 sets are spread out...a "22 Going On 23" with no "Kuntz". Oddities galore.
This would also mark the last known show that Kathleen would dance fer the band. Although, she came out fer part of the 11/19/88 show, she had officially stopped her artistry after this European tour.
The 1988 tour of europe was really just a short excursion abroad to record songs fer the 'John Peel Session'. They played one show in the UK at the Brixton Academy, then went to the mainland fer the 'Futurama Festival' in Belgium. The two known shows in Tilburg and this here are probably the only two they played as headliners. They certainly did not disappoint!.
Enjoy, but PLEASE!
do not sell this recording!!
Please be mindful if encoding this to MP3 that it is fer yer own personal usage...please only disseminate in .flac format.
Butthole Surfers
Paradiso,
Amsterdam, Netherlands
9/27/88
Source\Lineage: Sony ECM 939LT>Sony WMD6c(m)>Onkyo TA-RW w\ azimuth correction>Cooledit Pro 2.0>wav>CD>flac (level 8)
Taper: Guenter Meesen (thanks!!)
CD 1
Barking Dogs
Blindman
Ricky
1401
Edgar
To Parter
Nee Nee
Johnny Smoke
Sweat Loaf
Backass
Gary Floyd
CD2
X-Ray
22 Going On 23
Graveyard
Fast
Jimi
Lou Reed
Paranoid
Pittsburg to Lebanon
The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey’s Grave
James Brown
Psychedelic Jam
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4IKEGHX0
It's time for the second installment of the Anal Obsession's exclusive audio downloads. This one comes from the Paradiso in Amsterdam on 9/27/88.
WOW! A massive set here. European setlists always seem to be filled with reckless abandon, and this one is no exception. By the time the band hit the US fer the Fall 1988 tour, setlists had become more solidified, but here, it's a free-fer-all. Just when you think the show is over and "Lou Reed" comes to an end, they pull out an encore set that truly BAFFLES! This is one of the longest performances of the band captured on tape!
Some highlights include the "Psychedelic Jam" closer, something they hadn't done in at least 3-4 years prior to this. Also, this is one of the last performances of "James Brown", their own take on the Godfather of Soul's "Papa Don't Take No Mess". (NYC was treated to the final performance of it on 11/19/88).
Just when you think you know what's coming next, they seem to pull out another surprise. The normal trifecta of "Blindman", "Edgar", and "Nee Nee" so prevalent on the US Fall 1988 sets are spread out...a "22 Going On 23" with no "Kuntz". Oddities galore.
This would also mark the last known show that Kathleen would dance fer the band. Although, she came out fer part of the 11/19/88 show, she had officially stopped her artistry after this European tour.
The 1988 tour of europe was really just a short excursion abroad to record songs fer the 'John Peel Session'. They played one show in the UK at the Brixton Academy, then went to the mainland fer the 'Futurama Festival' in Belgium. The two known shows in Tilburg and this here are probably the only two they played as headliners. They certainly did not disappoint!.
Enjoy, but PLEASE!
do not sell this recording!!
Please be mindful if encoding this to MP3 that it is fer yer own personal usage...please only disseminate in .flac format.
Butthole Surfers
Paradiso,
Amsterdam, Netherlands
9/27/88
Source\Lineage: Sony ECM 939LT>Sony WMD6c(m)>Onkyo TA-RW w\ azimuth correction>Cooledit Pro 2.0>wav>CD>flac (level 8)
Taper: Guenter Meesen (thanks!!)
CD 1
Barking Dogs
Blindman
Ricky
1401
Edgar
To Parter
Nee Nee
Johnny Smoke
Sweat Loaf
Backass
Gary Floyd
CD2
X-Ray
22 Going On 23
Graveyard
Fast
Jimi
Lou Reed
Paranoid
Pittsburg to Lebanon
The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey’s Grave
James Brown
Psychedelic Jam
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4IKEGHX0
Monday, August 24, 2009
The Bootlegs
Here's a list of the Bootlegs that got released over the years. I've provided proper info too fer each one also, which is hopefully helpful.
Fer the most part, the bootlegs suck (isn't that always the case?...). Aside from some nice artwork, most are sourced from high gen tapes and sound like shit. Also, most of the bootlegs are sourced from the same two shows, the 4/30/86 VPRO-FM session, and the 5/10/86 Paradiso radio broadcast. Both of these full shows can be downloaded via the Internet Archive in MUCH better quality than can be found on the bootlegs...Plus, they are the complete broadcasts, unlike any of the bootlegs..
With that being said...let's begin:
Butthole Servisir (aka: Flaming Lips / Declaration of Love): 7"
both songs recorded live at Lawndale Arts Center, Houston, TX March 9, 1983. Limited to 500 copies
Side A: Sinister Crayon
Side B: The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave
The 'Butthole Servicer' 7" has been quite elusive. A true rarity and probably the first bootleg of the band to surface. The two songs are culled from the infamous 'naked Houston' show found at the end of 'Blind Eye Sees All'. They are the only other songs to surface from this show to date.
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Dick Gas 45 7"
VPRO-FM Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands for "Backline" radio broadcast, 4/30/86
Side A: Interview
Side B: Moving to Florida, Sweat Loaf
The first of many bootlegs of the VPRO-FM broadcast. The sound on this is better than "Soiled", but it's still no sonic masterpiece. 500 pressed
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MAUNG
(same as 'Dick Gas 45')
Sort of a bootleg of a bootleg, MAUNG is the same as the 'Dick Gas 45', but repackaged and renamed. Again, the sound is lacking. Unknown quantity pressed, but fairly common...
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Ecstacy 12"
Arche Noire, Pinhead Records
(ANR029DSL25)
A live compilation bootleg released in Europe.
Side A:
American Woman (BESA 5" version)
Come Together (The Loft, Berlin, Germany, 10/24/85)
Hurdy Gurdy Man (Cameo Theatre, San Antonio, TX, 9/21/85
I Hate My Job ('Anus Presley' Demo 1982)
Matchstick ('Anus Presley' Demo 1982)
Paranoid>Scream Sequence (RPM, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 12/8/87)
The One I Love (RPM, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 12/8/87)
Creep in the Cellar (The Ritz, Aachen, Germany, 5/11/86)
Side b:
Ricky (Schlachthof, Bremen, Germany, 8/14/87)
Psychedelic Jam (Schlachthof, Bremen, Germany, 8/14/87)
100 Million (Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 5/10/86)
Actually a rather good one, featuring tracks from the killer 12/8/87 Toronto recording, as well as some other stuff which was pretty rare at the time of this LPs release in 1989. 'Ecstacy' was probably the inspiration fer the "Hole Truth" bootleg, but the song selection here makes it better than the 'Hole Truth' fer the more die hard fans among us. While most of the "Hole Truth was comprised of material that was fairly easy to find, this includs some rarer material. The "I Hate My Job" runs WAY too fast, but the "Paranoid>Scream Sequence" (called "Wheels of Fire" on the LP) is an interesting inclusion. The import, bootleg status makes this one a relatively difficult score.
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre 7"
no label
Side A: Come Together (The Loft, Berlin, Germany 10/24/85)
Side B: Cherub (Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 5/10/86)
By far the the most common bootleg of the bunch. When the band caught wind of this one, they pressed up a bunch of copies themselves...which almost makes it an official release, no?...since there are seemingly no differences between the repress or the bootleg, who can tell? An acceptable sounding bootleg, more popular fer its inclusion of "Come Together" more than than fer any other reason.
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'Acid House' 12"
Side A
Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 5/10/86):
Mark Says Alright
Moving to Florida
The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave
Sweat Loaf
Johnny Smoke
Cherub
Side B
(VPRO Radio Session, Hilversum, Netherlands 4/30/86):
Mark Says Alright
Johnny Smoke
Graveyard
Sweat Loaf
100 Million
Probably the reason bootlegs have a bad name. The sound is godawful (despite being from FM broadcasts), the info is filled with inaccuracies (both in spelling and on the track listings), and, since its release, master recordings have come to light in amazing quality. The artwork is pretty decent, however, and the LP even includes a poster insert.
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'River of No Return' compilation cassette
rel: 1988
1) Graveyard (The Ritz, Aachen Germany, May 11, 1986)
Good luck finding this one. A limited (numbered) edition of 150, along with the fact it was only released in Germany, makes this one damn near impossible to get. Thankfully, the show "Graveyard" is culled from is not so difficult to score. It's really a very good compilation...some sound quality fluctuations between the recordings, but overall very good...and great list of artists who didn't give permission fer their songs to appear on it...
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'Soiled' 7"
(Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 10, 1986)
Side A: Johnny Smoke
Side B: Moving to Florida, The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave
Yet ANOTHER bootleg from this broadcast. Again, the sound is lacking. Not sure why so many bootlegs of this show suck so hard, but alas...This may be another the band pressed up, as it's one of the more common boots to find.
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100-foot Worm Makes Own Food - Stargazers 7"
(Stomach Ache Records - SA-80)
Side A:
1) Leather Nun No Rule! (studio - unknown info)
2) Paul Leary And Mutt Turban With His Sarcaphone 1/2 Bone Sand Suit: Wodan
Chicken Poo Pool Tool
3) Criminal Unicorn Men In Formation
Side B:
4) White, Dumb, Ugly & Poor (live - unknown info)
5) 100 Foot Worm Makes Own Food: Bacteriophage Windup Grease
6) Flup Harvey Arse Ward
By far the most obscure bootleg of the bunch. The info on this one has completely eluded me. It claims to be a Paul Leary pre-Butthole Surfers recording, but it's not...or at least part of it is not. The "White, Dumb, Ugly and Poor" is a live SBD recording...a version that is from an unknown show that has not surfaced at all, other than here. The rest are strange instrumentals, one (titled here as "Criminal Unicorn Men In Formation") seems to be from the same Thai cassette as "Kuntz". There us also a very odd studio version of "No Rule" which probably dates to 1985, but is difficult to decipher. All of these tracks may come from an old mix tape of Paul's, or perhaps compiled from several different tapes, but that can't be verified. Only a few within the inner circle ever knew that Paul wanted to use this name before settling on Butthole Surfers, something which preplexed Paul. That fact, as well as the material on this one means it may come from a source that is fairly close to the band...or at least in the know...
It's impossible to tell when these recordings are even from. The "No Rule" sounds to be from earlier than when they started playing it live, but that could be due to the poor sound quality. Either way, though, I'd call this the most interesting of the lot. Despite of the mediocre quality, and the odd non-Butthole Surfers material, I really enjoy this one.
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'Peel Session' 7"
(recorded 9/20/88, Maida Vale 4 Studios, London, UK)
rel: 1989
Side A: Nee Nee
Side B: Blindman, Edgar
it's hard go wrong pressing up a bootleg of this incredible session recorded for the 'John Peel' program. The session itself is one of the best things the band ever recorded, and, at the time of the release of the 7", all the songs were previously unreleased. A pre-FM master has turned up within the last couple of years, exponentially surpassing the quality of this 7". Well thought out artwork would be the only reason ya'd need to add this to yer collection.
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'Waco Kid' 7"
(recorded: May 27, 1983, the Beat Exchange, New Orleans, LA)
Tex Ass Showdown Records
(TASR)
Side A: Cowboy Bob
Side B: Holy Man
I believe this one was pressed up ages ago by Shane Zuckero and his Butthole Surfers online fan club. That fanclub webpage pre-dated even the band's own site...Since Shane seemed to know what he was talking about, he may have purposefully made this one look amateurish. As well as listing "Cowboy Bob" as "Dead", the artwork is a travesty. I believe this one was limited to only 1000, but it's a pretty easy score if yer willing to shell out more than what it is really worth (ie: $10-$20). The original tape these tunes were culled from was mislabeled as being from Detroit 1984...After many years, it was established the show was from May of 1983.
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'From the Lips of Death' 7"
no label
(LBV01)
Side A: I Hate My Job ('Cottage Cheese from the Lips of Death' compilation)
Side B: 100 Million (P.E.A.C.E. Compilation)
A pointless bootleg of songs already pretty readily available...even at the time of its release in the mid-90's or so...
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'Caso Raro' LP
Paranoide Discos
(PD05)
Side A:
1) 100 Million People Dead (P.E.A.C.E. compilation)
2) To Parter ('Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis')
3) Tornados ('Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis')
4) American Woman ('Blind Eye Sees All' 5" version)
5) Perry Mason (Rembrandt Pussyhorse demo)
6) Hetero Skeleton (Rembrandt Pussyhorse demo)
7) Strangers Die Everyday (Rembrandt Pussyhorse demo)
8) Things That They Said That I Saw (Rembrandt Pussyhorse demo)
9) Psychedelic Jam (Rembrandt Pussyhorse demo)
Side B:
10) Gary Floyd (Live - Meridian, San Antonio, TX 3/25/84) - now on first two EP's CD
11) Matchstick (Live - Meridian, San Antonio, TX 3/25/84) - now on first two EP's CD
12) Knife In The Back (Live - Meridian, San Antonio, TX, 3/25/84) - 'LIVE PCPPEP'
13) Whirling Hall Of Knives (Live - Woodshock Festival, 7/1/84)
14) The Bassplayer Says Goodbye (Live - Woodshock Festival, 7/1/84)
15) Paranoid ('Double Live' - Rockitz, Richmond, VA, 11/23/88)**
16) Fast ('Double Live' - Rockitz, Richmond, VA, 11/23/88)**
17) I Saw An X-Ray Of A Girl Passing Gas ('Double Live' - Rockitz, Richmond, VA 11/23/88)**
** Useless 'Double Live' sourced bonus tracks on 'American Tornadoes'
Every so often, someone gets it right...Oh Sure, there is some extraneous bullshit on here, but the heart of the recordings, the 'Rembrandt Pussyhorse demos' are truly great. They were seemingly sourced from a relatively low gen cassette, which narrows it down to about a million people who could have released it...from a worker at Alternative Tentacles where RP was being bounced around as a potential release; to a worker at Touch & Go; to one of the many close friends of the band the tapes wound up going to while RP was still in limbo. It obvously came from someone in the know, as the titles of the songs are actually CORRECT(!).
From other RP demo source tapes that have surfaced, it seems "To Parter" and "Tornadoes" were included on tapes made fer their pals, which may explain why the album versions are included. These versions MAY be a slightly different mix than what was actually released on CCftSoD, but they are certainly not different recordings.
The outtakes from the 'Live PCPPEP', as well as the very rare Woodshock '84 recording (made by Steve Fitch, perched in a tree) were true rarities. It wasn't until the CD issue of the first two EPs that made the former more accessible...Steve's complete recording of the Woodhshock fesitvial still remains elusive to most..
'Caso Raro' was later pressed on CD as 'Amercan Tornadoes', but it is vastly inferior in sound quality. A CD pressed directly from the LP would do ya much better as far as the sound, however, 'American Tornadoes' does have great cover art...
American Tornadoes \ Live '93
Mic Records
MIC120
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'1983 Demos' EP
'Spot Demos'? July 1982
no label
(PUNK007)
Side A:
Radical West
White, Dumb, Ugly & Poor
Matchstick
Side B:
BBQ Pope
Something
I Hate My Job
A very recent edition to the bootleg cache, first pressed around 2007 or so. It seems to have gone through 2 different pressings; the first being on blue\green vinyl, the second being on pink vinyl.
The 12" is comprised of an excerpt of the 'Spot Demos', which are actually from 1982, not 1983, but as often is the case, bootleg info is wrong. Surprisingly, however, the quality here is very good, and the "Radical West" version that's on here is often left off of copies that are in circulation, so it's a pretty nice score, actually. Of course, they could have used the Anal Obsession for the info, and a better picture (ie: proper era) for the cover, but oddly, a decent bootleg, as far as bootlegs go...
That's all for now, folks...enjoy!
Fer the most part, the bootlegs suck (isn't that always the case?...). Aside from some nice artwork, most are sourced from high gen tapes and sound like shit. Also, most of the bootlegs are sourced from the same two shows, the 4/30/86 VPRO-FM session, and the 5/10/86 Paradiso radio broadcast. Both of these full shows can be downloaded via the Internet Archive in MUCH better quality than can be found on the bootlegs...Plus, they are the complete broadcasts, unlike any of the bootlegs..
With that being said...let's begin:
Butthole Servisir (aka: Flaming Lips / Declaration of Love): 7"
both songs recorded live at Lawndale Arts Center, Houston, TX March 9, 1983. Limited to 500 copies
Side A: Sinister Crayon
Side B: The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave
The 'Butthole Servicer' 7" has been quite elusive. A true rarity and probably the first bootleg of the band to surface. The two songs are culled from the infamous 'naked Houston' show found at the end of 'Blind Eye Sees All'. They are the only other songs to surface from this show to date.
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Dick Gas 45 7"
VPRO-FM Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands for "Backline" radio broadcast, 4/30/86
Side A: Interview
Side B: Moving to Florida, Sweat Loaf
The first of many bootlegs of the VPRO-FM broadcast. The sound on this is better than "Soiled", but it's still no sonic masterpiece. 500 pressed
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MAUNG
(same as 'Dick Gas 45')
Sort of a bootleg of a bootleg, MAUNG is the same as the 'Dick Gas 45', but repackaged and renamed. Again, the sound is lacking. Unknown quantity pressed, but fairly common...
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Ecstacy 12"
Arche Noire, Pinhead Records
(ANR029DSL25)
A live compilation bootleg released in Europe.
Side A:
American Woman (BESA 5" version)
Come Together (The Loft, Berlin, Germany, 10/24/85)
Hurdy Gurdy Man (Cameo Theatre, San Antonio, TX, 9/21/85
I Hate My Job ('Anus Presley' Demo 1982)
Matchstick ('Anus Presley' Demo 1982)
Paranoid>Scream Sequence (RPM, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 12/8/87)
The One I Love (RPM, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 12/8/87)
Creep in the Cellar (The Ritz, Aachen, Germany, 5/11/86)
Side b:
Ricky (Schlachthof, Bremen, Germany, 8/14/87)
Psychedelic Jam (Schlachthof, Bremen, Germany, 8/14/87)
100 Million (Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 5/10/86)
Actually a rather good one, featuring tracks from the killer 12/8/87 Toronto recording, as well as some other stuff which was pretty rare at the time of this LPs release in 1989. 'Ecstacy' was probably the inspiration fer the "Hole Truth" bootleg, but the song selection here makes it better than the 'Hole Truth' fer the more die hard fans among us. While most of the "Hole Truth was comprised of material that was fairly easy to find, this includs some rarer material. The "I Hate My Job" runs WAY too fast, but the "Paranoid>Scream Sequence" (called "Wheels of Fire" on the LP) is an interesting inclusion. The import, bootleg status makes this one a relatively difficult score.
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre 7"
no label
Side A: Come Together (The Loft, Berlin, Germany 10/24/85)
Side B: Cherub (Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 5/10/86)
By far the the most common bootleg of the bunch. When the band caught wind of this one, they pressed up a bunch of copies themselves...which almost makes it an official release, no?...since there are seemingly no differences between the repress or the bootleg, who can tell? An acceptable sounding bootleg, more popular fer its inclusion of "Come Together" more than than fer any other reason.
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'Acid House' 12"
Side A
Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 5/10/86):
Mark Says Alright
Moving to Florida
The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave
Sweat Loaf
Johnny Smoke
Cherub
Side B
(VPRO Radio Session, Hilversum, Netherlands 4/30/86):
Mark Says Alright
Johnny Smoke
Graveyard
Sweat Loaf
100 Million
Probably the reason bootlegs have a bad name. The sound is godawful (despite being from FM broadcasts), the info is filled with inaccuracies (both in spelling and on the track listings), and, since its release, master recordings have come to light in amazing quality. The artwork is pretty decent, however, and the LP even includes a poster insert.
-x-
'River of No Return' compilation cassette
rel: 1988
1) Graveyard (The Ritz, Aachen Germany, May 11, 1986)
Good luck finding this one. A limited (numbered) edition of 150, along with the fact it was only released in Germany, makes this one damn near impossible to get. Thankfully, the show "Graveyard" is culled from is not so difficult to score. It's really a very good compilation...some sound quality fluctuations between the recordings, but overall very good...and great list of artists who didn't give permission fer their songs to appear on it...
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'Soiled' 7"
(Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 10, 1986)
Side A: Johnny Smoke
Side B: Moving to Florida, The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave
Yet ANOTHER bootleg from this broadcast. Again, the sound is lacking. Not sure why so many bootlegs of this show suck so hard, but alas...This may be another the band pressed up, as it's one of the more common boots to find.
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100-foot Worm Makes Own Food - Stargazers 7"
(Stomach Ache Records - SA-80)
Side A:
1) Leather Nun No Rule! (studio - unknown info)
2) Paul Leary And Mutt Turban With His Sarcaphone 1/2 Bone Sand Suit: Wodan
Chicken Poo Pool Tool
3) Criminal Unicorn Men In Formation
Side B:
4) White, Dumb, Ugly & Poor (live - unknown info)
5) 100 Foot Worm Makes Own Food: Bacteriophage Windup Grease
6) Flup Harvey Arse Ward
By far the most obscure bootleg of the bunch. The info on this one has completely eluded me. It claims to be a Paul Leary pre-Butthole Surfers recording, but it's not...or at least part of it is not. The "White, Dumb, Ugly and Poor" is a live SBD recording...a version that is from an unknown show that has not surfaced at all, other than here. The rest are strange instrumentals, one (titled here as "Criminal Unicorn Men In Formation") seems to be from the same Thai cassette as "Kuntz". There us also a very odd studio version of "No Rule" which probably dates to 1985, but is difficult to decipher. All of these tracks may come from an old mix tape of Paul's, or perhaps compiled from several different tapes, but that can't be verified. Only a few within the inner circle ever knew that Paul wanted to use this name before settling on Butthole Surfers, something which preplexed Paul. That fact, as well as the material on this one means it may come from a source that is fairly close to the band...or at least in the know...
It's impossible to tell when these recordings are even from. The "No Rule" sounds to be from earlier than when they started playing it live, but that could be due to the poor sound quality. Either way, though, I'd call this the most interesting of the lot. Despite of the mediocre quality, and the odd non-Butthole Surfers material, I really enjoy this one.
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'Peel Session' 7"
(recorded 9/20/88, Maida Vale 4 Studios, London, UK)
rel: 1989
Side A: Nee Nee
Side B: Blindman, Edgar
it's hard go wrong pressing up a bootleg of this incredible session recorded for the 'John Peel' program. The session itself is one of the best things the band ever recorded, and, at the time of the release of the 7", all the songs were previously unreleased. A pre-FM master has turned up within the last couple of years, exponentially surpassing the quality of this 7". Well thought out artwork would be the only reason ya'd need to add this to yer collection.
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'Waco Kid' 7"
(recorded: May 27, 1983, the Beat Exchange, New Orleans, LA)
Tex Ass Showdown Records
(TASR)
Side A: Cowboy Bob
Side B: Holy Man
I believe this one was pressed up ages ago by Shane Zuckero and his Butthole Surfers online fan club. That fanclub webpage pre-dated even the band's own site...Since Shane seemed to know what he was talking about, he may have purposefully made this one look amateurish. As well as listing "Cowboy Bob" as "Dead", the artwork is a travesty. I believe this one was limited to only 1000, but it's a pretty easy score if yer willing to shell out more than what it is really worth (ie: $10-$20). The original tape these tunes were culled from was mislabeled as being from Detroit 1984...After many years, it was established the show was from May of 1983.
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'From the Lips of Death' 7"
no label
(LBV01)
Side A: I Hate My Job ('Cottage Cheese from the Lips of Death' compilation)
Side B: 100 Million (P.E.A.C.E. Compilation)
A pointless bootleg of songs already pretty readily available...even at the time of its release in the mid-90's or so...
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'Caso Raro' LP
Paranoide Discos
(PD05)
Side A:
1) 100 Million People Dead (P.E.A.C.E. compilation)
2) To Parter ('Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis')
3) Tornados ('Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis')
4) American Woman ('Blind Eye Sees All' 5" version)
5) Perry Mason (Rembrandt Pussyhorse demo)
6) Hetero Skeleton (Rembrandt Pussyhorse demo)
7) Strangers Die Everyday (Rembrandt Pussyhorse demo)
8) Things That They Said That I Saw (Rembrandt Pussyhorse demo)
9) Psychedelic Jam (Rembrandt Pussyhorse demo)
Side B:
10) Gary Floyd (Live - Meridian, San Antonio, TX 3/25/84) - now on first two EP's CD
11) Matchstick (Live - Meridian, San Antonio, TX 3/25/84) - now on first two EP's CD
12) Knife In The Back (Live - Meridian, San Antonio, TX, 3/25/84) - 'LIVE PCPPEP'
13) Whirling Hall Of Knives (Live - Woodshock Festival, 7/1/84)
14) The Bassplayer Says Goodbye (Live - Woodshock Festival, 7/1/84)
15) Paranoid ('Double Live' - Rockitz, Richmond, VA, 11/23/88)**
16) Fast ('Double Live' - Rockitz, Richmond, VA, 11/23/88)**
17) I Saw An X-Ray Of A Girl Passing Gas ('Double Live' - Rockitz, Richmond, VA 11/23/88)**
** Useless 'Double Live' sourced bonus tracks on 'American Tornadoes'
Every so often, someone gets it right...Oh Sure, there is some extraneous bullshit on here, but the heart of the recordings, the 'Rembrandt Pussyhorse demos' are truly great. They were seemingly sourced from a relatively low gen cassette, which narrows it down to about a million people who could have released it...from a worker at Alternative Tentacles where RP was being bounced around as a potential release; to a worker at Touch & Go; to one of the many close friends of the band the tapes wound up going to while RP was still in limbo. It obvously came from someone in the know, as the titles of the songs are actually CORRECT(!).
From other RP demo source tapes that have surfaced, it seems "To Parter" and "Tornadoes" were included on tapes made fer their pals, which may explain why the album versions are included. These versions MAY be a slightly different mix than what was actually released on CCftSoD, but they are certainly not different recordings.
The outtakes from the 'Live PCPPEP', as well as the very rare Woodshock '84 recording (made by Steve Fitch, perched in a tree) were true rarities. It wasn't until the CD issue of the first two EPs that made the former more accessible...Steve's complete recording of the Woodhshock fesitvial still remains elusive to most..
'Caso Raro' was later pressed on CD as 'Amercan Tornadoes', but it is vastly inferior in sound quality. A CD pressed directly from the LP would do ya much better as far as the sound, however, 'American Tornadoes' does have great cover art...
American Tornadoes \ Live '93
Mic Records
MIC120
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'1983 Demos' EP
'Spot Demos'? July 1982
no label
(PUNK007)
Side A:
Radical West
White, Dumb, Ugly & Poor
Matchstick
Side B:
BBQ Pope
Something
I Hate My Job
A very recent edition to the bootleg cache, first pressed around 2007 or so. It seems to have gone through 2 different pressings; the first being on blue\green vinyl, the second being on pink vinyl.
The 12" is comprised of an excerpt of the 'Spot Demos', which are actually from 1982, not 1983, but as often is the case, bootleg info is wrong. Surprisingly, however, the quality here is very good, and the "Radical West" version that's on here is often left off of copies that are in circulation, so it's a pretty nice score, actually. Of course, they could have used the Anal Obsession for the info, and a better picture (ie: proper era) for the cover, but oddly, a decent bootleg, as far as bootlegs go...
That's all for now, folks...enjoy!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Butthole Surfers WALLPAPER?
Fer those who could care less if you EVER find those icons on yer desktop...or fer those high, legally blind, or suffering from an affliction, be it physical or psychological. Here's a Desktop Wallpaper fer ya! ..just LOOK at the DEBRIS FIELD!!:
Monday, August 3, 2009
Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands October 14, 1985
I can write about the Butthole Surfers all day, feeding endless bits of trivial information, but in the end (so to speak), it all comes down to the music...so let's proceed with the first installment of what I hope will be a continuing series of music here, to supplement the Anal Obsession page.
I got word that this Soundboard was posted on Soulseek from the master soundman in MP3 format. I was able to get in touch with him and he graciously sent off this LOSSLESS version. This is the first time this has been posted anywhere in LOSSLESS quality. Big thanks go to Maarten fer sending this off!
Recorded just two days after their classic performance at the Pandora's Music Box Festival, this one has our heroes riding high from success and delivering an impressive performance.
Of course, it's direct from the master SBD, so it's pert near a perfect recording as far as sound quality...
Please, do not think of selling this. Please refrain from disseminating this in MP3 format unless expressly noting it is available as a lossless recording. It seems odd that folks would opt fer MP3 when flac is just as easy, but to each his\her own, I suppose...
without further ado....:
Butthole Surfers
Doornroosje,
Nijmegen, Netherlands
10/14/85
Source: SBD(master)>.flac>.rar
setlist:
1) 100 Million
2) Cherub
3) BBQ Pope
4) To Parter
5) Tornadoes
6) Graveyard
7) Dum Dum
8) Suicide
9) Moving to Florida
10) The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave
11) Gary Floyd
12) Hey
13) Pittsburg to Lebanon
14) Lady Sniff
15) No Rule
16) Psychedelic Jam
17) Butthole Surfer
18) Hurdy Gurdy Man
19) Come Together
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Line-Up: Gibby, Paul, King, Teresa, Kramer
Grab it here!:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y2IX100W
I got word that this Soundboard was posted on Soulseek from the master soundman in MP3 format. I was able to get in touch with him and he graciously sent off this LOSSLESS version. This is the first time this has been posted anywhere in LOSSLESS quality. Big thanks go to Maarten fer sending this off!
Recorded just two days after their classic performance at the Pandora's Music Box Festival, this one has our heroes riding high from success and delivering an impressive performance.
Of course, it's direct from the master SBD, so it's pert near a perfect recording as far as sound quality...
Please, do not think of selling this. Please refrain from disseminating this in MP3 format unless expressly noting it is available as a lossless recording. It seems odd that folks would opt fer MP3 when flac is just as easy, but to each his\her own, I suppose...
without further ado....:
Butthole Surfers
Doornroosje,
Nijmegen, Netherlands
10/14/85
Source: SBD(master)>.flac>.rar
setlist:
1) 100 Million
2) Cherub
3) BBQ Pope
4) To Parter
5) Tornadoes
6) Graveyard
7) Dum Dum
8) Suicide
9) Moving to Florida
10) The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey's Grave
11) Gary Floyd
12) Hey
13) Pittsburg to Lebanon
14) Lady Sniff
15) No Rule
16) Psychedelic Jam
17) Butthole Surfer
18) Hurdy Gurdy Man
19) Come Together
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Line-Up: Gibby, Paul, King, Teresa, Kramer
Grab it here!:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y2IX100W
Friday, July 10, 2009
High Fashion - T-Shirts through the Years
Here are SOME of the T-shirt designs available through the years...Since uploading photos here ain't all it should be, this isn't chronological or nothing...lucky it even made it up here at all...bootlegs are included, despite the fact they are VASTLY inferior to the real things...
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