12 September 2000 | In The Red Recordings | ITR 072 |
01. I’m Addictive 02. Dangerous Top 03. The Al Green Shuffle 04. December? 05. Mekong Sue 06. Hot Boxin’ Baby 07. Tappin’ My Neighbah! 08. Numb 09. Pocket Fulla Fish 10. The Crybabies (Otis) 11. 8 Ft. Cigaret 12. Wobbly Organ |
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Regular CD edition, features Judah Bauer on Pocket Fulla Fish, also issued on vinyl.
The booklet features a line of text under each song title (as detailed in song credits). And the sleeve includes all members of the Blues Explosion in the ‘Thanks’ list. Speedball Baby guitarist Matt Verta-Ray would go on to form Heavy Trash with Jon Spencer and work on records by numerous other artists including Five Dollar Priest, Lost Crusaders, Rob K, Micragirls, The King Brothers, Edison Rocket Train, Puffy AmiYumi and many more. |
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01. I’m Addictive “Poet angered at Coty of Boston. Pledges sexual congress and co-dependence.” Writers: Smith/Verta-Ray/Ward Published: What’s An Oubliette?/Alive, He Said/Marsupial Parley-Vous, BMI Produced/Recorded: Matt Verta-Ray at NY Hed Studio, NYC Mixed: Matt Verta-Ray & Ali Smith Drums: Martin Owens Bass/Guitar: Matt Verta-Ray Piano: Ali Smith Vox: Ron Ward & Mick Collins Vibes: Brooke Williams 02. Dangerous Top 03. The Al Green Shuffle 04. December? 05. Mekong Sue 06. Hot Boxin’ Baby 07. Tappin’ My Neighbah! 08. Numb 09. Pocket Fulla Fish 10. The Crybabies (Otis) 11. 8 Ft. Cigaret 12. Wobbly Organ |
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“Thanks to: Paul kolderie, Sean Slade, Larry Hardy, Mick Collins, Dee Pop (for Blitzkrieg Bop), Subsonics, Lily Wolf (for piano on “I’m Gonna Stomp Mr. Harry Lee”), Judah Bauer, Parker Noon, Jim Duffy (for organ on “Don’t Turn Blue”), Lisa Wisely, Christina Campanella, Jay Braum, Puss Cat, Madder Rose, Ori Kaplan, Elysian Fields, Oren Kaplan, Dave Varenka, 20 Miles, JSBX, Joyce and Mel Ward, P.K., Long Gone John, Kid Congo Powers, Rick Lee, Tom Sileghem, Lesie Day, Zomo, REV, Dylan Ray Salvatori, Daniel Collas, Candy Pitman, Calla, Six, Shannon O’Kelly, Dylan Haley, Tara Goss, Nick Balalban, Martin Owens (for years of beautiful drumming), Cristina Martinez, Jon Spencer, Hollis Queens, Bruce Bennett, Parker Kindred, Brooke Williams, High Maintenance Records, Russell Simins, Russell Simmons, Bruce Milne, Fionna at Au Go Go, Man’s Ruin, Carmine Coppola, Dicko Mathers, LoHi, LoLite, The Gunga Din, Bob Ross, Mojo Guitars, White Hassle, Marce Hall, Alec, Tony Lee From Avenue “B”, Andrew Hall, Johnny McNabb, Evert Nijkamp, Suzy Creamcheese and Mitch, David Whitehead, Andy Hiermans, Johan Rutgens, Ruud Berends (Paperclip), Bob Log III, Blackie Pagano, Tubesville, Social “D”, Generation “D” and the boys from Avenue “D”, Pseudo.com, Annette Planck, Dave Richman, Toby Amies, Gigi Elmes, Gene Kliot, Andre & Mary Smith, E.C. (for inspiration), Courtney Morberg. For ACV.” |
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ARTWORK: Front Cover Photo: Peter Agliata from a film bu Bruce Bennett Back Cover Photo: Parker Noon Ali’s Photo: Tanjya Holland Other Photos: Ali Smith Drawings: Brian Dewan/Ali Smith Layout/Graphics: Dave Richman BARCODE: 7 59718 50722 5 MATRIX: “DADR 20F73<0392>ITR072″ |