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Quite possibly the first punk rock band. Who else wrote songs like "You're Full of Shit" in 1975? No one before, and perhaps since, exuded negativity, nihilism and despair so thoroughly and absurdly as Cleveland's Electric Eels. When their debut 45 "Agitated" was issued on Rough Trade in 1978, it was assumed by many that the group were contemporary (and German). Unlike previous compilations, the eyeball of hell includes the mighty original version. Many of the tracks are previously unreleased and all were mastered from the original tapes. Includes liner notes and art by founder John Morton a
Album Description
Quite possibly the first punk rock band. Who else wrote songs like "You're Full of Shit" in 1975? No one before, and perhaps since, exuded negativity, nihilism and despair so thoroughly and absurdly as Cleveland's Electric Eels. When their debut 45 "Agitated" was issued on Rough Trade in 1978, it was assumed by many that the group were contemporary (and German). Unlike previous compilations, the eyeball of hell includes the mighty original version. Many of the tracks are previously unreleased and all were mastered from the original tapes. Includes liner notes and art by founder John Morton as well as fellow Eels Brian McMahon and Paul Marotta. Also see our release "Those Were Different Times" which includes more great Eels, with no overlap in material.
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While BTO and Grand Funk ruled the airwaves, the Electric Eels confronted the cities of Cleveland and Columbus with clothing held together with rattraps and safety pins, Marshalls covered in Fiberglas, a lawnmower, and songs like 'You're Full of Shit'. The Eels' music was unabashedly confrontational, angry, absurd, desperate, self-destructive and very ahead of its time. This release tells their story accurately and in detail. From Scat Records.
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Manufacturer: Scat Records
Release date: 30 October 2001
EAN: 0753417006225 UPC: 753417006225
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