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- Date Released: April 26, 2005
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Surf Rock
- Label: Swami / Revolver
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They Say...
On the heels of Swami Records' reissues by Testors and Crime, Basement Anthology: 1976-84 -- which chronicles overlooked recordings by Syracuse's the Penetrators -- just may be the label's best look at the past to date. Inspired by 1960s garage punks, not to mention the Stooges, attitude abounds on these old dusty singles and live recordings steered by scene-makers Eliot Kagan and Jack Lipton. The sloppy swagger of 1979's "Teenage Lifestyle" single doesn't discount it from anthem status, but "Baby Dontcha Tell Me," recorded in 1976, is the real secret weapon here, sounding as if it were extracted from the Nuggets compilation. If "#1 Band in Town" is arrogant, it's also nasty, dirty fun, as is the group's live rendition of Arthur Conley's "Sweet Soul Music." Sure, there's a sameness to the material after a while, but because it's so spirited, Basement Anthology: 1976-84 wins more than it loses.
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Teenage Lifestyle |
2:27 |
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| 02. | |
Baby Dontcha Tell Me |
2:55 |
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| 03. | |
#1 Band In Town |
2:04 |
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| 04. | |
Shopping Bag |
2:42 |
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| 05. | |
Rock-N-Roll Face |
3:08 |
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| 06. | |
The Scandalizer [Live] |
3:34 |
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| 07. | |
Gotta Have Her |
2:21 |
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| 08. | |
Life Stinks |
3:15 |
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| 09. | |
Your So-Called Friends |
3:19 |
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| 10. | |
Stop Action |
3:52 |
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| 11. | |
Love Ya Honey |
2:04 |
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| 12. | |
Warlord |
6:34 |
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| 13. |
Intro |
0:27 |
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| 14. | |
Drive Me Crazy |
2:48 |
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| 15. | |
It's My Life |
2:55 |
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| 16. | |
Sweet Soul Music [Live] |
4:38 |
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| 17. | |
(I Like) Brooklyn |
3:10 |
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| 18. | |
I Call That Love Too |
4:19 |
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| 19. | |
Everybody Needs Lovin' |
3:22 |
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19 Total Tracks, 59:54 Total Length
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Credits
- Steve Holland - Drums // J.D. King - Cover Art // Dave Gardner - Mastering // Fred Rapp - Photography // Stephen Wunrow - Photography // Jack "Penetrator" Lipton - Vocals // Eliot "Spike" Kagan - Bass // Eliot "Spike" Kagan - Guitar // Eliot "Spike" Kagan - Percussion // Eliot "Spike" Kagan - Drums // Eliot "Spike" Kagan - Vocals // Eliot "Spike" Kagan - Liner Notes // Eliot "Spike" Kagan - Photography // Eliot "Spike" Kagan - Instrumentation // Jeff James - Drums // Curtis Seals - Synthesizer // Curtis Seals - Drums // Curtis Seals - Vocals (Background) // Curtis Seals - Introduction
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