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2005 marked the 25 year anniversary of garage-punk
legends, THE FUZZTONES. During their career, they inspired countless
bands, and their influence is still being felt today. It then seems logical
that the timing would be right for a tribute to the Gurus of Garage Grunge,
and Germany's Sin Records has seen to it."FUZZTONES ILLEGITIMATE SPAWN"
a double CD collection, features 42 bands from Peru to Australia, all
interpreting Fuzztones classics in their own unique and personal style.
Journalists have often refered to the Fuzztones as merely a 60's cover
band, but one listen to this compilation will strongly attest to their
superb songwriting skills. Almost every song included is a Fuzztones original,
with 4 exceptions: VIBRAVOID's "Lovely Lady Deb O' Nair," and BATLORD's
"Deb O' Nair Affair" pay homahe to the band's former keyboard player,
while Finland's WEIRDTONES' "Leave Your Mind At Home" is a direct reference
to the band's first album of the same name.Finally, Peru's MANGANZOIDES
offer "Fuzztomano Piedricola," a tribute to The Fuzztones, sung in their
nateive tongue. Translation? "We need The Fuzztones!" Many of the bands
featured have shared stages with The Fuzztones, and in fact, one band (LYSERGIC
LOVE) provided the impetus for this album when they gave head Fuzztone
Rudi Protrudi a cd featuring their versions of Fuzztones songs. More well
known contributors include transgender punk icon JAYNE COUNTY, whos "You
Tarzan, Me Jane" is a sassy answer to The Fuzztones "Me Tarzan, You Jane."
80's garage legends, THE MORLOCHS, perform "Black Box," originally written
by singer Leighton Koizumi and Fuzztones guitarist Jordan Tarlow. Psych
pioneers PLASTICLAND's version of "Ward 81" may just outcreep the original,
while 80's garage mainstays MARSHMALLOW OVERCOAT deliver a goth/psych
"Skeleton Farm," and death-country crooner HANK RAY's meloncholy "Ghost
Clinic" may just inspire a suicide or two.Of special note is Berlin's late,
great NIKKI SUDDEN, whose interpretation of "Just Once" is so personal
that he deserves co-writing credit. Once the concept of the album
was realized, a message appeared on The Fuzztones website, encouraging
submissions from any interested bands. As it turns out, the response was
overwhelming. Sin Records now has at least 2 more double album's worth of
material in the can, insuring Volumes 2 and 3 in the future. Who knows,
maybe "ILLEGITIMATE SPAWN" may turn out to be the next PEBBLES!
Album comes with beautiful 28 page booklet designed by Rudi Protrudi. TRACK LISTING: 1. SPARKLING BOMBS (France) This Sinister Urge 2. FUZZ FACES (Brazil) Action Speaks Louder Than Words 3. STAGGERS (Austria) Cellar Dwellar 4. SEXY DRIVE (Italy) Get Naked 5. MAD JUANA (NYC) - Idol Chatter 6. PREACHERS (Italy) Hallucination Generation 7. INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS (Australia) - Brand New Man 8. GONDOLIERI (Argentina) - Charlotte's Remains 9. SPECIAL AGENTS (England) - The Thing 10. DEFECTORS (Denmark) - It Came In The Mail 11. MORLOCKS (CA) Black Box 12. SHE WOLVES (NYC) - Heathen Set 13. MISTERIOSOS (USA) - She's Wicked 14. PARANOIACS (Belgium) - Cheyenne Rider 15. 1-2-5 (Holland) What You Don't Know 16. SEXTRESS (Italy) Bad News Travels Fast 17. SONS OF MOON (NYC) Johnson In A Headlock 18. MARSHMALLOW OVERCOAT (AZ) - Skeleton Farm 19. BATLORD (LA) - Deb O' Nair Affair 20. SONIC LITTER (NETHERLANDS) Highway 69 21. PLASTICLAND (MI) Ward 81 22. JAYNE COUNTY - You Tarzan, Me Jane 23. FRANTIC V (Greece) - I Never Knew 24. BLUES SO BAD (Italy) - My Nothing 25. VIBRAVOID (Germany) - Lovely Lady Deb O' Nair 26. NIKKI SUDDEN (Berlin) - Just Once 27. DEADBILLYS (USA) - All The King's Horses 28. DELETONES (Finland) - Third Time's The Charm 29. WEIRDTONES (Finland) - Leave Your Mind At Home 30. CROOKSHANKS (USA) - Romilar D 31. RAVENS (USA) - Shame On You 32. HANK RAY (Germany) - Ghost Clinic 33. STRANGE FLOWERS (Italy) - Look For The Question Mark 34. ALIENS & STRANGERS (USA) - Fabian Lips 35. LIBIDOS (Spain) - In Heat 36. HATES (Argentina) - Yeah Babe 37. COSMIC GOBLINS (Finland) - Rise 38. SONIC TEMPLE (Belgium) - 9 Months Later 39. COLDITZ (Finland) - Blood From A Stone 40. LYSERGIC LOVE (Italy) - Hurt On Hold 41. ORANGE SUNSHINE (Netherlands) - Blackout 42. MANGANZOIDES (Peru) - Fuzztomano Piedricola. NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE!!! |