Basement Tapes 1983-1985 [LP]

These are the very first recordings by the Boston combo whose incendiary shows turned the early-'80s rock and roll club circuit upside down. Side A holds home recordings by the original line-up, made before the band ever played a stage or entered a studio; side B adds live and studio material from the same period. Barrence Whitfield's huge vocals ride on Peter Greenberg's guitar, Phil Lenker's bass, Howie Ferguson's drums and Steve LaGrega's savage sax.

Carefully mastered from the original tapes: raw but not lo-fi. Limited to 500 copies, on vinyl only.

• A1. Doin' All Right
• A2. Rockin' at The Coconut Top
• A3. Bip Bop Bip
• A4. Walking With Barrence
• A5. Miss Shake It
• A6. Saphire
• A7. Ship Sailed at Six
• B1. Savage Express
• B2. Good Rockin' Tonight
• B3. Playgirl
• B4. Big Mamou
• B5. Chicken Walk
• B6. No Kissin At The Hop
• B7. Whistle Bait / Mop Mop