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Electric Eels / Spin Age Blasters
(2 x Vinyl LP – Scat Records)
A world unto themselves, Cleveland’s beloved art terrorists the electric eels did so many things first it boggles the mind. Though they never entered a recording studio, there is a wealth rehearsal recordings engineered by Paul Marotta from the spring and summer of 1975 that have cemented their legacy.
The electric eels were the first punk band, full stop. They may not have “started” the genre, but they were the first to tick all the boxes. The eels rejected every 1970s rock convention – professionalism, virtuosity, subject matter, image. Dave E.’s caustic vocals, complete with an aggressive lisp and a head full of snot, would become de rigeur a few years after the group disbanded. Meanwhile, the songs’ focus on car crashes, suicide, neuroses, and generally hating people were as far out of the mainstream as possible.
It’s been nearly 10 years since any of this material was commonly available, so we’ve assembled what we consider the be-all, end-all of electric eels compilations. Think of it as one lifelong fan’s perfect mixtape – all the best tracks in their best versions in a sequence that flows while providing differentiation between the 4 sides. Mastered by John Golden.