Nervous Eaters - Eaterville #1 (Penniman LP).
Beantown alsorans get the redcarpet treatment w/ this solid set of mostly unreleased mid 70s recordings. I hope you're all familiar w/ the Nervous Eaters two late 70s 45s (Loretta and Just Head, both included here), 'cause they easily rank alongside the best work of fellow Bostonians DMZ and the Real Kids. And even tho' there's nothing here that equals those efforts, this set offers a surprisingly good peek into the band's formative years (73-75). You've Heard These Chords Before sounds like a long lost Raw Power outtake while She's Gonna Be My Baby would've fitted nicely on the Groovies' Grease EP and their take on Beautiful Delilah is a parallel universe cousin' to the Count Bishops equally ferocious version from the same year. Housed in a gatefold sleeve with four more pages of liners inside that traces the band's history back to 60s garage combo the Cobbwebs, this comes highly recommended.
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Where can I buy this album?
Direct from Penniman, click on the link for info or probably Soundflat.
Finally got my copy directly from the band. The sound quality on side 2 is a bit shaky, but overall the album is excellent. Side 1 is stellar, with the new Degenerate and Smell Like Fish cuts awesome. The sound quality on the original Rat singles is cleaned up a bit. Fish should be a hit single! Side 2 choice cuts are Drivin' to New York, On the Avenue, and After Your Goodtimes Gone. Great packaging and liner notes. Eaterville #2 will feature two live sets originally broadcast on Boston radio.
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