| Earth vs. Shockabilly | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | October 31, 1982 | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 34:32 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade Shimmy Disc (re-issue) | |||
| Producer | Kramer | |||
| Shockabilly chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Earth vs. Shockabilly is the debut studio album of Shockabilly, released in 1983 by Rough Trade Records.[2] It was re-issued in 1988 on Shimmy Disc with four additional tracks and again in 1989 on CD as The Ghost of Shockabilly.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "19th Nervous Breakdown" (The Rolling Stones cover) | Jagger/Richards | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Are You Experienced?" (The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover) | Jimi Hendrix | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Psychedelic Basement" | Eugene Chadbourne | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Big Money Broad" | Eugene Chadbourne | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Tennessee Flat Top Box" (Johnny Cash cover) | Johnny Cash | 4:06 |
| 6. | "City of Corruption" | Eugene Chadbourne | 3:04 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "People Are Strange" (The Doors cover) | Robby Krieger, Jim Morrison | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Day Tripper" (The Beatles cover) | Lennon–McCartney | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Purple Haze" (The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover) | Jimi Hendrix | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Wrestling Woman" | Eugene Chadbourne | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Oh Yoko!" (John Lennon cover) | John Lennon | 1:16 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Earth vs. Shockabilly liner notes.[3]
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Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart[4] | 17 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1983 | Rough Trade | LP | ROUGH 48 |
| France | 1984 | Celluloid | CEL 6645 | |
| United States | 1988 | Shimmy Disc | CS, LP | Shimmy 017 |
References
- 1 2 Foster, Patrick. "Shockabilly: Earth vs. Shockabilly > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ↑ Gehr, Richard; Green, Jim; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Shockabilly". Trouser Press. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ↑ Earth vs. Shockabilly (sleeve). Shockabilly. London, United Kingdom: Rough Trade Records. 1983.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
External links
- Earth vs. Shockabilly at Discogs (list of releases)
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