In an FBI file from the sixties The Fugs were labeled as "The most vulgar thing the human mind could possibly concieve". I guess that was kind of accurate for the time and place as they handeled sex, drugs and bodily fluids in a way no other band did in those days. For more on their whereabouts I recommend the Wikipedia article. This is about the record only. As the story goes two sessions were completed 1965, where of the second was used for their debute album "The Village Fugs" (or "The Fugs First Album"), while the earlier takes first appeared on this. If that's so the ones here are their premiere recordings. What I hear is a couple of poets and/or musicians challenging about everything PC back then, breaking borders and testing if there really was any freedom of expression. That way it still stands as an important part of music history and as such a must in many collections. They had it in the library in the town where I grew up in the sixties and me and a friend used to go there and listen and have fun. Back then all the rule breaking gave us something special to enjoy. Sadly it doesn't give me the same pleasure today. With titles like "New Amphetamine Shriek", "Hallucination Horrors" and "My Bed Is Getting Crowded" I get an abundance of sex and drugs, but sadly no rock'n'roll. More like a collection of recited, grunted or shouted poems or whims to a sparse backing of acoustic guitars and bongos, sounding like a couple of guys entering the studio unprepared trying to do their worst. What did it then was the taxing of good taste and the whole establishment, but as the zeitgeist had changed a lot since it's not that challenging anymore. Not one I wanna listen a lot to, but a must in the history section. Sixties issues in US and a couple of European countries. First UK on Fontana (STL 5501). US 2005 CD 0n ESP (ESP 1038). No clue if this issue was the absolutely first US, but as it was a 1967 mono with the rare "nude" booklet included I guess very early. (YZÄ*) (ÖXCÅ*)
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