The Fugs - The Fugs First Album

Review by Carlo Mazzocco

The Fugs First Album by Fugs is a classic album that has stood the test of time. Released in 1965, the album is a collection of 15 tracks that showcase the band's unique style and sound. The Fugs were known for their politically charged lyrics and unconventional approach to music, and this album is no exception.

The album opens with the track "Slum Goddess," which sets the tone for the rest of the record with its raw, unfiltered sound. Other standout tracks include "I Couldn't Get High," "Dirty Old Man," and "Boobs a Lot," all of which showcase the band's irreverent humor and social commentary.

One of the most impressive aspects of The Fugs First Album is the band's ability to seamlessly blend different genres and styles. The album incorporates elements of folk, rock, and blues, creating a unique sound that is all their own. The band's use of spoken word and poetry also adds an interesting layer to the music.

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Artist: The Fugs
Album: The Fugs First Album

1969

Rating: 4.5

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
I Couldn't Get High
Ah! Sunflower Weary Of Time	2:15
In the Middle of Their First Recording Session the Fugs Sign the Worst	02:49
The Fugs Spaghetti Death (No Redemption No Redemption) - A Glop of ...	03:54
The Ten Commandments	02:59
Ah! Sunflower, Weary Of Time
Carpe Diem	05:07
CIA Man	02:52
I Saw the Best Minds of My Generation Rock	04:51
Boobs A Lot
Supergirl
War Kills Babies	01:41
Seize The Day
I Feel Like Homemade Shit	2:12
Boobs a Lot	02:12
We're the Fugs	01:25
Swineburne Stomp
How Sweet I Roamed	02:11
Nothing
I Couldn't Get High	02:06
Ah, Sunflower Weary of Time	02:15
The Rhapsody of Tuli	08:35
Slum Goddess
How Sweet I Roamed From Field To Field
I Couldn't Get High
My Baby Done Left Me
Spontaneous Salute to Andy Warhol	01:23
Defeated	03:25
The Fugs National Anthem	01:16
Swinburne Stomp

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ESP Disk
Base Record
Base Record, ESP Disk
Fontana
Base Records
Fontana, ESP Disk
ESP
Sonet

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Vinyl
LP
Album
Reissue
Stereo
Mono
Riverside address cover and labels
Reprint
Blue Cover
First Pressing
4-Track Cartridge
Third Pressing

Companies

Role	Company
Copyright (c)	United International
Published By	United International Copyright Representatives, Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Broadside Records
Distributed By	Rosy Records
Record Company	ESP Folk Archive Recordings
Made By	Base Record
Printed By	SIB-Tryck, Tumba

Credits

Role	Credit
Art Direction	Jay Dillon
Bass Guitar	John Anderson
Drums	Ken Weaver
Guitar	Steve Weber, Vinny Leary
Fiddle	Pete Stampfel
Harmonica	Pete Stampfel
Lacquer Cut By	DBH
Photography By	David Gahr
Producer	Harry Smith
Tambourine	Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg
Maracas	Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg
Vocals	The Fugs
Bass	John Anderson
Written-By	Ed Sanders (tracks: A2, A4, B1, B3), Tuli Kupferberg (tracks: A3, B2, B5)
Design	Ronald Clyne
Electric Bass	John Anderson
Electric Guitar	Steve Weber, Vinny Leary
Supervised By	Harry Smith
Cover	Howard Bernstein
Graphics	Baby Jerry
Recording Supervisor	Harry Smith
Mastered By	DBH

Notes

Reddish illustrated labels with no song titles. B Side label has "You Never Heard Such Sounds In Your Life. The Fugs On ESP DISK" within the artwork. No Broadside info on front cover.
Recorded in April and July of 1965 in New York City.
Tracks A4, B3, B5 are Dual track monophonic
ESP - DISK'
156 5th Avenue
New York 10010
PRINTED IN U S A
Recorded in April and July 1965 in New York City. Reissue of ESP Disk 1018.
First cat. number is on the label, the second is on spine and back cover.
On the SIDE ONE side written on the vinyl to the side of the label: "ED-22-1-86-T".
Category 1018 on spine.
Category ESP 1018 on labels and back cover.
Very similar to The Fugs First Album but with yellow labels instead of red labels.
A2 as "Ah! Sunflower Weary Of Time" OBC.
A4 as "Swineburne Stomp" OBC.
B3 as "My Baby Done Left Me" OBC.
"A.C. Swinburne" credited as "A.C. Swineburn" OBC.
Color painting cover. Labels have black print on white background.
156 5th Avenue address on both cover and labels.
"I Feel Like Homemade Shit" appears on the cover as "My Baby Done Left Me."
"Swineburne Stomp" on cover, "Swinburne Stomp" on label.
Recorded in April and July 1965 in New York City.
This version:
The cover is white and not textured
The cover mentions 'Broadside BR 304'
The backcover and the inner sleeve list releases up till ESP 1028, but without the chessboard pattern.
The albums pictured on the left hand side, the text on the right.
The label is black and white and shows the label address, 180 Riverside Drive, at twelve o'clock.
The versions heard are the uncensored ones that were used on later pressings
First cat.nr. on cover, second on label.
Likely the true 1st mono pressing of the ESP reissue since this one has the 180 Riverside address on both the cover and labels.
White labels with black print have 180 Riverside address at both the top and bottom of the labels.
Cover is black-and-white, slightly textured from the glue of the tip-on/pasteboard style construction. Back cover has "You Never Heard Such Sounds In Your Life ESP-Disk'" printed across top. Left side of back lists releases from ESP 1016 to 1028. In the middle and to the bottom, in a sort of L-shape, the covers for the following ESP releases are pictured: 1006, 1003, 1008, 1002, 1011, 1014, 1009, 1028. And at top-right is a box with the same information as printed on the labels, including the 180 Riverside address at top and bottom.
Recorded in April And July 1965 in New York City.
Originally released on The Village Fugs* - Sing Ballads Of Contemporary Protest, Point Of Views, And General Dissatisfaction Broadside 304
Cat # 1018 on spine of cover.
Cat # ESP 1018 on labels and back cover.
First cat. number is on the cover and spine, the second is on labels.
Different back cover artowrk from The Fugs - The Fugs First Album & The Fugs - The Fugs First Album: this have the german distributor above the title.
Exclusive Distribution For West Germany "Rosy Records"
98 Karolinenstrasse 463 Bochum Germany Phone 524185
Recorded in April and July 1965 in New York City. Original release on Broadside.
Label variation with cream background and red text.
[Catalogue numbers:] ESP 1018 on cover and spine, ESPS 1018 on matrix and labels.
[Back sleeve]: Base Record Via Collamarini 26, Bologna tel. 534697 Italy
This label variation is most similar to the Base variation distributed in Germany (The Fugs First Album) but lacks notation on back cover and differs in label color and sizing.
Track B1 duration includes B2.
290 West End Avenue address on back cover and labels.
Labels on this edition are yellow.
White untextured cover.
Different back cover from this similar version from the same period - it appears to be the same as this copy but with a new address, hence the credits for cover painting and graphics.
Labels: All compositions copyright © 1965 by United International Copyright Representatives Ltd. (ASCAP)
Back cover: All Compositions copyright © 1965 by United International (ASCAP)
A2 appears as "Ah! Sunflower Weary Of Time" on back cover.
A4 appears as "Swineburne Stomp" on back cover.
B3 appears as "My Baby Done Left Me" on back cover.
"A.C. Swinburne" credited as "A.C. Swineburn" on back cover.
Stereo reissue.
A4, B3 & B5 dual track monophonic.
156 5th Ave address on cover,
290 West End Ave address on labels.
Quad playing instructions on labels.
I Feel Like Homemade Shit appears on the cover as My Baby Done Left Me.
Swineburne Stomp on cover, Swinburne Stomp on label.
Rare version with blue tinted cover. Cover is textured.
The cover mentions 'Broadside BR 304. The backcover and the inner sleeve list releases up till ESP 1028, but without the chessboard pattern. The albums pictured on the left hand side, the text on the right. The label is black and white and shows the label address, 180 Riverside Drive, at twelve o'clock.
The versions heard are the alternate/censored ones from the Broadside release
Exactly the same sleeve/labels as this one: The Fugs - The Fugs First Album
Except this one has earlier matrixes.
Label variation: "EDIZIONI MUSICALI AGENDA" and "(P) 1965" are printed beneath "S.I.A.E." on side A.
Jacket back cover is the same text and layout as The Fugs - The Fugs First Album
Reissue of ESP Disk 1018.
All Compositions copyright © 1965 by United International (ASCAP)
ESP Folk Archive Recordings
Made in Italy by: Base Record
COPYRIGHT: All compositions by United International Copyright Representatives Ltd. 1965
This cover matched with this record differs from the other listed.
First pressing with 156 5th Avenue address on rear sleeve and 180 Riverside Drive printed at top of labels.
The label is black and white and shows the label address at twelve o'clock
The back cover lists releases up till ESP 1028 in checkerboard style
Cat # 1018 on rear sleeve.
Cat # ESP 1018 on labels.
No words onder album title
"Stereo" and Cat # ESP 1018 on front of sleeve.
"Stereo" and Cat # ESP 1018 on back of sleeve.
No Cat # on labels.
Red labels.
This reissue release has several variations, it is a close match to the other U.S. release which has the colourful front cover, has the 156 5th Avenue address on both the cover and the labels and has black print on a white background on the labels, the differences with this one is that Stereo is at the top of the labels beneath the catalogue # and the back cover does not have a single large picture but rather has the small boxes and Stereo and the catalogue # are on the top right corner of the back cover.
The Fugs On ESP DISK" within the artwork. No Broadside info on front cover.
Cat # ESP 1018 appears on the label, front and rear covers, top-right.
Cat # 1018 appears on the spine.
The cover is light grey and slightly textured
The backcover and the inner sleeve list releases up till ESP 1028.
The label is black and white and shows the label address at twelve o'clock.
Similar to
This version:https://www.localhost/release/6331404 with same matrii numbered in runouts, but back cover is different (see photos).
Originally released on The Village Fugs* - Sing Ballads Of Contemporary Protest, Point Of Views, And General Dissatisfaction Broadside 304.
The cover has STEREO on the top right corner of the front and the back.
The labels do not have Stereo printed on them.
The Matrix Runout has ESPS, which indicates Stereo.
There are no Catalog #'s on the front or back cover.
The back cover has the chessboard pattern.
The labels are black and white.
The catalog number on the labels is ESP 1018.
The catalog number on the spine is 1018.
Recorded in April and July of 1965 in New York City. Licensed by ESP DISK' New York.
(C) Copyright 1965 by Broadside Records, New York
The back cover and the inner sleeve list releases up till ESP 1028, with the chessboard pattern.
The back cover shows the address: 156 5th Avenue
The label is black and white and shows the address: 156 5th Avenue

Barcodes

Matrix / Runout (Side A): ESPS 1018 A ORT-3 [DBH]
Matrix / Runout (Side B): ESPS 1018 B ORT-3 [DBH]
Rights Society: S.I.A.E.
Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A): ESPS 1018 A
Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B): ESPS 1018 B
Matrix / Runout: ESPS 1018
Matrix / Runout (Side A hand-etched): ESPS-1018-A 8-29-74
Matrix / Runout (Side B hand-etched): ESPS-1018-B 8-29-74
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, etched): ORT-1 DBH ESP 1018 A-1
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, etched): ORT-1 DBH ESP 1018-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side A): ESPM 1018 A NEW ORT-3 [DBH]
Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side B): ESPM 1018 B NEW ORT-3 [DBH]
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout [variant 1] - "DBH" in box): ORT-1 DBH ESP 1018 A-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout [variant 1] - "DBH" in box): ORT-1 DBH ESP 1018-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout [variant 2], etched - "DBH" in box, △ is scribbled out): ORT-1 DBH ESP △ 1018A
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout [variant 2], etched - "DBH" in box): ORT-1 DBH ESP 1018B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): ESPS 1018 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): ESPS 1018 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched): ESPS 1018 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched): ESPS 1018 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, hand-etched): ESPS-1018-A 8-29-74
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, hand-etched): ESPS-1018-B 8-29-74
Matrix / Runout (Side A): ESPS 1018 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B): ESPS 1018 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side A): ESPM 1018 A-1 ORT-1 [DBH]
Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side B): ESPM 1018-1 ORT-1 [DBH]
Matrix / Runout (Side A hand-etched): ESPS 1018 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B hand-etched): ESPS 1018 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side A): ESP 1018 A-1 ORT-1 [DBH]
Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side B): ESP 1018 B ORT-1 [DBH]
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched): ESPS 1018-A FA 22-1-86-T
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched): ESPS 1018 B
Matrix / Runout: (Side A): ESPS 1018 A ORT-3 [DBH]
Matrix / Runout: (Side A): ESPS 1018 B ORT-3 [DBH]
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout - "DBH" in box (Variation 1)): ESP 1018 A-1 ORT-1 DBH
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout - "DBH" in box (Variation 1)): ESP 1018-1 B ORT-1 DBH
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout - "DBH" in box (Variation 2)): ESPM 1018 A NEW ORT-3 DBH
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout - "DBH" in box (Variation 2)): ESPM 1018 B NEW ORT-3 DBH
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout Etched): ESPS 1018 A ORT-3 [DBH]
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout Etched): ESPS 1018 B ORT-3 [DBH]
Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side A): ESP 1018 A ORT-3 [DBH]
Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side B): ESP 1018 B ORT-3 [DBH]
Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching): ORT-3 DBH ESPS 1018 A
Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching): ORT-3 DBH ESPS-1018 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side A, Variant 1): ESPS 1018 A △Σ ORT-3 [DBH]
Matrix / Runout (Runout etching side B, Variant 1): ESPS 1018 B ▽Σ ORT-3 [DBH]
Barcode (Runout etching side A, Variant 2): ESPS 1018 A ORT-3 [DBH]
Barcode (Runout etching side B, Variant 2): ESPS 1018 B SS
Rights Society: NCB
Matrix / Runout (Side A): ESPS 1018 A ORT-3 DBH
Matrix / Runout (Side B): ESPS 1018 B ORT-3 DBH

About The Fugs

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The Fugs were a band formed in New York City in 1964 by and , with on drums. Later that year they were joined by and of The Holy Modal Rounders. The band was named by Kupferberg who borrowed it from the euphemistic substitute for the word fuck famously used in s novel, The Naked and the Dead. Incidentally, the band is featured in a chapter of Mailers book, Armies of the Night as they play at the 1967 march on the Pentagon in protest of the Vietnam War (with Scott Rashap on upright bass). The Fugs were a satirical and self-satirizing rock band that performed at protests against the Vietnam War nationwide. Their 1968 Transatlantic Records album It Crawled Into My Hand, Honest (TRA 181) also helped to make them more widely known on the European side of the Atlantic. This album (minus LP artwork, of course) can also be found as tracks 11 to 30 on Electromagnetic Steamboat. The bands frank lyrics about sex, drugs and politics aroused a hostile reaction in some quarters and enthusiastic interest in others. One of their better known songs was an adaptation of s poem, Dover Beach. Another was a poem. The Fugs played their final concert of the 1960s in 1969 at the Hersheypark Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania with the Grateful Dead. The band (minus Weaver, plus Rashap) reunited in 1984, with several performances at the Bottom Line in New York. A reunited Fugs toured in the fall of 2004, with Josh Lieberman on glass harmonica, in several Chicago performances.

Name Vars

ALL The FUGS
All The Fugs
Fugs
The Fugs Chorus
The Village Fugs
Virgin Fugs

Members

Kramer
Ed Sanders
Peter Stampfel
Scott Petito
Tuli Kupferberg
Steve Weber
Steven Taylor
Coby Batty
John Anderson
Ken Weaver
Vinny Leary
Lee Crabtree

Summary by Carlo Mazzocco

The Fugs First Album is a must-listen for anyone interested in the history of rock and roll. The album's political and social commentary is just as relevant today as it was in the 1960s, and the band's unconventional approach to music is a refreshing change from the norm. The Fugs may not have achieved the same level of commercial success as some of their contemporaries, but their influence on the music world cannot be denied.

Comments

waleedelectdubai 2023-04-13

It someone wants to understand the sixties counter culture both this and the Mothers of Invention are where anyone needs to start. This was freak folk before there was a genre name. My personal favorites are I Couldn't Get High, Slum Goddess, CIA Man, and I Saw The Best Minds of My Generation..This is a good link between Haight Ashbury and the 50s beat poetry like Ginsberg.

kellzoneswriting 2023-04-12

1965!

anderkincj 2023-04-11

Timeless & ageless - All Hail the Fugs! Dirty Old Man is another one for the ages.

mayamasrii85 2023-04-10

I also still have the vinyl

bashad123 2023-04-10

How about the song Saran wrap

itsthepittsblog 2023-04-09

Yeah I was into the folks when I was in my old man's sack

thegreatgamesherlock 2023-04-09

"Who can take down our twin towers, kill thousands of people within hours"... "Who controls our news media, and forget about Wikipedia... Fuckin-A man, CIA man

glxwire 2023-04-09

You know they killed Kennedy right?

Fuckin A Man

memyselfandames 2023-04-08

I JUST STILL HOPE THEY HATE COMMIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

marvinpachecoh 2023-04-08

in his book The Philosophy of Modern Song, Dylan say about this 'if these lyrics don't get you attention, then you must be comatose', and ' sometimes their liner notes were in Esperanto'. We're talking a Nobel prizewinner, wonderful

princesheldonr 2023-04-07

The Philosophy of Modern Song-by Bob Dylan

baller123456 2023-04-06

Them and the GTOs.

cindydestennett 2023-04-05

The punk has begun in England

margomatson 2023-04-04

I shared an office with Ken Weaver when we were both teaching assistants at the University of Arizona in 1983. He had pretty much disowned any association with the Fugs at that point.