Bad Dude in Love - rare vinyl from Mark Everett (Eels)

This is the first release by Eels front man Mark Everett.

One of only five hundred ever made.

No scratches, some dust.



from Wikipedia:

Bad Dude in Love is an album released independently on Joe Mama Records in 1985 by Mark Oliver Everett (credited without his middle name), later to become leader of the band Eels. Five hundred copies were made and most were distributed to friends and for promotion. The album was discovered at large when it was put up for auction on eBay in 2005.

Prior to its emergence on eBay it had been mentioned, in 2000, by musician Chris von Sneidern, who briefly worked with E in 1994. He stated: "The record to get, apparently, is the Mark Everett record, it's called the Mark Everett something... 'Cool Dude' record or something. It's one of those things that if you were to show it to him he'd like flip, he's apparently not comfortable with it."

Bad Dude in Love has so far been located in two locations. The Library of Congress in Washington, DC and a private owner in Phoenix, AZ. The album is available for listening by request of either party. Requests for copies are not granted by either party.

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Everett/Joe Mama Records, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Everybody's Tryin' to Bum Me Out"
2. "Gotta Get Out Tonight"
3. "History Baby"
4. "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" (Norman Whitfield, Janie Bradford, and Barrett Strong)
5. "Eunice"
6. "I Just Wanna Be with You"

Side two

7. "Bad Dude in Love"
8. "The Girl in My Neighborhood"
9. "Burning Love" (Dennis Linde)
10. "Ain't Braggin'"
11. "I Can't Get Next to You"

Personnel

• Mark E – Vocals, keyboards, and Drums
• Richard Aspinwall – Guitar
• Kevin Cooke – Bass guitar
• Granger Helvey – Bass guitar and backing vocals
• Chris Ivy – Guitar
• Mike Kelly – Keyboards
• Jimbo Manion – Guitar
• Mike Melchione – Guitar
• Mark Pohien – Bass guitar
• Bob Read – Keyboards and production
• Cheyenne Wilson – Backing vocals
• Featuring The Ever-etts: Cyndi Krombholz, Sandi Welch – Backing vocals