Gizmos 1975-1977: DEMOS AND REHEARSALS (Gulcher 402)

Hot on the heels of THE GIZMOS 1976/1977: THE STUDIO RECORDINGS, Gulcher Records proudly presents a new GIZMOS double CD, 1975-1977: DEMOS & REHEARSALS!! The Gizmos' story of early American punk is re-told here with 54 previously unreleased tracks and a 20-page booklet. Included are Ken Highland's 1975 demos that started the whole thing; Ken and Eddie Flowers, as the Rockabilly Yobs, accidentally discovering swamp-trash-punk; Rich Coffee's stoner-rock band Cerberus joining Ken for the first Gizmos rehearsal; Maryland Marine-era song demos by Ken; and Ted Niemiec's demos for the 1977 Gizmos sessions. There are versions of Gizmos faves like "Mean Screen," "Chicken Queen," "That's Cool," "Muff Divin'," "Pumpin' To Playboy," "Cave Woman," "Human Garbage Disposal," "Amerika First," "Kiss Of The Rat," "Gizmos World Tour," and "Hey Beat Mon!" And six songs that Ken recorded with the Afrika Korps in 1977-78, including "Jailbait Janet," "Too Cool To Fool," and "Nobody's Girl." Plus many unheard and even unremembered tunes! How could the classic Giz-rock of "Ready Eddie," "Talkin' On The Telephone," and "Seaside Boogie With A Jack-Off Solo" have remained unreleased for all these years?! The 20-page booklet is packed with riff-by-riff details from Krazee Ken Highland, with commentary and clarification by Ready Eddie Flowers. Plus lots of unpublished photos, including the many photo-booth faces of Krazee Ken. (Eddie Flowers, SLIPPY TOWN)