Scratch AcidThe Greatest Gift

Label:

Touch And Go – T&GLP#76C

Format:

Cassette , Compilation

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Punk

Tracklist

Scratch Acid
A1 Cannibal
Music ByYow*
Words ByYow*
2:24
A2 Greatest Gift
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words BySteve Anderson (52)
2:11
A3 Monsters
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words ByD. Wm. Sims*
1:19
A4 Owner's Lament
Arranged By [Strings]R. Washam*
Music ByB. Bradford*
Words ByYow*
4:39
A5 She Said
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words ByYow*
2:27
A6 Mess
Music ByR. Washam*
Words ByYow*
2:22
A7 El Espectro
Music ByScratch Acid
Words ByScratch Acid
3:39
A8 Lay Screaming
Music ByYow*
Words ByYow*
2:47
Just Keep Eating
A9 Crazy Dan
Music ByB. Bradford*
Words ByYow*
4:13
A10 Eyeball
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words ByJim Gross
2:06
A11 Big Bone Lick
Music ByYow*
Words ByYow*
3:48
A12 Unlike A Baptist
Music BySimon Bollerjack
Words ByYow*
2:31
A13 Damned For All Time
Music ByTim Rice
Words ByTim Rice
2:05
A14 Ain't That Love
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words ByYow*
2:23
A15 Untitled 0:29
B1 Holes
Music ByYow*
Words ByB. Bradford*
2:00
B2 Albino Slug
Music ByB. Bradford*
3:26
B3 Spit A Kiss
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words ByYow*
2:02
B4 Amicus
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words ByYow*
3:15
B5 Cheese Plug
Music ByB. Bradford*
Words ByYow*
2:45
B6 Untitled 2:20
Berserker
B7 Mary Had A Little Drug Problem
Music ByR. Washam*
Words ByYow*
2:16
B8 For Crying Out Loud
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words BySimon Bollerjack
3:06
B9 Moron's Moron
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words ByYow*
3:13
B10 Skin Drips
Music ByR. Washam*
Words ByYow*
2:42
B11 This Is Bliss
Music ByR. Washam*
Words ByYow*
2:16
B12 Flying Houses
Music ByR. Washam*
Words ByYow*
3:08
Bonus Track
B13 The Scale Song
Music ByYow*
3:03

Credits

  • Artwork [All Except Cd Face]Mark Todd (2)
  • Bass, Guitar, PianoDavid WM. Sims*
  • Drums, PianoRey Washam
  • EngineerKerry Crafton (tracks: 1 to 8, 22 to 27)
  • Guitar, VocalsBrett Bradford
  • Recorded ByTim Bradford (tracks: 28)
  • Vocals, BassDavid Yow

Notes

All songs previously unreleased except 1 to 27.
Includes Berserker EP.
Songs 1 to 8 recorded in July 1984 at Earth And Sky Studio, Austin, Texas.
Songs 9 to 21 recorded in January 1986 at Cedar Creek Studio, Austin, Texas.
Songs 22 to 27 recorded in September 1986 at Studio West, Austin, Texas and mixed in October at Wink Tyler's ARS.
Songs 28 recorded in December 1982.

© 1986 Scratch Acid
℗ 1986 Touch And Go Records
No Bar Code
Made/printed in Canada

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The Greatest Gift (CD, Compilation) Touch And Go T&GLP#76CD US 1991
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The Greatest Gift (CD, Compilation, Reissue) Touch And Go T&GLP#76CD US 2004
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The Greatest Gift (CD, Compilation, Reissue) Touch And Go T&GLP#76CD US 2016
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The Greatest Gift (CD, Compilation, Reissue) Touch And Go T&GLP#76CD US 2018
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The Greatest Gift (CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered) Touch And Go TG391CD US 2025

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  • zrturner's avatar
    zrturner
    This album is so good all the way through. So much ion with each vocal belt. Tape sounds great too, dynamic and full and not just all mids.

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