NOTHING SHORT OF TOTAL WAR
   
TRACK LIST:

  artist title
1. Sonic Youth Come And Smash Me Said The Boy With The Magic Penis
2. Head Of David Bugged
3. UT Fire In Philly
4. Sonic Youth He's On Fire
5. Big Black Kerosene
6. Sonic Youth Magic Wand
7. Rapeman Dutch Courage
8. Dinosaur Jr. Bulbs of Passion
9. Lee Ranaldo Scratchy Heart
10. Ciccone Youth ****
11. UT Evangelist
12. Head Of David Snake Domain
13. Big Black He's A Whore
14. Big Stick Devil's Jukebox [CD/CASS ONLY]
15. Head Of David 108 [CD/CASS ONLY]
16. A.C. Temple Sheikh [CD/CASS ONLY]
17. Rapeman Just Got Payed Today [CD/CASS ONLY]
18. Band Of Susans Throne Of Blood [CD/CASS ONLY]
19. Arsenal Little Hitlers
20. Butthole Surfers Jimi (live)
 

NOTES

  • This is a Blast First "complication" that's pretty heavy on the Sonic Youth content -- in addition to 3 SY tracks ("Come And Smash Me Said The Boy With The Magic Penis" & "Magic Wand", recorded in 1985 for a 1986 Peel Session, and "He's on Fire" from the Master-Dik EP), there's an exclusive Ciccone Youth outtake ("****") and a Lee Ranaldo vinyl scratch freakout. But things don't stop there... scope out the scans of the vinyl sleeve, where the liners virtually revolve around Sonic Youth and include a great shot of them wearing Disney masks (at least I think that's them). But that's not all:
  • Prior to Sonic Youth's opening track, there's a faux "Rock Music Report" introduction cautioning listeners about what lies ahead...
  • Following Lee's "Scratchy Heart" at the end of the vinyl side 1 is a sample from Claude Bessy's speech at the beginning of "The Walls Have Ears" -- his line "there's no fucking culture there" repeats endlessly in a locked groove.
  • At the end of side 2, prior to the destructive live version of "Jimi" by the Butthole Surfers is a brief snippet of an answering machine message left by Steve Shelley for Paul Smith.
  • The CD version of the album features all songs on one track, explaining on the back: "NO PROGRAM FORMULA FOR YOU PAL, LIKE IT OR LUMP IT...SO FEW OF THE TRAX ON HERE HAVE BEEN RELEASED BEFORE THAT THEY'RE NOT EVEN WORTH MARKING...ANNOYING ISN'T IT?"
  • Various tracks from this compilation were released on a 7" box set called "Devil's Jukebox".
  • Etchings:
    • Side 1: "ACID BUNNY HITCH BOMB"
    • Side 2: "A LOVE SUPREME IN DAYGLO"

    RELEASE INFO

    VINYL

    RELEASE DATE
    ORIGIN
    LABEL
    CATALOG #
    10/89
    UK
    Blast First
    BFFP13
    NOTES: 12" in gatefold sleeve w/ track list on strip.
    10/89
    Netherlands
    Torso
    ?
    NOTES: was this released on 12" as well as CD?
     
    CD

    10/89
    UK
    Blast First
    BFFP13CD
    NOTES: all songs on one track.
    10/89
    Netherlands
    Torso
    CD155
    NOTES: ...
     
    CASSETTE

    10/89
    UK
    Blast First
    BFFP13C
    NOTES: side 1=tracks 1-12, side 2=13-20
     
    INFO NEEDED FOR THIS RELEASE

  • Please write me w/ anything that's missing!

  • cover (vinyl)


    back (vinyl)


    vinyl gatefold opened


    info strip side 1 info strip side 2


    vinyl sleeve side 1


    vinyl sleeve side 2 (most)


    cover (CD)


    back (CD)


    vinyl side 1


    vinyl side 2


    cassette j-card


    tape side 1


    tape side 2