Scratch Acid is the self-titled debut by the Austin, Texas noise rock band Scratch Acid. It was only released on vinyl, but now can be found as the first 8 tracks on the compilation album The Greatest Gift.
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | July 1984 at Earth & Sky Studio, Austin, Texas | |||
| Genre | Noise rock | |||
| Length | 21:48 | |||
| Label | Rabid Cat | |||
| Producer | Stacey Cloud | |||
| Scratch Acid chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Kurt Cobain consistently put the album in his "favorite albums" lists in his Journals.[2][3][4]
Scratch Acid reached #26 in the UK Indie Chart.[5]
Reception
editSpin wrote, "Guitars twist in Arabic-style '60s nyarls, and vortexes of violin weave through a post-Public Image nasal drone and play notes from a rusty symphony."[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Scratch Acid
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cannibal" | David Yow | David Yow | 2:24 |
| 2. | "Greatest Gift" | Steve Anderson | David Wm. Sims | 2:11 |
| 3. | "Monsters" | David Wm. Sims | David Wm. Sims | 1:19 |
| 4. | "Owner's Lament" | David Yow | Brett Bradford | 4:39 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She Said" | David Yow | Brett Bradford, David Wm. Sims | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Mess" | David Yow | Brett Bradford, David Wm. Sims, Rey Washam | 2:22 |
| 3. | "El Espectro" | Scratch Acid | Scratch Acid | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Lay Screaming" | David Yow | David Wm. Sims, David Yow | 2:47 |
Personnel
edit- Scratch Acid
- Brett Bradford – guitar
- David Wm. Sims – bass guitar
- Rey Washam – drums, string arrangement on "Owner's Lament"
- David Yow – vocals
- Production and additional personnel
- Stacey Cloud – production
- Kerry Crafton – engineering
- Mark Todd – illustrations
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| UK Indie Chart[5] | 26 |
References
edit- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Scratch Acid". Allmusic. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ Cobain, Kurt (2012). Journals. Riverhead Books. ISBN 978-1-57322-232-7.
- ^ "Top 50 by Nirvana [MIXTAPE]". Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ Cross, Gaar, Gendron, Martens, Yarm (2013). Nirvana: The Complete Illustrated History. Voyageur Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-7603-4521-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books.
- ^ Andrea Enthal (October 1985). "Underground". Spin. No. 6. p. 35.
External links
edit- Scratch Acid at Discogs (list of releases)
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