Beat is on the Brat
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Beat is on the Brat is a CD compilation of out of print and vinyl-only material from Screeching Weasel
. The majority of the CD contains their cover of the first album by The Ramones
in its entirety. The band was approached to cover the album at a party for the completion of their fourth album, Wiggle
. Having just lost bassist Johnny Personality, the band was unsure of its future, and they claim that the recording of these covers helped revitalize them. The band mixed the album just like the Ramones record, with the guitar panned hard to one side and the bass to the other. Very little was changed in terms of the songs themselves, though all were slightly faster than the originals. The album was recorded in approximately fifteen hours and released on vinyl on Selfless Records in a limited run of 1700 copies, 300 of which were on white vinyl. Selfless repressed 300 copies of the album in 1993 with silkscreened covers. The remaining tracks are from the vinyl-only EP Formula 27
. These songs were outtakes from the recording of the 1996 album, Bark Like a Dog
.
Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Jughead.Since their formation, Screeching Weasel have broken up and reformed numerous times with numerous line-up changes. Ben Weasel has been the only constant...
. The majority of the CD contains their cover of the first album by The Ramones
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
in its entirety. The band was approached to cover the album at a party for the completion of their fourth album, Wiggle
Wiggle (album)
Wiggle is the fourth studio album by the American punk rock band Screeching Weasel. It was released in 1993 through Lookout! Records. Their previous album, My Brain Hurts, had seen a sharp rise in the band's popularity and a shift in sound towards mid-tempo pop songs. With Wiggle, the band shifted...
. Having just lost bassist Johnny Personality, the band was unsure of its future, and they claim that the recording of these covers helped revitalize them. The band mixed the album just like the Ramones record, with the guitar panned hard to one side and the bass to the other. Very little was changed in terms of the songs themselves, though all were slightly faster than the originals. The album was recorded in approximately fifteen hours and released on vinyl on Selfless Records in a limited run of 1700 copies, 300 of which were on white vinyl. Selfless repressed 300 copies of the album in 1993 with silkscreened covers. The remaining tracks are from the vinyl-only EP Formula 27
Formula 27
Formula 27 is a 4-song 7" EP by Screeching Weasel. It was released as a companion to Bark Like a Dog, the band's first album after their second breakup. All four songs were recorded during the sessions for the album with the same lineup. This EP would be the last new material that the "classic"...
. These songs were outtakes from the recording of the 1996 album, Bark Like a Dog
Bark Like A Dog
Bark Like a Dog is the seventh studio album by the American punk rock band Screeching Weasel. It was released in 1996 through Fat Wreck Chords. It was the band's first album released through Fat Wreck Chords. It was also the band's first album since they disbanded for the second time...
.
Track listing
- Tracks 1-11, 13-14 by The RamonesRamonesThe Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
. Track 12 by Jim Lee. Tracks 15-18 by Ben Weasel.
- "Blitzkrieg BopBlitzkrieg Bop"Blitzkrieg Bop" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones. It was released as the band's debut single in April of 1976 in the United States...
" – 2:12 - "Beat On The Brat" – 2:30
- "Judy Is A Punk" – 1:30
- "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" – 2:24
- "Chainsaw" – 1:55
- "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" – 1:34
- "I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement" – 2:35
- "Loudmouth" – 2:14
- "Havana Affair" – 2:00
- "Listen To My Heart" – 1:56
- "53rd & 3rd53rd & 3rd"53rd & 3rd" is a song by the American punk rock band the Ramones. It was released as the band's second single and the final released from their debut album, Ramones.-Lyrics:...
" – 2:19 - "Let's Dance" – 1:51
- "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You" – 1:43
- "Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World" – 2:09
- "(Nothing's Gonna) Turn Me Off (Of You)" – 1:39
- "Pretty Girls Don't Talk To Me" – 3:02
- "I Don't Care Anymore" – 2:42
- "Why'd You Have To Leave?" – 1:23
Credits
- Ben WeaselBen WeaselBen Weasel is a punk rock musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of bands Screeching Weasel and The Riverdales...
- lead vocals, guitar on tracks 15-18 - JugheadJohn Pierson (musician)John Pierson, commonly known by the stage name "John Jughead" or simply "Jughead", founded the pop-punk band Screeching Weasel in Chicago, Illinois with Ben Weasel in 1986. He played guitar for the band until its disbanding in 2001...
- guitar - Danny VapidDan VapidDan Schafer is a punk rock musician from Chicago, Illinois best known for his participation in Screeching Weasel, The Riverdales, The Methadones, and various other pop punk bands.-Generation Waste:...
- bass, backing vocals on tracks 15-18 - Dan PanicDan PanicDan Sullivan, also known as Dan Panic or Danny Panic, is a punk rock drummer from Chicago.-Career:Dan Sullivan began his musical career with Ivy League, a quartet from Chicago's western suburbs who released one 7" EP in 1990. He then joined Screeching Weasel in 1991 and remained with the band until...
- drums