Busse Woods
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Busse Woods is the second full-length album by stoner metal band Acid King
. The album was originally released in 1999 through Man's Ruin Records
, but was reissued in 2004 with bonus tracks, through Small Stone Records
. The album was released on vinyl in 2007, through Kreation Records.
The album's title is the local name for the Ned Brown Forest Preserve
, which is located near Chicago
. As a teenager, frontwoman Lori S.
often met there with friends who, according to the band's website: "...hung out with their trunks open, cranking tunes and selling drugs. After the cops caught on this era ended."
The reissue of Busse Woods features slightly different artwork and two extra songs: a cover of "Motorhead" by Hawkwind
, and a cover of "Not Fragile" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
. These covers were released on the compilation albums Daze of the Underground and In the Groove respectively. "39 Lashes" is also a cover song, originally appearing on Jesus Christ Superstar
, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber
and Tim Rice
.
Busse Woods was the only Acid King album to feature bassist Brian Hill.
* Reissue bonus tracks
Acid King
Acid King is a stoner metal band from San Francisco, California. It was formed in 1993 by frontwoman Lori S., drummer Joey Osbourne and bassist Peter Lucas. Acid King have since recorded three studio albums and three EPs with a series of bassists....
. The album was originally released in 1999 through Man's Ruin Records
Man's Ruin Records
Man's Ruin Records was an independent record label, owned and founded by Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record, entitled Experimental Audio Research : Delta 6, Kozik worked with artists who he wanted to release; he also designed all of the sleeve art for...
, but was reissued in 2004 with bonus tracks, through Small Stone Records
Small Stone Records
Small Stone Records is an American record label based in Detroit, MI. It was founded in 1995 by Scott Hamilton and is a self-dubbed "heavy rock" label...
. The album was released on vinyl in 2007, through Kreation Records.
The album's title is the local name for the Ned Brown Forest Preserve
Ned Brown Forest Preserve
The Ned Brown Forest Preserve, popularly known as Busse Woods, adjoining Elk Grove Village, Illinois and Schaumburg, Illinois, is a 3,700-acre unit of the Cook County Forest Preserve system...
, which is located near Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. As a teenager, frontwoman Lori S.
Lori S.
Lori S. is the frontwoman of the stoner metal band Acid King. She formed the band in San Francisco during 1993, along with drummer Joey Osbourne and bassist Peter Lucas. Since that time, Lori has been the lyricist, vocalist and electric guitarist on all of Acid King's recordings...
often met there with friends who, according to the band's website: "...hung out with their trunks open, cranking tunes and selling drugs. After the cops caught on this era ended."
The reissue of Busse Woods features slightly different artwork and two extra songs: a cover of "Motorhead" by Hawkwind
Hawkwind
Hawkwind are an English rock band, one of the earliest space rock groups. Their lyrics favour urban and science fiction themes. They are also a noted precursor to punk rock and now are considered a link between the hippie and punk cultures....
, and a cover of "Not Fragile" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Bachman–Turner Overdrive is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that had a series of hit albums and singles in the 1970s, selling over 7 million albums in that decade alone. Their 1970s catalog included five Top 40 albums and six Top 40 singles...
. These covers were released on the compilation albums Daze of the Underground and In the Groove respectively. "39 Lashes" is also a cover song, originally appearing on Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
and Tim Rice
Tim Rice
Sir Timothy Miles Bindon "Tim" Rice is an British lyricist and author.An Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning lyricist, Rice is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus...
.
Busse Woods was the only Acid King album to feature bassist Brian Hill.
Track listing
(All songs written by Acid King unless noted)- "Electric Machine" – 6:25
- "Silent Circle" – 7:30
- "Drive Fast, Take Chances" – 8:32
- "39 Lashes" (Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
; Tim RiceTim RiceSir Timothy Miles Bindon "Tim" Rice is an British lyricist and author.An Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning lyricist, Rice is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus...
) – 6:24 - "Carve the 5" – 9:27
- "Busse Woods" – 7:36
- "MotorheadMotorhead (song)Motörhead recorded a live version, which was released as a 7" vinyl single in 1981. It fared much better than the original single and reached number six in the UK Singles Charts. Whereas the previous recording plays in E major, this recording plays in E♭...
" (HawkwindHawkwindHawkwind are an English rock band, one of the earliest space rock groups. Their lyrics favour urban and science fiction themes. They are also a noted precursor to punk rock and now are considered a link between the hippie and punk cultures....
) – 4:42* - "Not Fragile" (BTOBachman-Turner OverdriveBachman–Turner Overdrive is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that had a series of hit albums and singles in the 1970s, selling over 7 million albums in that decade alone. Their 1970s catalog included five Top 40 albums and six Top 40 singles...
) – 6:04*
Credits
- Lori S. – Vocals, Guitar
- Brian Hill – Bass
- Joey OsbourneJoey OsbourneJoey Osbourne is a founding member and drummer for Acid King, Altamont, and The Stimmies. He has also been a drummer for The Men of Porn, Triple X , and for San Francisco punk band The Corruptors...
– Drums - Billy Anderson – Engineer
- Design – Lori S. and Dept. 8
- Additional art trickery – Andy Hunter, Scott Hamilton
- Photography – Erica Roewade, W. Web