Fugs 4, Rounders Score
Encyclopedia
Fugs 4, Rounders Score is a 1975 compilation album of material by The Fugs
and The Holy Modal Rounders
, including seven previously unreleased performances from the Fugs' first recording session (April 1965), when the Rounders (Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber) were members of the Fugs' band. The title is both a reference to Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
("Four score and seven years ago...), and the fact that this is the fourth album of Fugs material released on ESP, as well as a pun on "score" as drug slang. Although all recordings were made under the umbrella of the Fugs, the 6 lead vocals by Stampfel and Weber on Side A allow the album to function as a Rounders compilation as well. There is a notable and unusual lack of lead vocalizing by Ed Sanders, the most prominent vocalist on all other Fugs albums.
The LP was released on ESP Disc (ESP 2018), probably without the foreknowledge or permission of the musicians.
One of the previously unreleased tracks ("Defeated") was later re-released as a bonus track on the CD version of The Village Fugs
.
Side B
Tracks A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7 A8 recorded April 1965, and previously unreleased.
Tracks A1, B1, B2 from The Fugs First Album
.
Tracks B3, B4 from Virgin Fugs
. (Note: Cover notes notwithstanding, it is an alternate take of A7 that appears on Virgin Fugs.)
Tracks B5, B6, B7 From The Fugs
.
Tracks A2, A4, A5 and A6 feature only Stampfel and Weber.
A1 and A7 feature lead vocals by Weber and/or Stampfel, making them arguably Holy Modal Rounders
recordings as well as Fugs recordings.
The Fugs
The Fugs are a band formed in New York in late 1964 by poets Ed Sanders and Tuli Kupferberg, with Ken Weaver on drums. Soon afterward, they were joined by Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber of the Holy Modal Rounders...
and The Holy Modal Rounders
Holy Modal Rounders
The Holy Modal Rounders were an American folk music duo from the Lower East Side of New York City which started in the early 1960s, consisting of Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber. Their unique blend of folk music revival and psychedelia gave them a cult-like following from the late 1960s into the 1970s...
, including seven previously unreleased performances from the Fugs' first recording session (April 1965), when the Rounders (Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber) were members of the Fugs' band. The title is both a reference to Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and is one of the most well-known speeches in United States history. It was delivered by Lincoln during the American Civil War, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery...
("Four score and seven years ago...), and the fact that this is the fourth album of Fugs material released on ESP, as well as a pun on "score" as drug slang. Although all recordings were made under the umbrella of the Fugs, the 6 lead vocals by Stampfel and Weber on Side A allow the album to function as a Rounders compilation as well. There is a notable and unusual lack of lead vocalizing by Ed Sanders, the most prominent vocalist on all other Fugs albums.
The LP was released on ESP Disc (ESP 2018), probably without the foreknowledge or permission of the musicians.
One of the previously unreleased tracks ("Defeated") was later re-released as a bonus track on the CD version of The Village Fugs
The Fugs First Album
The Fugs First Album is the 1965 debut album by The Fugs, described in their All Music profile as "arguably the first underground rock group of all time". In 1966, the album charted #142 on Billboard's "Top Pop Albums" chart...
.
Track listing
Side A- "Boobs a Lot" (Steve Weber) – 2:13
- "Romping Through The Swamp" (Peter Stampfel) – 2:32
- "Defeated" (Kupferberg) – 2:30
- "Crowley Waltz" (Traditional) – 1:42
- "Fiddler a Dram" (Traditional) – 2:32
- "Fishing Blues" (Traditional) – 1:56
- "New Amphetamine Shriek (Stampfel) – 2:24
- "Jackoff Blues" (Kupferberg) – 1:52
Side B
- "I Couldn't Get High" (Ken WeaverKen Weaver (musician)Ken Weaver is an American singer, songwriter and musician. Born on Galveston Island, Texas, he grew up in El Campo and went on to be a Russian translator for the Air Force. A drummer, Weaver joined Ed Sanders and Tuli Kupferberg to form the rock band The Fugs in 1964...
) – 2:01 - "Slum Goddess" (Weaver) – 1:55
- "Caca Rocka" (Kupferberg) – 1:30
- "CIA Man" (Kupferberg) – 2:48
- "Kill for Peace" (Tuli KupferbergTuli KupferbergNaphtali "Tuli" Kupferberg was an American counterculture poet, author, cartoonist, pacifist anarchist, publisher and co-founder of the band The Fugs.-Biography:...
) – 2:07 - "Morning, Morning" (Kupferberg) – 2:07
- "Virgin Forest Excerpt" (Alderson, Crabtree, Sanders) – 5:23
Tracks A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7 A8 recorded April 1965, and previously unreleased.
Tracks A1, B1, B2 from The Fugs First Album
The Fugs First Album
The Fugs First Album is the 1965 debut album by The Fugs, described in their All Music profile as "arguably the first underground rock group of all time". In 1966, the album charted #142 on Billboard's "Top Pop Albums" chart...
.
Tracks B3, B4 from Virgin Fugs
Virgin Fugs
Virgin Fugs is a 1967 album by The Fugs. While it is their third released album, it consists of outtakes from the two 1965 sessions for their first album, The Village Fugs . While that album emphasized the second recording session, this compilation favors the first, making this arguably their...
. (Note: Cover notes notwithstanding, it is an alternate take of A7 that appears on Virgin Fugs.)
Tracks B5, B6, B7 From The Fugs
The Fugs (album)
The Fugs is a 1966 album by The Fugs, described in their All Music profile as "arguably the first underground rock group of all time". The album charted #95 on Billboard's "Top Pop Albums" chart...
.
Tracks A2, A4, A5 and A6 feature only Stampfel and Weber.
A1 and A7 feature lead vocals by Weber and/or Stampfel, making them arguably Holy Modal Rounders
Holy Modal Rounders
The Holy Modal Rounders were an American folk music duo from the Lower East Side of New York City which started in the early 1960s, consisting of Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber. Their unique blend of folk music revival and psychedelia gave them a cult-like following from the late 1960s into the 1970s...
recordings as well as Fugs recordings.
Performance
- Ed SandersEd SandersEd Sanders is an American poet, singer, social activist, environmentalist, author and publisher and has been a longtime member of the band The Fugs. He has been called a bridge between the Beat and Hippie generations.-Biography:...
– vocals - Tuli KupferbergTuli KupferbergNaphtali "Tuli" Kupferberg was an American counterculture poet, author, cartoonist, pacifist anarchist, publisher and co-founder of the band The Fugs.-Biography:...
– percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, vocals - Ken WeaverKen Weaver (musician)Ken Weaver is an American singer, songwriter and musician. Born on Galveston Island, Texas, he grew up in El Campo and went on to be a Russian translator for the Air Force. A drummer, Weaver joined Ed Sanders and Tuli Kupferberg to form the rock band The Fugs in 1964...
– congaCongaThe conga, or more properly the tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents. It is thought to be derived from the Makuta drums or similar drums associated with Afro-Cubans of Central African descent. A person who plays conga is called a conguero...
, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, vocals - Steve Weber – guitar, vocals
- Peter Stampfel – fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
, vocals - Vinny Leary – bass, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - John Anderson – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Lee Crabtree – pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, celesteCelestaThe celesta or celeste is a struck idiophone operated by a keyboard. Its appearance is similar to that of an upright piano or of a large wooden music box . The keys are connected to hammers which strike a graduated set of metal plates suspended over wooden resonators...
, bellBell (instrument)A bell is a simple sound-making device. The bell is a percussion instrument and an idiophone. Its form is usually a hollow, cup-shaped object, which resonates upon being struck...
s - Pete Kearney – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Betsy Klein (?) – vocals
Production
- Ed SandersEd SandersEd Sanders is an American poet, singer, social activist, environmentalist, author and publisher and has been a longtime member of the band The Fugs. He has been called a bridge between the Beat and Hippie generations.-Biography:...
– producer, - Harry SmithHarry Everett SmithHarry Everett Smith was an American archivist, ethnomusicologist, student of anthropology, record collector, experimental filmmaker, artist, bohemian and mystic...
– producer - Richard Alderson, Engineer