Small Feces
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Small Feces is a 2-part compilation album
by the Norwegian
band Turbonegro
released in 2005 on Bitzcore Records. It features 42 songs and documents the first steps from the beginning in 1989 until the Ass Cobra
times ca. 1997. It contains a lot of unreleased/unheard material, 7"s, compilation tracks and other gems. Most of the songs have never been available on CD format before, are re-mixed and re-mastered.
The first edition was released in April 2005, limited to 1,000 copies. It is a 3 CD Box set with a cardboard box. The three Digi-Packed
CDs consist of:
A 12" vinyl
version was released in December 2005. These were 300 hand numbered mail-order-only copies on lime green wax w/ traces of white swirl. It contains a four-page folder with lots of pics, song guide and band history.
Small Feces includes basically all the exclusive songs from Turbonegro's many vinyl-only releases starting with their debut single Route Zero
and the Turboloid
EP
on Straitjacket, the Vaya Con Satan
single on Sympathy
, continuing with several bonus tracks & b-sides from their records for Sympathy, Munster, Big Ball, Hit Me! & Bad Afro plus a handful of songs released solely on compilations. We also get 8 never released outtakes from recording sessions between 1989 and 1994, and also included are 4 songs from a 1995 live show in Copenhagen
, Denmark
and the two songs of Turbonegro's Computech
cassette which were recorded at their first ever rehearsal in January, 1989.
The covers of the 12" Vinyl editions:
There are misspellings of the band name on the covers of vol. 1 and vol. 2 in the 3 CD Box Set. The error reads 'TBRNGR' when in fact it should read 'TRBNGR'.
The song material on disc 1 presents the studio recordings of the Turbonegro line-up with Hank
on vocals, most of this material was mastered from the original tapes handed over to Bitzcore by Turbonegro's long-time recording engineer Christian Calmeyer.
Disc 2 has studio material that dates before 1993 with former vocalists Harald Fossberg and Pål Erik Carlin.
Total running time – 22:07 mins
Side B
Total running time – 21:04 mins
Total running time – 20:07 mins
Side B
Total running time - 21 mins
The song "Staten Och Kapitalet " was included as a hidden track on Never is Forever
but was made an a cappella piece by dropping out the instrumentation. Singing is bass player at the time Bengt 'Bingo' Calmeyer.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
band Turbonegro
Turbonegro
Turbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....
released in 2005 on Bitzcore Records. It features 42 songs and documents the first steps from the beginning in 1989 until the Ass Cobra
Ass Cobra
Ass Cobra is the Norwegian punk rock band Turbonegro's 1996 studio album, their third full-length. It was first released on Amphetamine Reptile Records in Europe in early May, then on Boomba Records in Germany and in 1997 on Sympathy for the Record Industry in the USA...
times ca. 1997. It contains a lot of unreleased/unheard material, 7"s, compilation tracks and other gems. Most of the songs have never been available on CD format before, are re-mixed and re-mastered.
The first edition was released in April 2005, limited to 1,000 copies. It is a 3 CD Box set with a cardboard box. The three Digi-Packed
Digipak
Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:...
CDs consist of:
- Disc 1: 19 tracks (with more of the later stuff)
- Disc 2: 23 tracks (the early period)
- Disc 3: CD ROM with assorted press stuff/articles.
- Plus detailed booklet with a chronological song guide, liner notes, discography, illustrations.
A 12" vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
version was released in December 2005. These were 300 hand numbered mail-order-only copies on lime green wax w/ traces of white swirl. It contains a four-page folder with lots of pics, song guide and band history.
Small Feces includes basically all the exclusive songs from Turbonegro's many vinyl-only releases starting with their debut single Route Zero
Route Zero
"Route Zero" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro released on 7" Vinyl in 1989 by Straitjacket Records, bassist Thomas Seltzer's own label. 500 copies were printed on pink vinyl. It came with insert containing photo from rehearsal room...
and the Turboloid
Turboloid
Turboloid is the name of an EP by the Norwegian band Turbonegro. It was released on 12" Vinyl in 1990 on bassist Thomas Seltzer's Straitjacket Records...
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
on Straitjacket, the Vaya Con Satan
Vaya Con Satan
"Vaya Con Satan" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 1992 album Hot Cars and Spent Contraceptives released on 7" Vinyl in 1991 by Sympathy for the Record Industry. 1,200 copies were pressed....
single on Sympathy
Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...
, continuing with several bonus tracks & b-sides from their records for Sympathy, Munster, Big Ball, Hit Me! & Bad Afro plus a handful of songs released solely on compilations. We also get 8 never released outtakes from recording sessions between 1989 and 1994, and also included are 4 songs from a 1995 live show in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and the two songs of Turbonegro's Computech
Computech
"Computech" is the name of a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro released on cassette tape in 1989. It was recorded at the first Turbonegro rehearsal in January 1989 and only 50 copies were made...
cassette which were recorded at their first ever rehearsal in January, 1989.
The covers of the 12" Vinyl editions:
There are misspellings of the band name on the covers of vol. 1 and vol. 2 in the 3 CD Box Set. The error reads 'TBRNGR' when in fact it should read 'TRBNGR'.
Volume 1: Feces
- "The Party Starts Now" (Manitoba's Wild KingdomRichard ManitobaRichard "Handsome Dick" Manitoba is an American punk rock singer and radio personality, best known as the lead singer of the New York City band The Dictators.- Background :...
cover) - "Toodlepip Fuck" (Prince Of The RodeoPrince of the Rodeo"Prince Of The Rodeo" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 1998 album Apocalypse Dudes released on 7" Vinyl in 1996 by Hit Me! Records, which was run by long time Turbo-photographer Morten Anderson. This was guitarist Euroboy's recording debut...
7" b-side) - "Prince of the Rodeo" (7" Single version)
- "Hush, Earthling" (unreleased & much rougher alt. take)
- "Suffragette City" (David BowieDavid BowieDavid Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
cover - 7" Single) - "I Don't Care About You" (FearFear (band)Fear is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1977. The band is credited for helping to shape the sound and style of American hardcore punk, the group started out as part of the early California punk rock scene, and gained national prominence after an infamous 1981...
cover - unreleased, outtake 1994) - "Sailor Man" (re-mix with boosted bass guitar)
- "(I Fucked) Betty Page" (Denim DemonDenim Demon"Denim Demon" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 1996 album Ass Cobra released on 7" Vinyl in 1995 by Munster Records.The back sleeve shows a pic of Turbonegro's fairly unknown afro wig look. Munster re-issued this single in June 1998 due to public demand....
7" b-side) - "Gimme Shelter" (The Rolling StonesThe Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
cover - unreleased, outtake 1994) - "Flabby Sagging Flesh" (Anal Babes cover - split 7" w/ Anal Babes)
- "Kærlighetens Børn" (Suffragette City 7" b-side)
- "Kick It Out" (unreleased, outtake 1993)
- "Let It Burn" (unreleased, outtake 1993)
- "My Hometown" (unreleased, outtake 1994)
- "Staten Och Kapitalet" (Ebba GrönEbba GrönEbba Grön was a Swedish punk band formed in Stockholm in 1977. Ebba Grön consisted of Joakim Thåström , Gunnar Ljungstedt and Lennart Eriksson . After the release of their second album in 1981, they were joined by a fourth member, Anders Sjöholm, also known as Stry Terrarie, on keyboard...
cover, outtake 1993) - "I Got ErectionI Got Erection"I Got Erection" is a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro from their 1996 album Ass Cobra released on 7" Vinyl in 1995 by Hit Me! Records, which was run by long time Turbo-photographer Morten Anderson....
" (St. PauliFC St. PauliFußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
version) - "Screwed & Tattooed"
- "Young Boys' Feet" (The DicksThe DicksThe Dicks are an American punk rock band from Austin, Texas, originally formed in 1980. They initially disbanded in 1986 before reforming in 2004...
cover) - "War on the Terraces" (Cockney RejectsCockney RejectsCockney Rejects are an English punk rock band that formed in the East End of London in 1978. Their 1980 song "Oi, Oi, Oi" was the inspiration for the name of the Oi! music genre...
cover)
The song material on disc 1 presents the studio recordings of the Turbonegro line-up with Hank
Hank Von Helvete
Hans Erik Dyvik Husby , also known as Hank von Helvete, Hertugen and Hærtis, most famous for being the former lead vocalist of the Norwegian death-punk band Turbonegro. While not explicitly addressed to date, the name Helvete was adopted due to its meaning "hell" or "a place of suffering" in...
on vocals, most of this material was mastered from the original tapes handed over to Bitzcore by Turbonegro's long-time recording engineer Christian Calmeyer.
Volume 2: Small
- "Six Pack" (Black FlagBlack Flag (band)Black Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established by Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes in the band...
cover - He's a Grungewhore EP) - "Cop Kennel" (unreleased, outtake 1992)
- "No Rule" (Leather NunLeather NunThe Leather Nun were a Swedish rock group. Careening from garage rock to goth and industrial, Leather Nun became cult heroes in their native land...
cover) - "Jeg Will Bly Som Jesus" (Kjøtt cover)
- "Starship" (MC5MC5The MC5 is an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan and originally active from 1964 to 1972. The original band line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson...
cover, unreleased, outtake 1989) - "Just to Get Away" (Poison IdeaPoison IdeaPoison Idea was an American hardcore punk band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1980. The band originally dissolved in 1993, but has been playing intermittently since 1998.-Formation, 1980's and 90's:...
cover - unreleased, live 1995) - "I'm In Love with the Destructive Girl" (live 1995)
- "Hot Cars" (live 1995)
- "I Walked with a Zombie" (Roky EricksonRoky EricksonRoky Erickson is an American singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist from Texas. He was a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre.-Biography:...
cover / uncredited "Du er en dritt" (Rough TradeRough Trade RecordsRough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...
cover - unreleased, live 1995) - "Vaya Con Satan" (7" version)
- "Zonked Out (On Hashish)" (7" version)
- "Hand of Love" (7" version)
- "Flower Box"
- "Search & Destroy" (Iggy & The Stooges cover, live 1992)
- "Route Zero"
- "Let's Go to Mars"
- "You Had It Coming"
- "Cockwork"
- "Love in My Veins"
- "I Want You Right Now" (MC5 cover)
- "Booth Theme"
- "Killer Penis" (ComputechComputech"Computech" is the name of a single from the Norwegian band Turbonegro released on cassette tape in 1989. It was recorded at the first Turbonegro rehearsal in January 1989 and only 50 copies were made...
cassette) - "1970 (I Feel Alright)" (The Stooges cover, Computech cassette)
Disc 2 has studio material that dates before 1993 with former vocalists Harald Fossberg and Pål Erik Carlin.
Volume 1
Side A- "The Party Starts Now" – 2:38
- "Toodlepip Fuck" – 2:34
- "Prince of the Rodeo" – 3:41
- "Hush Earthling" – 3:18
- "Suffragette City" – 2:52
- "I Don't Care About You" – 1:12
- "(I Fucked) Betty Page" – 2:33
- "Gimme Shelter" – 3:57
Total running time – 22:07 mins
Side B
- "Flabby Sagging Flesh" – 1:59
- "Kick It Out" – 2:22
- "Let It Burn" – 2:14
- "My Hometown" – 1:35
- "Staten Och Kapitalet" – 5:26
- "Screwed & Tattooed" – 3:22
- "Young Boys Feet" – 1:11
- "War on the Terraces" – 3:17
Total running time – 21:04 mins
Volume 2
Side A- "Six Pack" – 2:39
- "Sailor Man" – 1:57
- "I Got Erection" (St. Pauli version) – 2:22
- "Kærlighetens Børn" – 4:10
- "Cop Kennel" – 2:32
- "No Rule" – 2:33
- "Jeg Will Bly Som Jesus" – 4:29
Total running time – 20:07 mins
Side B
- "Starship" – 5:01
- "I'm In Love with the Destructive Girl" – 1:57
- "Hot Cars" – 2:29
- "Zonked Out (On Hashish)" – 2:20
- "Hand of Love" – 2:02
- "Flower Box" – 2:15
- "Let's Go to Mars" – 2:07
- "Cockwork" – 2:50
Total running time - 21 mins
The song "Staten Och Kapitalet " was included as a hidden track on Never is Forever
Never is Forever
Never Is Forever is the second full-length album by the Norwegian band Turbonegro released in 1994 on Dog Job Records. It was a limited and CD only release to only 1,000 copies . Bitzcore Records re-released the album remastered and with a new "Derrick-style" cover artwork in 1999...
but was made an a cappella piece by dropping out the instrumentation. Singing is bass player at the time Bengt 'Bingo' Calmeyer.