The Last Of The Big Time Suspenders
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The Last of the Big Time Suspenders is an album
by Edmonton punk rock
band SNFU
. The album, a compilation of mostly unreleased studio and live tracks, was released in 1991, two years after SNFU's first breakup, to satisfy their unfulfilled two-album contract with Cargo Records. Their reformation to tour behind the album, however, led to an official reunion.
Tracks 1–7 are live tracks taken from one of their final shows before disbanding, held at the Polish Hall in Edmonton in September 1989. Two of these tracks ("Cannibal Cafe" and "I'm Real Scared") were initially released in studio recordings on their debut album, 1985's ...And No One Else Wanted to Play; "Gimme Some Water" was originally written and recorded by Eddie Money
; a studio recording of "Beautiful, Unlike You and I" would later be released as its own single
in 1993. The remaining three live tracks are unique to this recording.
Track 8, "The Electric Chair", is a demo version of a song from the band's second album, If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
, recorded at Technical Difficulties Studio in Edmonton, in early 1986.
Tracks 9 and 10 are taken from a studio recording session at Power Zone Studio in Edmonton, in late 1986. "She's Not on the Menu" is a rearranged and rerecorded version of a song from ...And No One Else Wanted to Play that had previously served as the A-side of a self-released 7"
.
Tracks 11–13 are outtakes from their third album, Better Than a Stick in the Eye
, recorded at Profile Studios, Vancouver
, BC
, June 1988. "Wonder What They're Thinking" is a cover of a song originally by the Canadian punk band Personality Crisis
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Edmonton punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band SNFU
SNFU
SNFU is a Canadian punk rock band formed in 1981 in Edmonton, Alberta and later relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia. They have released nine full-length albums and are cited as a formative influence on the skate punk sub-genre....
. The album, a compilation of mostly unreleased studio and live tracks, was released in 1991, two years after SNFU's first breakup, to satisfy their unfulfilled two-album contract with Cargo Records. Their reformation to tour behind the album, however, led to an official reunion.
Tracks 1–7 are live tracks taken from one of their final shows before disbanding, held at the Polish Hall in Edmonton in September 1989. Two of these tracks ("Cannibal Cafe" and "I'm Real Scared") were initially released in studio recordings on their debut album, 1985's ...And No One Else Wanted to Play; "Gimme Some Water" was originally written and recorded by Eddie Money
Eddie Money
Eddie Money is an American rock guitarist, saxophonist and singer-songwriter who found success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums...
; a studio recording of "Beautiful, Unlike You and I" would later be released as its own single
Beautiful, Unlike You and I
Beautiful, Unlike You and I is an EP by Vancouver punk rock band SNFU. It was recorded in 1993 and released on the Hom Wreckers Music label. Side A is a re-recording of a song originally featured as a live track on their The Last of the Big Time Suspenders album...
in 1993. The remaining three live tracks are unique to this recording.
Track 8, "The Electric Chair", is a demo version of a song from the band's second album, If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish
If You Swear, You'll Catch No Fish was the second full-length album from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada's punk band SNFU. It was released on BYO Records in 1986...
, recorded at Technical Difficulties Studio in Edmonton, in early 1986.
Tracks 9 and 10 are taken from a studio recording session at Power Zone Studio in Edmonton, in late 1986. "She's Not on the Menu" is a rearranged and rerecorded version of a song from ...And No One Else Wanted to Play that had previously served as the A-side of a self-released 7"
She's Not on the Menu
She's Not on the Menu is an EP by Edmonton, Alberta-based punk rock band SNFU. It was self-released by the band in 1987. The A side was recorded this year, while tracks 2 and 3 date to 1982.-Musicians:* Mr...
.
Tracks 11–13 are outtakes from their third album, Better Than a Stick in the Eye
Better Than A Stick In The Eye
Better Than a Stick in the Eye is an album by Edmonton punk rock band SNFU. The album was released in 1988.-Track listing:#Time to Buy a Futon#G.I...
, recorded at Profile Studios, Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, BC
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, June 1988. "Wonder What They're Thinking" is a cover of a song originally by the Canadian punk band Personality Crisis
Personality Crisis (band)
Personality Crisis was a punk rock band formed in 1979 in Winnipeg, Canada. Personality Crisis is widely credited with having a more complex sound than most other punk rock bands of the early 1980s while retaining the power of the early 1980s punk sound....
.
Track listing
- "The Kitchen Kreeps"
- "Cannibal Cafe"
- "Beautiful, Unlike You and IBeautiful, Unlike You and IBeautiful, Unlike You and I is an EP by Vancouver punk rock band SNFU. It was recorded in 1993 and released on the Hom Wreckers Music label. Side A is a re-recording of a song originally featured as a live track on their The Last of the Big Time Suspenders album...
" - "Gimme Some Water"
- "I Know More Than You"
- "I'm Real Scared"
- "I Used to Write Songs"
- "The Electric Chair"
- "Visiting the Bad Again"
- "She's Not on the MenuShe's Not on the MenuShe's Not on the Menu is an EP by Edmonton, Alberta-based punk rock band SNFU. It was self-released by the band in 1987. The A side was recorded this year, while tracks 2 and 3 date to 1982.-Musicians:* Mr...
" (Dunce Mix) - "Appraise the Lord"
- "Wonder What They're Thinking"
- "Grunt, Groan, Rant and Rave!"
Band members
- Mr. Chi Pig (Ken ChinnKen ChinnKendall "Ken" Chinn is a Canadian punk rock lead vocalist and artist. He is best known, under the pseudonym Mr. Chi Pig, as the lead singer of the band SNFU. He currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.-Early life and career:Born to German and Chinese parents, Chinn was the second...
) - vocals - Muc (Marc BelkeMarc BelkeMarc Belke is a Canadian musician and radio personality. He played guitar in the punk and alternative rock bands SNFU and The Wheat Chiefs, and also sang lead vocals in the latter...
) - guitar - Brent (Brent BelkeBrent BelkeBrent Belke is a Canadian guitarist and composer. After playing in the punk and alternative rock bands SNFU and The Wheat Chiefs from 1981–1998, Belke began a career composing music for film and television....
) - guitar - Curt (Curtis CreagerCurtis CreagerCurtis Creager is a Canadian bass guitarist, best known as a former member of the punk rock band SNFU.-Career:Creager joined the influential Edmonton, Alberta-based skate punk band SNFU in 1987, becoming their fourth bassist...
) - bass (tracks 1-7, 11-13) - Ted Simm - drums (track 1-7, 9-13)
- Dave Bacon - bass (tracks 8-10)
- Jon CardJon CardJon Card is a Canadian punk rock drummer. He is the current drummer in the long-standing punk bands SNFU and The Subhumans.-Career:Card grew up in Calgary, Alberta and formed his first band, Plasticide in his late teens. In 1981 he joined the Winnipeg-based band Personality Crisis, with whom he...
- drums (track 8)