Somewhat of an Anthology


Somewhat of an Anthology is a limited edition Compact Disc on the Dacoit label that compiles material from throughout the Slickee Boys' career. With the exception of one live song, every cut on the CD had previously been released, albeit many of them on vinyl records pressed in small numbers. This collection showcases the songwriting talents of the band's rotating membership over the years. It also includes cover versions of songs originally recorded by the Afrika Korps, Buddy Holly, and Alice Cooper.
This album won the 2002 Rock Recording of the Year at the Wammies, the Washington Area Music Association's annual awards show.

Track listing

  1. "Manganese Android Puppies" – 2:01
  2. *from the Hot and Cool EP, 1976
  3. "Six Feet Under" – 3:30
  4. *from the Separated Vegetables LP, 1977
  5. "Heart On" – 3:20
  6. *from the Mersey, Mersey Me EP, 1978
  7. "Put a Bullet thru the Jukebox" – 2:14
  8. *from Mersey, Mersey Me
  9. "TV Medley" – 4:48
  10. *"Perry Mason Theme"
  11. *"Twilight Zone"
  12. *"Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
  13. *"James Bond Theme"
  14. *"Mission: Impossible"
  15. *"Theme from Exodus"
  16. *previously unreleased
  17. "Gotta Tell Me Why" – 4:07
  18. *from the 3rd EP, 1979
  19. "Forbidden Alliance" – 2:29
  20. *from 3rd EP
  21. "The Brain That Refused to Die" – 3:11
  22. *from the 7" single, 1980
  23. "Disconnected" – 2:55
  24. *from the Connected compilation LP, 1981
  25. "Here to Stay" – 4:11
  26. *from the 7" single, 1981
  27. "Escalator 66" – 2:35
  28. *from the Cybernetic Dreams of Pi LP, 1983
  29. "Life of the Party" – 3:25
  30. *from Cybernetic Dreams of Pi
  31. "When I Go to the Beach" – 2:39
  32. *from Cybernetic Dreams of Pi
  33. "Time Spent Waiting" – 3:03
  34. *from Cybernetic Dreams of Pi
  35. "The Crawling Hand" – 2:43
  36. *from Cybernetic Dreams of Pi
  37. "Your Autumn Eyes" – 4:54
  38. *from the 7" single
  39. "Droppin' Off to Sleep" – 4:27
  40. *from the Fashionably Late LP, 1988
  41. "Dream Lovers" – 4:00
  42. *from the Live at Last album, 1989
  43. "Sleepless Night" – 2:20
  44. *from Live at Last
  45. "Jailbait Janet" – 2:15
  46. *Originally recorded by the Afrika Korps, 1977
  47. *from Live at Last
  48. "Down the Line" – 1:45
  49. *Originally recorded by Buddy Holly, 1955
  50. *from the Every Day Is a Holly Day tribute album, 1988
  51. "This Party Sucks " – 3:12
  52. *from the 7" single, 1988
  53. "I'm Eighteen" – 3:14
  54. *Originally recorded by Alice Cooper, 1971
  55. *from the Eighteen and Misunderstood 7" by Dan , 1988

Personnel

The band

except:
  • John Chumbris — Bass guitar, keyboards, back-up vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Giles Cook — Drums, back-up vocals
  • John Hansen — Rhythm guitar
  • Martha Hull — Lead vocals
  • Mike Maxwell — Bass guitar, back-up vocals
  • Chris Rounds — Drums, back-up vocals
  • Andy von Brand — Bass guitar
  • Howard Wuelfing — Bass guitar, back-up vocals

Production

  • Steve Carr — Engineer, remix engineer, mixing
  • John Chumbris — Producer, engineer, mixing
  • Giles Cook — Mixing
  • Peter D'Antonio — Engineer
  • Mark Greenhouse — Engineer
  • Skip Groff — Executive producer
  • John Hansen — Live sound engineer
  • Steven Lorber — Producer
  • Chris Mix — Sound engineer
  • Ted Nicely — Producer
  • Alain "Hot Bread" Painchaud — Engineer
  • Jerry Ressler — Engineer
  • The Slickee Boys — Producer
  • Don Zientara — Engineer

Studio information

  • Recorded at Underground Sound, Largo, Maryland, June 1976
  • Recorded at Underground Sound, January 1977
  • Recorded at Zientara 'B' Studio, March—April 1978
  • Recorded at Zientara 'B' Studio, June 23, 1979
  • Recorded at Track Studios, Silver Spring, Maryland, April 1980
  • Recorded at Track Studios, 1980
  • Recorded at Track Studios,
  • Recorded at Inner Ear Studio, Arlington, Virginia
  • Recorded at Inner Ear Studios, and Hit + Run Studios, Rockville, Maryland
  • Recorded live at Ubu, Rennes, France, May 21, 1988
  • Remixed at Hit + Run Studios
  • Recorded at Hit + Run Studios
  • Mastered at Hit and Run Recording

Additional credits

  • Steve Carr – Graphics
  • Buzz McClain — Liner notes
  • Dan Palenski – Song notes
  • Tom Shea – Cover photo
  • Rob White – Photography
  • Paul Lyons – Photography
  • Mei Mei Gillespie – Photography
  • Cathy Gatling – Photography

Errata

  • The song "Manganese Android Puppies" is listed as "Manganese Android Hushpuppies".
  • Mei Mei Gillespie's name is misspelled "Gilespe".