The Fat Elvis

by Big Boys

Overview

Released in conjunction with The Skinny Elvis, Fat Elvis compiles the later Big Boys releases -- Fun, Fun, Fun, Lullabies, and No Matter -- in one handy disc. As with its counterpart, the sound is perfect, the release notes thorough, and the reproductions of the original sleeves welcome. Also in common with Skinny, the best extra fun comes from the liner notes and archival photos. Offering up praise and recollections this time around are, among others, L.A. punk scenester Pleasant Gehman, Steve Albini (combative as always, but unreserved in his Boys worship), Jay Robbins, Sooyoung Park, and Skatemaster Tate. The latter offers a particular funny, brief story about seeing the young Red Hot Chili Peppers open for the Big Boys, dismissing them as "some kind of joke band" -- not too far off an assessment, frankly. Butthole Surfers drummer King Coffey tells the lead tale, enthusiastically explaining the Boys' importance to the early Austin, TX punk scene and how the Surfers benefitted from the Boys' help in adding them to bills and providing practice space. The photos cover everything from promo shots, in-studio snaps, live craziness (one pair shows the Boys on stage with Flipper covering Rick James' "Superfreak"), and a slew of flyers. A last mention at the end of the booklet describes the band as "the highest common denominators," well-deserved and accurate praise for a wonderful group. ~ Ned Raggett

Product Details

Release Date:	08/16/1993
Label:	Touch & Go
UPC:	0036172079926
Rank:	65237

Tracks

1. Nervous
2. Apolitical
3. Hollywood Swinging
4. Prison
5. We Got Soul
6. Fun, Fun, Fun
7. We Got Your Money
8. Lesson
9. Funk Off
10. I'm Sorry
11. We're Not in It to Lose
12. Sound on Sound
13. Fight Back
14. Brickwall
15. Jump the Fence
16. Assault
17. Manipulation
18. Same Old Blues
19. Gator Fuckin
20. White Nigger
21. Baby Let's Play God
22. No
23. Narrow View
24. I Do Care
25. Listen
26. What's the Word?
27. Common Beat
28. No Love
29. Which Way to Go
30. Killing Time
31. Work

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Big Boys   Primary Artist
Brent Fawns   Trumpet
Gerald Grates   Turntables
Tim Kerr   Bass,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Fred Schultz   Drums,Vocals (Background)
David Kitto   Trombone
Randy Turner   Vocals
Rey Washam   Drums
Chris Gates   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Nathan Gates   Trombone

Technical Credits

Spot   Compilation Producer,Assembly,Producer,Remastering
Tim Kerr   Compilation Producer,Assembly,Composer,Remastering
Jeff Newton   Liner Notes
David Fenster   Composer
Steve Albini   Liner Notes
Skatemaster Tate   Liner Notes
Bill Foster   Executive Producer
J.J. Cale   Composer
James Leverton   Composer
Jeff Nelson   Liner Notes
David Holmes   Composer
Peter Stahl   Liner Notes
Pleasant Gehman   Liner Notes
Robert Lamm   Composer
Brian MacDonald   Composer
Kool & the Gang   Composer
Doktor Kosmos   Composer
Randy Turner   Composer
Cindy Wujcik   Executive Producer
King Coffey   Liner Notes
Brian Brannon   Liner Notes
Shannon Smith   Photography
Chris Gates   Composer
John Mohr   Liner Notes
Bill Daniel   Photography