Day the Earth Met [Import]

1. Raw Power

2. So Cold

3. What Love Is

4. Ain't It Fun

5. Transfusion

6. Life Stinks

7. Muckraker

8. 30 Seconds Over Tokyo

9. Satisfaction

10. Sonic Reducer

11. Never Gonna Kill Myself Again

12. Final Solution

13. Foggy Notion

14. Amphetamine

15. Read It and Weep

16. Seventeen

17. Frustration

18. Down in Flames

19. Search and Destroy

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
A collection of demos, rehearsals and live tapes from 1975, one of the greatest bands that you've never heard! Fronted by Crocus Behemoth (aka David Thomas of Pere Ubu).

Tracks:

Raw Power
So Cold
What Love Is
Ain't It Fun
Transfusion
Life Stinks
Muckracker
30 Seconds Over Tokyo
Satisfaction
Sonic Reducer
Never Gonna Kill Myself Again
Final Solution
Foggy Notion
Amphetamine
Read It & Weep
Seventeen
Frustration
Down In Flames
Search & Destroy

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Sometimes, obscure history is important enough to study and can even provide entertainment. Such is the case with the early '70s Cleveland aggregation known as Rocket from the Tombs. Seemingly out of nowhere in the Midwest, they were able to create their own little punk community even before any such New York or London band was on any writer's radar. Like the original Modern Lovers, their material never came out while they were together--a few bootlegs and a limited-edition album were their only recorded legacy. Singer David Thomas and guitarist Peter Laughner would later form Pere Ubu, while guitarist Gene O'Connor (Cheetah Chrome) and drummer Johnny Madansky (Johnny Blitz) would form the Dead Boys, with each of these bands taking Rocket songs with them. In addition, everyone from Mission of Burma to Guns n' Roses to Wilco would cover their songs. Though the CD lacks Laughner's inspirational speeches, it contains the Rocket's loft tapes and live shows in their ragged glory. On some songs Rocket wear their influences (the Velvets on "Foggy Notion" and the Stooges on "Raw Power" and "Search & Destroy") on their sleeves; on others they explore teen angst in savage, seething workouts like "So Co ld," "What Love Is," "Sonic Reducer" (later a Dead Boys staple), and "Final Solution" (later an Ubu staple). In all, a wonderful piece of garage-land, pre-punk history with matching audio. --Jason Gross

Album Description

Cleveland's only legitimate claim to house the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame is a band that will never be inducted there. In fact, it is more than 25 years after the group broke up that a legitimate album of their material is now available on Smog Veil. This was Rocket From The Tombs--the mutant daddy to Pere Ubu and the Dead Boys. Originally, singer David Thomas started the band in May 1974 as a kind of vaudeville act, though later the group would have a good grasp of theatrics. A gifted guitarist/writer named Peter Laughner showed up at some of the farce-filled gigs, jammed with the band and joined soon after. Thomas and Laughner would make a new more musical lineup that included Gene O'Connor (Cheetah Chrome), Greg Bell, and Johnny Madansky (Johnny Blitz). Somehow this disparate crew got opening gigs ranging from Iron Butterfly to Captain Beefheart to Television (who Laughner joined briefly). Without Rocket From The Tombs, the world may have never heard "30 Seconds Over Tokyo", "Final Solution", "Ain't It Fun", "Sonic Reducer", and "Down In Flames"--all Rocket's originals, and all contained on this release, along with 14 other tracks culled from archival live recordings, some of which have never previously been bootlegged. Comprehensive Liner Notes and never before seen photos are jam-packed in this complete retrospective that showcases the true inception of the Cleveland underground sound.

Album Description

A collection of demos, rehearsals and live tapes from 1975, one of the greatest bands that you've never heard! Fronted by Crocus Behemoth (aka David Thomas of Pere Ubu). Featuring covers of 'Search & Destroy' by Iggy Pop & 'Foggy Notion' by The Velvet Underground. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic document for all Per Ubu and Dead Boys fans!.......2007-07-12

Absolutely fantastic document for all Per Ubu and Dead Boys fans, tracing the early development of these two legendary groups.I know this may sound like sacrilege to many Per Ubu fanatics but Rocket From The Tombs versions of 'Life Stinks', '30 Seconds Over Tokyo' and 'Final Solution',in my opinion, are far more superior.

Punk zero hour in the industrial wasteland........2006-03-13

These 1974-75 recordings by Cleveland`s Rocket From The Tombs are their collected works and quite simply the most scathing and searing punk music ever put to wax. Never mind the sonic overload and questionable sound quality of the source tapes and hear RFTT rip through "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" in a way not even Père Ubu could repeat, or shudder at the emotional intensity of wunder-guitarist Peter Laughner`s paean to a young life gone horribly wrong in "Ain`t It Fun". The classic "Sonic Reducer", later appropriated by The Dead Boys and issued in a version that pales (!) before RFTT`s assault and "Down In Flames" are amongst the other blistering punk performances.

This music bears no comparison: Ferocity to the point of self-annihilation, painfully raw playing fused with great instrumental prowess (Laughner) and David Thomas` nihilistic howl combine to make this the best rock release of 2002.

Incidentally, this tells us a lot about the state of rock music in these mediocre times, but hey, let`s not bicker: If you love Rocket From The Tombs from the get-go as much as I did, then make sure you also check out Cleveland`s other great (pre-)punk band THE MIRRORS and their archival collection "Hands In My Pockets". Another "lost gem if ever there was one"...

Punk existed before they had a name for it.......2005-10-16

Did the Ramones invent punk rock? No, they just prompted some critics to give the scene a name, and they really brought all the influences together. However, the aesthetics and concept of punk rock were around long before. Simple chords, shocking stage shows, nothing but pure and fast rock 'n' roll that would rather sound like "Nuggets" than "Sgt. Peppers". Iggy & the Stooges, the MC5, the Velvet Underground, the Dictators, New York Dolls, heck even the Seeds or the Sonics had the punk rock thing down long before the Sex Pistols or the Clash had ever picked up a guitar (nothing makes me angrier than when someone tries to tell me that the British invented punk - probably some moronic Crass fan). However the two pre-Ramones bands that sound the most blatantly punk are the Electric Eels and Rocket From the Tombs, both hailing from Cleavland. Rocket From the Tombs played the most nihilistic rock 'n' roll anyone could imagine at the time. Of course they had absolutely no chance of hitting the mainstream - they were too good for it. I mean would a song like "Ain't It Fun" ever be played alongside crap like the Eagles or James Taylor? The answer is NO. No one sounded like this in 1974. When the band broke up, members formed two of the greatest punk bands ever, the Dead Boys and Pere Ubu. If you like this album, be sure to pick up an Electric Eels disc. This is essential, and should be heard by anyone interested in proto-punk (hell, punk all together).

From Cleveland Comes Greatness!!.......2004-10-31

I read about This Group in the Essential Book: From The Velvets To The Voidoids. In All Their Ragged Glory, when This CD\LP came Out & I Was Simply BLOWN Away!

This Is My All Time Favorite "Lost Album" that Was Never Recorded! An Essential Purchase!

This Group Were a product of the Great & Tiny Scene that Was Cleveland Ohio. What Can emerge from a Desolate Industrial Wasteland & A LOVE for Real Rock'n'Roll? The Originals are Almost Each One A classic! Also Their live Cover of Foggy Notion Is My All Time Favorite Velvets Cover!

If you Get The Chance to See This Recently Reunited SuperGroup in Concert, Jump at The Chance> Dave Thomas is an Electro-fying Presence in Concert. Richard Lloyd (from Television) is a Wonderful Addition for the The Missing Peter Laughner.

No Foolin' around!

Thank you!.......2004-09-24

I bought the Jack Slack boot of this years ago for 100$ cause I NEEDED it. This music transformed into Frankenstein, Dead Boys, Pere Ubu and the mighty Peter Laughner ... bands that cleared my head of all that radio pablum that had congested my senses during my formative years. Thank you Rocket from the Tombs for releasing this, and the new studio versions ... thank you for going on tour, thank you for being and for creating. I've literally been waiting for this for 20+ years now. I wish I had been there during the day. Energy. There is nothing out there like this ... If you like to feel good and high then buy any/all Rocket from the Tombs material ... or, if you want to join the MTV generation of talentless morons that the major record companies crap out then turn on the radio/tv and destroy your mind.

The Day the Earth Met the Rocket from the Tombs

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The Day the Earth Met the Rocket from the Tombs
Rocket from the Tombs
Manufacturer: Glitterhouse
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Y4HY
Release Date: 2004-03-16

Tracks:

Raw Power
So Cold
What Love Is
Ain't It Fun
Transfusion
Life Stinks
Muckraker
30 Seconds Over Tokyo
Satisfaction
Sonic Reducer
Never Gonna Kill Myself Again
Final Solution
Foggy Notion
Amphetamine
Read It and Weep
Seventeen
Frustration
Down in Flames
Search and Destroy

Album Description

A collection of demos, rehearsals and live tapes from 1975, one of the greatest bands that you've never heard! Fronted by Crocus Behemoth (aka David Thomas of Pere Ubu).

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