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Alga Marghen, Italy 2024
Edition limited to 200 individually hand-elaborated copies. Not two sleeves the same, for your Christmas most refined pleasure.
“At the end of October 1973 Ricky Reets Hubba-Hubba Band was disbanded. It had been decided that what was needed was “a band without Musicians” and many wild experimental jam sessions took place. Finally on November 23 a particularly inspired jam was named “Cat Cheese” and the legend of SMEGMA was born.
Although they had only been playing music together (or at all) for a few months, they decided to record a full length “live in the studio” Christmas album that included three original songs and an Elvis Presley cover! Budding sound engineer Mike Lastra offered them their first studio recording session in a garage in San Diego, and after a few rehearsals every track was recorded in one take. History was made!
Smegma wanted to do some old fashioned songs so they asked two willing “musicians” Reed Burns and Richard Wagner to help and since only four Smegma members could make the session “Danny” Danton Dodge (14 years old) was recruited as well.
Of course at the time only 2 or 3 copies on cassette were ever dubbed. The Ace Of Space received one and promptly became the first person to join the group.
But now, 50 years later, Ju Suk’s Pigface Records joined forces with alga marghen to have this album finally available to public for the first time!
On this Album Smegma was: WhateverWoman (Amy, Amazon Bambi), Chucko-Fats (D.K.), The Quackback Kid (Dennis Duck), Ju Suk Reet Meate with Reed Burns, Richard Wagner, Danton Dodge.”
