Appetite for Adrenochrome
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Appetite for Adrenochrome is the debut album by the Sacramento, California
punk rock
band the Groovie Ghoulies, released in 1989 on their own independent label Crimson Corpse Records. It was recorded at Enharmonic Studios in Sacramento with the band's original lineup of Kepi Ghoulie (vocals, guitar), Rudge (guitar), Vetty (bass guitar), and John Philip Sosa (drums). The cover art and the band's logo were done by Alex Mock, while the artwork and typesetting for the lyrics sheet was done by S. Britt.
The album includes five cover version
s of songs from the 1960s and 1970s. The Rolling Stones
' "2000 Man" was written by Mick Jagger
and Keith Richards
and originally appeared on Their Satanic Majesties Request
in 1967. "King Kong Stomp" was written by comedian Gene Moss and record producer Fred Rice for a record of monster-themed novelty song
s entitled Dracula's Greatest Hits in 1964. "Don't Go Out Into the Rain (You're Going to Melt)" was written by Kenny Young
for Herman's Hermits
in 1967. "Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)" was written by Neil Diamond
for The Monkees
and originally appeared on their 1967 album More of The Monkees
. A cover of Kiss
' 1976 top-ten hit "Beth
" appears as an unlisted track
at the end of Appetite for Adrenochrome. The Groovie Ghoulies would continue to record cover versions of songs from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s for their releases throughout the rest of their career.
Appetite for Adrenochrome was remaster
ed and reissued by Lookout! Records
in September 1996. This version was re-released by Springman Records
in 2003. Also in 2003 the Groovie Ghoulies, now a trio with Kepi Ghoulie as the only remaining original member, recorded new versions of "Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)", "King Kong Stomp", "Don't Go Out Into the Rain (You're Going to Melt)", "Blood Beach", "The Blob", and "Do the Bat" for a "best of" album entitled Monster Club.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
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 the Groovie Ghoulies, released in 1989 on their own independent label Crimson Corpse Records. It was recorded at Enharmonic Studios in Sacramento with the band's original lineup of Kepi Ghoulie (vocals, guitar), Rudge (guitar), Vetty (bass guitar), and John Philip Sosa (drums). The cover art and the band's logo were done by Alex Mock, while the artwork and typesetting for the lyrics sheet was done by S. Britt.
The album includes five cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s of songs from the 1960s and 1970s. The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
' "2000 Man" was written by Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....
and Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Keith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...
and originally appeared on Their Satanic Majesties Request
Their Satanic Majesties Request
Their Satanic Majesties Request is the sixth British and eighth American studio album by The Rolling Stones, released on 8 December 1967 by Decca Records in the United Kingdom and the following day in the United States by London Records...
in 1967. "King Kong Stomp" was written by comedian Gene Moss and record producer Fred Rice for a record of monster-themed novelty song
Novelty song
A novelty song is a comical or nonsensical song, performed principally for its comical effect. Humorous songs, or those containing humorous elements, are not necessarily novelty songs. The term arose in Tin Pan Alley to describe one of the major divisions of popular music. The other two divisions...
s entitled Dracula's Greatest Hits in 1964. "Don't Go Out Into the Rain (You're Going to Melt)" was written by Kenny Young
Kenny Young
Kenny Young is an American songwriter who has been an active writer, artist, and producer from 1963 to the present. His most famous song was "Under the Boardwalk," co-written with Arthur Resnick and recorded by The Drifters in 1964 and by The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, and many other artists;...
for Herman's Hermits
Herman's Hermits
Herman's Hermits are an English beat band, formed in Manchester in 1963 as Herman & The Hermits. The group's record producer, Mickie Most , emphasized a simple, non-threatening, clean-cut image, although the band originally played R&B numbers...
in 1967. "Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)" was written by Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades from the 1960s until the present....
for The Monkees
The Monkees
The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
and originally appeared on their 1967 album More of The Monkees
More of The Monkees
More of The Monkees is the second full-length album by The Monkees. It was recorded in late 1966 and released on Colgems label #102 on January 9, 1967. It was number one on the Billboard 200 for 18 weeks—the longest of any Monkees album. It also went to number one in the UK. In the U.S...
. A cover of Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
' 1976 top-ten hit "Beth
Beth (song)
"Beth" is a song by Kiss, originally released on their 1976 album, Destroyer. To date, it is their highest-charting single, reaching #7 on Billboard's American charts. It is one of only two Gold selling singles for the band , and their first of two Top Ten singles...
" appears as an unlisted track
Hidden track
In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
at the end of Appetite for Adrenochrome. The Groovie Ghoulies would continue to record cover versions of songs from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s for their releases throughout the rest of their career.
Appetite for Adrenochrome was remaster
Remaster
Remaster is a word marketed mostly in the digital audio age, although the remastering process has existed since recording began...
ed and reissued by Lookout! Records
Lookout! Records
-History:Larry Livermore and David Hayes formed the label in 1987. From the start, Lookout released punk rock records, but over time expanded its scope to include various types of pop rock, reggae fusion, acoustic rock, pop punk, and indie rock...
in September 1996. This version was re-released by Springman Records
Springman Records
Springman Records is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Avi Ehrlich that was run out of his parent's garage in Cupertino, California until late 2005, when Ehrlich moved the label to Sacramento...
in 2003. Also in 2003 the Groovie Ghoulies, now a trio with Kepi Ghoulie as the only remaining original member, recorded new versions of "Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)", "King Kong Stomp", "Don't Go Out Into the Rain (You're Going to Melt)", "Blood Beach", "The Blob", and "Do the Bat" for a "best of" album entitled Monster Club.
Track listing
Personnel
- Kepi Ghoulie – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Rudge – guitar, backing vocals
- John "Vetty" Vetter – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - John Phillip (Johny) Sosa – drum kitDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, backing vocals