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THE HAPPY SQUID SAMPLER- 7"EP Compilation (Happy Squid Records, USA, 1980)

Happy Squid Records, famous for being URINALS own label (the label is back in business – just follow this link), released this nifty little comp in 1980. The a-side is clearly dominated by URINALS and VIDIOTS (feat. Rik L Rik), but DANNY AND THE DOOR KNOBS deliver a great song too, much in the vein of the later URINALS, if you ask me. ARROW BOOK CLUB is arty post-punk though of the enjoyable sort – the organ does it! And PHIL BEDEL’s major achievement is that he knew how to keep things short. Oddly enough, the whole 7″ was a split release, so on the flip, you have NEEF. Well, it’s one poststructuralistic big band cacaphony; kinda boring.

So here you get the four best bands & songs from this rare release (500 numbered copies only). I haven’t compared VIDIOTS’ track to the one on “Rodney on ROQ”, could be the same, could be different.

Go!

URINALS- U.mp3
DANNY AND THE DOOR KNOBS- Melody.mp3
ARROW BOOK CLUB- Get down Part 4.mp3
VIDIOTS- Laurie’s Lament.mp3

9 Comments

  1. Mike Woodford

    For some reason I can’t download any of these tracks.

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    Posted on 19-Aug-06 at 13:25 | Permalink
  2. E.

    Problem fixed, Mike!

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    Posted on 20-Aug-06 at 00:29 | Permalink
  3. Peter - KBDRecords

    Urinals and ESPECIALLY Vidiots made my day over here in Sweden. FINALLY I got to hear this comp. Thank you so very much!

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    Posted on 20-Aug-06 at 14:54 | Permalink
  4. E.

    You’re very much welcome, my friend from the Northlands!

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    Posted on 20-Aug-06 at 14:59 | Permalink
  5. David

    For anyone that’s interested there’s a new CD release of old Vidiots material. Check it out on http://www.thevidiots.com or on myspace.

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    Posted on 12-Sep-06 at 21:40 | Permalink
  6. Peter - KBDRecords

    Upload upload :) .

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    Posted on 05-Nov-06 at 03:52 | Permalink
  7. Erich

    Suck em, sucker!

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    Posted on 05-Nov-06 at 07:54 | Permalink
  8. hey- Where is NEEF? whoa, that sounds not-very-grateful
    …just goofin’ bud.

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    Posted on 16-Nov-07 at 21:23 | Permalink
  9. Hi Erich,

    It’s a long time that i’m after more tracks by VIDIOTS. Do you have somethig by them on tape ??

    Get in touch : vile76@orange.fr

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    Posted on 03-Jul-09 at 11:05 | Permalink

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