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Featuring the Original Phunk Junkeez Lineup:
Soulman (Lead Vocals)
K-Tel Disco (Lead Vocals)
Jeff "Rourkey" O'Rourke (Guitars, Bass)
"Jumbo" Jim Woodling (Bass Guitar, Guitar)
"Disko" Danny D. K. Mueller (Drums, Sythesizers, Guitars)
DJ Roachclip (Turntables, Samples) |
These recordings are about as RAW as you can get. No Pro Tools Editting, No Expensive EQ, No Multiple Takes. Just a quick mastering session to improve overall sound quality.
This is the Original Phunk Junkeez performing live in their final recording session. |
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1 |
Bad Motherfucker |
2 |
One Hit Wonder |
3 |
The Breaks |
4 |
Kung Phu Grip |
5 |
U Fuckin' Suck |
6 |
Those Things You Do |
7 |
Crackin' Up |
8 |
Tunnel Vision |
9 |
Half-way to Diego |
10 |
Girl Girl |
11 |
One And Only |
12 |
Hey You |
| * Those who are unable to tolerate cursing, foul language, and are generally afraid of life in general, please listen with caution. |
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| These songs were written, recorded on a Tascam 8 track reel to reel machine, and mastered to cassette tapes by the Phunk Junkeez in Tempe, Arizona. It was the summer of 1996 after touring for over 1 year to suport their Interscope release Injected. |
Although Injected had sold close to 300,000 albums, it was clear that was not enough to keep the label, Trauma/Interscope happy. In contrast, label mates No Doubt and Bush were going multi-platinum with many radio hits during this time.
There was great pressure and confusion within the band on what direction to take the music.
All of these tracks were ultimately rejected by Trauma Records which frustrated the band and led to increased tension that ultimately led to the forced removal of front man, Kirk Reznik aka K-Tel Disco. |
| Although the band went on to release a second album with Trauma Records titled Fear of A Wack Planet, they never sold any records worth note and The Phunk Junkeez eventually faded from the Billboard charts. |
| These songs represent a special time where each member of the Phunk Junkeez had put aside their differences (there were many) and fears about not producing radio hits. They had decided to have fun and make music, even if it meant going back to a smaller record label. In true Phunk Junkeez fashion... they did what they wanted to do, no matter what the consequences. |
| Much of the content in these tracks is true. Stories carried over from crazy situations the band had encountered during their 4 years of touring leading up to this session. Some material from these sessions rolled over into their follow-up album, but the rest is right here in its most primitive form. Some songs may be better than others but since these tracks haven't seen the light of day for 14 years they were released for old and new fans alike. Read More> |
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