Superfuzz Bigmuff Deluxe Edition (CD)

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• Release Date: May 20, 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Sub Pop Records (USA)
• UPC: 098787077322
• WAPI (Tower ID): 112015579
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Uncut (p.104) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "When it was first released SUPERFUZZ...came out of nowhere and blindsided you. Now, even though the references may be a little more identifiable, it still hits like a force of nature."
Q (Magazine) (p.121) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t still sounds fresh, thanks to its timeless garage-band riffage and the infectious quality of much of the material..."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.120) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "Grunge pathfinders, their six-track mini-LP still sounds wild 20 years on..."
Paste (magazine) (p.80) - "Filled out with demos, a Sonic Youth cover, a contemporaneous live set from Berlin and a radio session from Santa Barbara, the Seattle quartet hammers with a youthful abandon that keeps it miraculously unscathed."
Record Collector (magazine) (p.100) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t sounds as mighty as ever....Among the many, many extra tracks are awesome singles 'Touch Me I'm Sick and 'You Got It (Keep It Outta My Face)'..."

Mudhoney: Mark Arm, Steve Turner (guitar, vocals); Matt Lukin (bass); Dan Peters (drums).

Recorded at Reciprocal Recording, Seattle, Washington.

Audio Mixers: Jack Endino; Johnny Sangster.

Audio Remixer: Johnny Sangster.

Liner Note Author: Charles Peterson .

Recording information: KCSB, Santa Barbara, CA (04/15/1988-02/23/1989); Metropol, Berlin, Germany (04/15/1988-02/23/1989); Raciprocal Recording, Seattle, WA (04/15/1988-02/23/1989).

Photographers: Michael Lavine; Charles Peterson .

Rock & roll got a badly needed revitalizing overhaul with Seattle's grunge explosion of the late 1980's, and Mudhoney was there to make sure it got done right. Although nearly eclipsed by the success of such bands as Nirvana and Pearl Jam, Mudhoney was arguably the most important grunge band of all. Their "Touch Me I'm Sick" defined a generation of disenchanted middle-class malcontents bored stiff by the predictable mire that rock & roll had become.

SUPERFUZZ BIG MUFF compiles the band's rare early singles in one convenient package. Twelve essential tracks here, and they all rock mightily. If you're old enough you'll want to say that you were there--if you know what you're talking about, folks might believe you. Do yourself a favor and familiarize yourself with the rock & roll revival that was Mudhoney.

Mudhoney didn't invent grunge, and Sub Pop Records had close to twenty releases under their belt when they unleashed the band's first twelve-inch release, Superfuzz Bigmuff, in 1988. But if this wasn't the first shot fired in the battle to bring The Seattle Sound to the four corners of the world, it was the first one that well and truly hit the target. Superfuzz Bigmuff codified the first wave of grunge the way the Model T codified the first modern automobile; this is where the ingredients came together in a way that clicked with listeners, reworking the rudiments of hard rock and garage punk into a formula that made sense in the world of alternative rock. The band's snarky wit, brazenly sloppy guitar work and songs that combined melodic hooks with Godzilla-sized riffage reinterpreted the visceral kick of metal into a format that celebrated its power while stripping it of its pomposity. And Superfuzz Bigmuff's six songs captured a great rock band as they were just starting to hit their stride; Mark Arm's vocals dripped attitude even when he was making fun of the material, Steve Turner's guitar work generated massive walls of fuzzy power, and drummer Dan Peters was Mudhoney's secret weapon, his crisp but forceful pounding giving the songs a rock-solid foundation no matter how far Turner and Arm drifted into the void of slop. Mudhoney made better and more compelling music than Superfuzz Bigmuff, but as a snapshot of the moment where grunge became a sound that meant something outside of a few dim Seattle beer joints, it's absolutely invaluable and a lot of grimy fun. Now that seemingly every album of any importance is being given the two-disc expanded version treatment, Sub Pop has chosen to celebrate Superfuzz Bigmuff's twentieth birthday with a "Deluxe Edition" that expands the EP's lineup from six to thirty-two songs. Disc one contains the original EP along with eleven single sides, compilation tracks and demo tapes; ultimately, it's a souped-up version of the Superfuzz Bigmuff Plus Early Singles compilation that appeared in 1992, though the new track sequence makes more sense (the original six tunes appear in their proper order this time) and the remastering boosts the fidelity by an impressive degree. Disc two presents two live shows from the fall of 1988; the first nine tracks were recorded in Germany on October 10, and while a low-fi audience tape of this show has circulated for years, this version came from a multi-track recording of the gig, and the audio is quite impressive while the band rocks furiously and sounds gloriously silly between tracks, frequently bellowing, "Hey, everybody! We're Mudhoney!" and encouraging their fans to drop trou. The remaining six tracks come from a November 16 radio broadcast recorded in Santa Barbara; the fidelity is considerably lower and the performances meander a lot more, but if you dig your grunge slow, sloppy and Stooges-esque, this is the stuff for you. Like most upscale double-disc reissues, the deluxe version of Superfuzz Bigmuff was created with the loyal fan in mind and not the casual observer, but even for longtime Mudhoney loyalists who own previous releases of this material, the excellent packaging, remastering, and bonus live material makes this a must for anyone who ever hopped on board for the Mudride. ~ Mark Deming

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