ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN To Release 2 LP’s For Halloween
Fans of punk and garage rock revivalists Electric Frankenstein will be stoked to know that the band has teamed up with Reptilian Records to release two albums.
Electric Frankenstein have recorded an album of covers titled Reanimated Rock.The albumcollects 13 classic songs reinterpreted by Electric Frankenstein. The tracks represent the band’smany rock and roll influences. Among the great rock legends covered in Reanimated Rock areAlice Cooper, Ace Frehley, Black Sabbath, The Cars, Reagan Youth, and The Dead Boys. Alsoincluded are lesser-known bands that Electric Frankenstein have rescued from obscurity.Reanimated Rock features performances by different lineups of the band and includes originalvocalist/lead guitarist Steve Miller, rhythm guitarist Sal Canzonieri, bass players Dan Canzonieriand Bill Gill, and drummers John Steele Gavula and Rob Sefcik.
Reanimated Rock Track Listing:
1. Under My Wheels - Alice Cooper
2. Can't Keep A Bad Man Down - Nomads
3. Moving Targets - Flo & Eddie
4. Talk Talk - Music Machine
5. Rocket Ride - Ace Frehley
6. Never Say Die - Black Sabbath
7. Candy-O - The Cars
8. You Killer - Thee STP
9. Tunnel Of Love - Groovie Ghoulies
10. 502 Blues - El Nada
11. Young Savage - The Hip Priests
12. Degenerated - Reagan Youth
13. Son Of Sam - The Dead Boys
Artwork for Reanimated Rock was provided by the devilishly talented artist Coop, Reanimated Rock will be shipped early for Halloween and will be made available for digital download and on vinyl. The vinyl of Reanimated Rock will come in two variants - Neon Pink w/ Yellow and Green Splatter, and Magenta/Hot Pink Mix in runs of 500 copies each.
Reptilian Records has also reissued the Listen Up, Baby! LP. Fans have long considered Listen Up, Baby to be one of the best albums from Electric Frankenstein After the original label Man’s Ruin went defunct, Listen Up, Baby! was out-of-print. Original copies Listen Up, Baby! are known to command a high price on eBay. TKO revived the album in 2003 and included fleshed-out versions of the original tracks to full-length. The longer versions were taken from the split disc Electric Frankenstein did with The Hookers in 1998.
The Reptilian Records version of Listen Up, Baby! features remastered versions of the longer tracks. Listen Up, Baby! has been pressed in limited edition colored vinyl. Digital downloads are also available for Listen Up, Baby! In addition to the original album cover art by the legendary Frank Kozick, the reissue also has a new back cover courtesy of Jeremy Zombie. Listen Up, Baby! is out now.
Listen Up, Baby Track Listing:
1. Listen Up, Baby!
2. Neurotic Pleasures
3. Hostage Situation
4. Social Infections
5. Hammered
6. Takin' It All
7. Rocket in My Veins
8. You're So Fake
9. Perfect Crime
10. Nail It Down
11. Rock N Roll is Dead (Rubinoos cover)
12. Final Damnation
13. Crank Action
In other exciting news, Reptilian Records plans to release remastered special editions of the first two Electric Frankenstein LPs as well as other recordings from the band. More details to be released in the coming months.
