Camper Van Beethoven / Telephone Free Landslide Victory
Artist Camper Van Beethoven
Album Title: Telephone Free Landslide Victory
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Primary Genre Alternative & Punk: Indie
Format CD
Released 00/00/1985
Label Independent Project Records
Catalog No IP016CD
Bar Code No 0 2313-88000-2 1
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
1. Border Ska (2:50)
2. The Day That Lassie Went To The Moon (3:14)
3. Wasted (1:59)
4. Yanqui Go Home (2:41)
5. Oh No! (1:54)
6. 9 Of Disks (2:36)
7. Payed Vacation: Greece (1:52)
8. Where The Hell Is Bill? (2:06)
9. Vladivostock (2:22)
10. Skinhead Stomp (1:48)
11. Tina (1:37)
12. Take The Skinheads Bowling (2:32)
13. Mao Reminisces About His Days In Southern China (1:59)
14. I Don't See You (2:23)
15. Balalaika Gap (2:13)
16. Opi Rides Again - Club Med Sucks (3:55)
17. Ambiguity Song (2:29)
Date Acquired 01/01/1986
Personal Rating
Acquired from Roadrunner Records
Purchase Price 13.00

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Notes

Manufactured and Distributed within the United States of America by Rough Trade, Incorporated for Independent Project Records.
Artwork – Gary Silverstein
Bass, Vocals – Victor H. Krummenacher
Drums – Anthony Guess
Guitar – Greg Lisher
Guitar, Vocals, Drums – Chris Molla
Photography By – David Allen
Violin, Keyboards, Mandolin, Noises, Vocals – Jonathan Segel
Vocals, Guitar, Drums – David Lowery
Manufactured By – Rough Trade Inc.
Distributed By – Rough Trade Inc.
Made By – Disctronics H – 10400
Barcode (Text): 0 2313-88000-2 1
Barcode (String): 023138800021
Matrix / Runout: H W.O. 10400-1 IP-016-CD

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Analyzed Folder: Camper Van Beethoven - Telephone Free Landslide Victory_dr.txt
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DR       Peak       RMS           Filename                      
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DR13   -1.57 dB   -16.54 dB  01 - Border Ska.flac          
DR12   -0.27 dB   -14.84 dB  02 - The Day That Lassie Went To The Moon.flac
DR13   -0.88 dB   -15.35 dB  03 - Wasted.flac              
DR13   -1.30 dB   -16.44 dB  04 - Yanqui Go Home.flac      
DR11   -3.27 dB   -16.20 dB  05 - Oh No!.flac              
DR12   -1.48 dB   -15.44 dB  06 - 9 Of Disks.flac          
DR14   -1.86 dB   -16.61 dB  07 - Payed Vacation; Greece.flac
DR14   -0.23 dB   -16.79 dB  08 - Where The Hell Is Bill¿.flac
DR13   -2.22 dB   -17.72 dB  09 - Vladivostock.flac        
DR14   -1.77 dB   -18.03 dB  10 - Skinhead Stomp.flac      
DR13   -0.30 dB   -15.73 dB  11 - Tina.flac                
DR13   -1.34 dB   -16.03 dB  12 - Take The Skinheads Bowling.flac
DR13   -0.34 dB   -16.18 dB  13 - Mao Reminisces About His Days In Southern China.flac
DR12   -1.48 dB   -15.99 dB  14 - I Don't See You.flac    
DR14   -0.25 dB   -17.21 dB  15 - Balalaika Gap.flac      
DR14   -0.09 dB   -15.82 dB  16 - Opi Rides Again - Club Med Sucks.flac
DR14   -0.15 dB   -15.23 dB  17 - Ambiguity Song.flac      
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Number of Files: 17
Official DR Value: DR13
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review:

Review by Ned Raggett
They say "never say never," but it's still extremely unlikely something so goofily low-key, inventive, and fun will ever achieve cult status so quickly again, especially in terms of musical range on display. Not simply a rock group but not anything else, Camper Van Beethoven pulled off a series of entertaining fusions throughout its debut record, as the opening song "Border Ska" indicates by name alone. Eastern European folk, tropical grooves, post-punk atmospherics, country laid-back good times, psych/garage band aesthetics, lyrics about Mao, Greece, and more -- a lot of stuff went into the Santa Cruz band's brew, and most of it came up trumps on Telephone. Lowery's lead vocals aren't much like what his more famous work in Cracker would indicate, being more speak-singing through shaggy dog stories (even one about Lassie) of all stripes. Hearing his tale of woe on "Wasted" -- "I was a punker, and I had a Mohawk/I was so gnarly and I drove my dad's car" -- delivered in a "yeah dude" tone of voice is pretty darn funny. Segel's keyboards and violins color the arrangements with a fun touch, while rhythm team Krummenacher and then recently departed drummer Anthony Guess try out nearly everything at least once. The production is eminently suited for the proceedings, sounding a bit like the thick, fuzzy flow of many Shimmy-Disc releases but with just enough of a crisp edge. When it comes to humor, it's everywhere -- for instance, the plaintively sung chorus of "Where the Hell Is Bill?," not to mention the various speculative answers ("Maybe he went to get a Vespa scooter"). Or, of course, the song that kick-started the band's reputation, "Take the Skinheads Bowling," two and a half minutes of chiming, goofy nonsense with references to Jah and incomplete rhymes.
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