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Stevo S
Stevo Oct 19, 2013 18:40:02
Replying to Squid Tempest

Was wondering if he'd got the original release by the title Datapanik In The Year Zero confused with the boxset for a while there. I think the first thing Ubu put out under the title was the original UK release for the Hearpen material which came out as a 12" e.p. as far as i can recall.
Since that material is to me at least as good as the first lp I'm surprised that he'd say that anyway. I think those first singles and the first 2 lps are all pretty [peak with New Picnic Time coming closely behind that. I don't overly love the overly arty material that came after that where Tom Herman gave way to Mayo Thompson and I do like Mayo elsewhere. Wish somebody'd reissue his Corky's Debt to His Father since I still don't have it.

But there you go

Stevo

S Squid Tempest
Squid Tempest Oct 19, 2013 18:58:56
Replying to Stevo

Stevo wrote:
Was wondering if he'd got the original release by the title Datapanik In The Year Zero confused with the boxset for a while there. I think the first thing Ubu put out under the title was the original UK release for the Hearpen material which came out as a 12" e.p. as far as i can recall.
Since that material is to me at least as good as the first lp I'm surprised that he'd say that anyway. I think those first singles and the first 2 lps are all pretty [peak with New Picnic Time coming closely behind that. I don't overly love the overly arty material that came after that where Tom Herman gave way to Mayo Thompson and I do like Mayo elsewhere. Wish somebody'd reissue his Corky's Debt to His Father since I still don't have it.

But there you go

Stevo

That original 12" is an absolute stone classic. My introduction to the wonderful world of Pere Ubu back in the day.

K keith a
keith a Oct 19, 2013 19:14:22
Replying to Stevo

Stevo wrote:
Was wondering if he'd got the original release by the title Datapanik In The Year Zero confused with the boxset for a while there. I think the first thing Ubu put out under the title was the original UK release for the Hearpen material which came out as a 12" e.p. as far as i can recall.
Since that material is to me at least as good as the first lp I'm surprised that he'd say that anyway. I think those first singles and the first 2 lps are all pretty [peak with New Picnic Time coming closely behind that. I don't overly love the overly arty material that came after that where Tom Herman gave way to Mayo Thompson and I do like Mayo elsewhere. Wish somebody'd reissue his Corky's Debt to His Father since I still don't have it.

But there you go

Stevo

Yeah the Datapanik 12" is fab. I was referring to the other albums, but obviously didn't make myself clear. I already knew Dub Housing but I need to play the other albums on the boxset more tbh. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with any ofthe other early LP's, they just haven't grabbed me in the same way as TMD. But then very little by anyone ever has. It's one of my all-time fave LP's.

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