Don't Stop! Don't Stop! [Box set, Import]

Fugs | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 8, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set, Import
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Fugs
• ASIN: B0017S3CYA
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,565 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Slum Goddess

2. Ah, Sunflower Weary Of Time

3. Supergirl

4. Swinburne Stomp

5. I Couldn't Get High

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Frenzy

2. I Want To Know

3. Skin Flowers

4. Group Grope

5. Coming Down

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. We Don't Allow No Robots In Sunday School (Live Performance)

2. Crystal Liaison (Live Performance)

3. The Peace Eye Sequence (Live Performance)

4. Six Pack Of Sunshine (Live Performance)

5. Four Minutes To Twelve (Live Performance)

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. The Full Nothing

2. Community Breast Nada

3. Players Theater Nada-Dada

4. Garnicht

5. Nothing

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

A fabulous four CD box set celebrating the 1960s recordings of the world's first underground rock group. The Fugs, with core members Ed Sanders and Tuli Kupferberg, outraged 60s America with their potent mix of politics, psychedelia, sexual references and general filth.

The box set is compiled by chief Fug, Ed Sanders. He has also written the lengthy sleeve note and provided many previously unseen photographs and pieces of memorabilia.

CDs 1 & 2 contain the Fugs' first two albums, recorded for avant-garde label ESP, plus many tracks that were not released at the time, and did not see the light of day until Ace reissued them in 1993. CDs 3 & 4 contain over two hours of previously unreleased material from the 1960s.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for the music, 1 star for the reissues, September 3, 2008

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Charles Miller "objective clarity" (Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Stop! Don't Stop! (Audio CD)

Anybody reading this knows who The Fugs are and most likely owns their first two albums already on CD (or LP). It certainly was a nice idea to release more unreleased material, which is featured on Disc 3 and Disc 4, but what's the story on reissuing The Fugs First Album and the self-titled, second album, The Fugs, as Disc 1 and Disc 2 yet again? Paying big money like this for a boxed set that features 2 already released CDs is not a great bargain. And after reading the liner notes, it becomes obvious it didn't have to be this way. Ed Sanders writes that he listened to hundreds of hours of unreleased material to gather material for this set. It is very surprising that out of at least 4 days worth of music, another 2 discs could not have been garnered from such a treasure trove to fill out this set with completely unreleased material.

As for what you get with regards to the unreleased material, Disc 3 is mainly material from Belle of Avenue A and Sanders Truckstop years, with an occasional and jarringly out of place live track thrown into the mix. Of course, with programming features available on most players, this can remedied. Disc 4 features plenty of Tuli Kupferburg, starting with 5 versions of Nothing, some outtakes from the first Folkways sessions, a couple other rarities, and finishes with early solo Tuli recordings that are unfortunately narrated by a modern Ed Sanders, which detracts from the ability to replay this frequently.

Overall, while it's not likely there are such people out there, this would make a fine introduction to the early Fugs. For the rest of us, it is essential for completists, but not a good buy overall.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I ADMIT IT..I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!, July 14, 2009

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Samuel B. King "Sam King" (Concord, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Stop! Don't Stop! (Audio CD)

"Slum godess", "Carpe Diem", "Couldn't get high?". The Fugs were a garage band version of Zappa's Mothers. The lack of musicianship, in this case, is integral to the sound and an asset. Essential listening!!

3 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars th FUGS ROCK, October 14, 2008

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S. D. Fremont "old girl" (new york, ny) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Stop! Don't Stop! (Audio CD)

ok there is nothing better then the fugs and anyone who loves rock and roll needs to have this in their life.
how lucky are we that this has come out now!
do yourself a favor and order it NOW!!!