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Back in the day, before alternative rock was invented and indie rock was still shy of roots music and other folk elements, Camper Van Beethoven's merging of punk, folk, ska, and world music was truly a revelation. Singer/songwriter David Lowery's smart-aleck lyrics, delivered in laid-back California style, combined with Jonathan Segel's violin as lead instrument were the band's instant trademarks.… Read more in Amazon's Camper Van Beethoven Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (March 9, 1993)
  • Original Release Date: 1985
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Capitol
  • ASIN: B000000QGM
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #188,142 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Border Ska
2. Day That Lassie Went to the Moon
3. Wasted
4. Yanqui Go Home
5. Oh No!
6. 9 of Disks
7. Payed Vacation: Greece
8. Where the Hell Is Bill?
9. Vladivostock
10. Skinhead Stomp
11. Tina
12. Take the Skinheads Bowling
13. Mao Reminisces About His Days in Southern China
14. I Don't See You
15. Balalaika Gap
16. Opi Rides Again/Club Med Sucks
17. Ambiguity Song

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This is a manifesto of a strange sound that didn't last long enough. David Lowery's pre-Cracker days were spent with this semi-punk, semi-ska, violin-driven combo and their debut stunner remains a staple, mainly because of the now-immortal "Take the Skinheads Bowling." But with gems such as "Opi Rides Again" and a wonderful cover of Black Flag's "Wasted," the album begs for numerous listens. --Marc Calhoun
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just plain fun to listen to, December 30, 2002
By D. Belden (St. Paul, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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Okay, OBRS is great, II and III is very good and Key Lime Pie is growing on me. But this, Camper's first effort, is still my favorite. It took a little time, though. Like a lot of people probably did, I bought it because I heard Take the Skinheads Bowling and expected to get more of the same. Well, there is no other Camper song like Take the Skinheads Bowling. In fact, there are really no two Camper songs that are alike (although the intro to Key Lime Pie sounds suspiciously like "Devil Song"). So, this one sat in the case for a while before I started giving it a whirl all the way through. Once I did that a few times, something strange started to happen: I found myself really enjoying these strange, folksy, Eastern instrumentals and oddball-yet-not-too-smart-alecky lyrics. Songs like "Wasted," "Club Med Sucks" and "Ambiguity Song" are too bizarre to ever be mainstream, but it doesn't feel forced, and there's always a little bit of commentary in there. It's not just goofball for goofball's sake.

Some people say it's amateurish and poorly produced. So what? Being polished and pristine is not what Camper was about. These are not radio songs, and I don't want them to be. It's just good, unique, fun music full of enough variety and enthusiasm to keep you interested after 1,000 plays. It's one of those albums where you have a new favorite song every month -- Border Ska, Tina, Skinhead Stomp, Payed Vacation: Greece, Where the Hell is Bill, Balalaika Gap, Club Med Sucks, Wasted, and of course Take the Skinheads Bowling, which is still good enough that I'd buy the album for that song all over again.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars I HAD A DREAM..., October 8, 2000
I WANTED TO LICK YOUR KNEES! Yes, rely on CVB for these ridiculous sorts of lyrics. It is not quite the polished Camper of the later Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart. No, in fact this is very unpolished... but all the more lovable for its fun and impromptu feel. The album solidifies CVB's place as "wasted", melodic darlings for me. Fun instrumentals, very inspiring... and despite the oddities of some of the lyrics ("Where the Hell is Bill?" "The Day Lassie Went to the Moon", "Oh, No!", "Wasted" ("I was so gnarly and I drove my dad's car..."), or "Take the Skinheads Bowling" this music is really accessible to everyone. In fact, my mother loves this CD and listens to it all the time when she is driving. She gets a lot of strange looks when she is sitting in a parking lot with the windows down, playing CVB loudly...
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Happy Campers, December 18, 1998
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Formed in college at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Camper Van Beethoven became underground darlings with the release of this album. They are all over the map musically, and play like a group in love with experimentation. "Take the Skinheads Bowling," perhaps the most straight ahead song on the disc, became a minor college-radio hit; other songs dabbled in punk ("Opi Rides Again") or psuedo-political statements. All in all, a gleeful delight, though you have to be open-minded to enjoy this music.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Glad to Have a Copy Again
I originally bought this album long ago. Unfortuntately, as that was in the 80s, I bought a record. As I have not had a record player in 15 years, I had not listened to this album... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Gena Shurtleff

2.0 out of 5 stars The sound's coming together, but the songs aren't here yet
I really like the band's "Key Lime Pie" so I decided to check out some others in their catalogue. This one I was able to get at the library. Read more
Published on March 10, 2005 by Greg Brady

5.0 out of 5 stars An instant classic for CVB.
Camper Van Beethoven is one of those bands that just doesn't have just one sound. Not only can they just accept one style of music, they do good at playing lots, showing it really... Read more
Published on March 7, 2004 by visit_colorado

5.0 out of 5 stars Oatmaeal sucks, but not Camper
Telephone free landslide victory, indeed. Victorious on all accounts, even without the use of telephones. Read more
Published on January 20, 2002 by gatzkeboy

4.0 out of 5 stars Before Camper Van Beethoven knew how to write lyrics
Okay, so that title is an exaggeration. Some of the songs contain some great lyrical work: the odd "Take The Skinheads Bowling," the clever "Ambiguity Song," and the humorously... Read more
Published on May 24, 2001 by Nathan M DeHoff

4.0 out of 5 stars Before Camper Van Beethoven knew how to write lyrics
Okay, so that title is an exaggeration. Some of the songs contain some great lyrical work: the odd "Take The Skinheads Bowling," the clever "Ambiguity Song,"... Read more
Published on May 24, 2001 by Nathan M DeHoff

5.0 out of 5 stars Ubercamper
Classic Camper; their best. Rough around the edges, but with their anti-establishment, nonconformist teeth very much bared. Strong Ska influence.
Published on August 4, 1998 by Sastrugi

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