Bad Dude in Love
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Bad Dude in Love is an album released independently on Joe Mama Records in 1985 by Mark Oliver Everett
(credited without his middle name), later to become leader of the band Eels
. Five hundred copies were made and most were distributed to friends and for promotion. The album was discovered at large when it was put up for auction on eBay
in 2005; it was quickly removed from the site before the auction finished with no explanation. Another listed on ebay in 2010 sold for $5,000; it had been sealed for 25 years.
Prior to its emergence on eBay it had been mentioned, in 2000, by musician Chris von Sneidern, who briefly worked with E in 1994. He stated: "The record to get, apparently, is the Mark Everett record, it's called the Mark Everett something... 'Cool Dude' record or something. It's one of those things that if you were to show it to him he'd like flip, he's apparently not comfortable with it." The record is a labor of love that Everett's late father (the physicist Hugh Everett III) had made possible. The album is appropriately dedicated to him.
There is no mention of Bad Dude in Love in Everett's 2008 autobiography, Things the Grandchildren Should Know
, though they do mention the high school band Everett recorded this record with in all likelihood.
Side one
Side two
Mark Oliver Everett
Mark Oliver Everett is the lead singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist and sometime drummer of the independent rock band Eels...
(credited without his middle name), later to become leader of the band Eels
Eels (band)
Eels is an American indie rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as E...
. Five hundred copies were made and most were distributed to friends and for promotion. The album was discovered at large when it was put up for auction on eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
in 2005; it was quickly removed from the site before the auction finished with no explanation. Another listed on ebay in 2010 sold for $5,000; it had been sealed for 25 years.
Prior to its emergence on eBay it had been mentioned, in 2000, by musician Chris von Sneidern, who briefly worked with E in 1994. He stated: "The record to get, apparently, is the Mark Everett record, it's called the Mark Everett something... 'Cool Dude' record or something. It's one of those things that if you were to show it to him he'd like flip, he's apparently not comfortable with it." The record is a labor of love that Everett's late father (the physicist Hugh Everett III) had made possible. The album is appropriately dedicated to him.
There is no mention of Bad Dude in Love in Everett's 2008 autobiography, Things the Grandchildren Should Know
Things the Grandchildren Should Know
Things the Grandchildren Should Know is an autobiographic book by Mark Oliver Everett who is the front man of the independent rock band Eels. Everett spent a year composing the book between the release of the retrospectives Meet The Eels: Essential Eels, Vol...
, though they do mention the high school band Everett recorded this record with in all likelihood.
Track listing
All songs written by Mark Everett for Jack Daddy Music, except where noted.Side one
- "Everybody's Tryin' to Bum Me Out" – 4:06
- "Gotta Get Out Tonight" – 2:59
- "History Baby" – 3:51
- "Too Busy Thinking About My BabyToo Busy Thinking About My Baby"Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" is a Motown song written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, and Janie Bradford. The song was first recorded by The Temptations as a track on their 1966 album Gettin' Ready. Eddie Kendricks sings lead on the recording, which was produced by Whitfield. Jimmy Ruffin...
" (Norman WhitfieldNorman WhitfieldNorman Jesse Whitfield was an American songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Berry Gordy's Motown label during the 1960s...
, Janie BradfordJanie BradfordJanie Bradford is an American songwriter, most known for her tenure with Motown. With Berry Gordy, she co-wrote "Money ", originally recorded by Barrett Strong and used by The Beatles on their second album With The Beatles...
, and Barrett StrongBarrett StrongBarrett Strong is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best remembered for his work as a songwriter, particularly in association with producer Norman Whitfield.-His career:Strong was among the first artists signed to Berry...
) – 3:49 - "Eunice" – 4:23
- "I Just Wanna Be with You" – 4:07
Side two
- "Bad Dude in Love" – 5:11
- "The Girl in My Neighborhood" – 3:22
- "Burning LoveBurning Love"Burning Love" is a song written by Dennis Linde, first recorded by Arthur Alexander, who included it on his self-titled 1971 album, and made famous by Elvis Presley, who took it to #2 in the United States in 1972...
" (Dennis LindeDennis LindeDennis Linde was an American singer and songwriter whose work was primarily in country musicHe is best known for writing the 1972 Elvis Presley hit, "Burning Love"...
) – 3:15 - "Ain't Braggin'" – 4:10
- "I Can't Get Next to YouI Can't Get Next to You"I Can't Get Next to You" is a 1969 number-one single recorded by The Temptations and produced by Norman Whitfield for the Gordy label. The song was the number-one single on the Billboard Top Pop Singles chart for two weeks in 1969, from October 11 to October 25, replacing "Sugar, Sugar" by The...
" (Whitfield, Strong) – 4:29
Personnel
- Mark EMark Oliver EverettMark Oliver Everett is the lead singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist and sometime drummer of the independent rock band Eels...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, and drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Richard Aspinwall – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Kevin Cooke – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Granger Helvey – bass guitar and backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
- Chris Ivy – guitar
- Mike Kelly – keyboards
- Jimbo Manion – guitar
- Mike Melchione – guitar
- Mark Pohien – bass guitar
- Bob Read – keyboards and productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
- Cheyenne Wilson – backing vocals
- Featuring The Ever-etts: Cyndi Krombholz, Sandi Welch – Backing vocals