The Incredible Shrinking Dickies
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The Incredible Shrinking Dickies was the 1979 first album by the California punk band The Dickies
. The album included the group's notable cover of Black Sabbath
's "Paranoid
", which reached No. 45 in the UK
charts in July 1979. It was pressed on at least four different colors of vinyl (blue, yellow, orange, clear) and was produced by John Hewlett, who in the late 1960s was a member of the UK garagepunk quartet John's Children
, which for a short while included Marc Bolan
as guitarist.
Production:
The Dickies
The Dickies are an American punk rock group formed in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, U.S. in 1977.-History:The Dickies were among the first punk rock bands to emerge from Los Angeles...
. The album included the group's notable cover of Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
's "Paranoid
Paranoid (song)
"Paranoid" is a song by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, featured on their second album Paranoid . It is the first single from the album, while the B-side is the song "The Wizard". It reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100...
", which reached No. 45 in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
charts in July 1979. It was pressed on at least four different colors of vinyl (blue, yellow, orange, clear) and was produced by John Hewlett, who in the late 1960s was a member of the UK garagepunk quartet John's Children
John's Children
John's Children were a 1960s pop art/mod rock band from Leatherhead, England that briefly featured future T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan. John's Children were known for their outrageous live performances and were booted off a tour with The Who in Germany in 1967 when they upstaged the headliners...
, which for a short while included Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan was an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and poet. He is best known as the founder, frontman, lead singer & guitarist for T. Rex, but also a successful solo artist...
as guitarist.
Track listing
- "Give It Back" - 1:41 (Lee, Phillips, Huffsteter)
- "Poodle Party" - 1:09 (Kaballero)
- "ParanoidParanoid (song)"Paranoid" is a song by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, featured on their second album Paranoid . It is the first single from the album, while the B-side is the song "The Wizard". It reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" - 2:04 (Iommi, Osbourne, Ward, Butler) - "She" - 1:36 (Boyce, Hart)
- "Shadow Man" - 2:04 (Lee, Ainsworth)
- "Mental Ward" - 1:49 (Lee, Club, Glibb)
- "Eve Of Destruction" - 1:57 (Sloan)
- "You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla)" - 1:50 (Lee, Wagon)
- "Waterslide" - 2:32 (Lee, Phillips)
- "Walk Like An Egg" - 2:21 (Lee, Wilde)
- "Curb Job" - 2:36 (Lee, Wilde)
- "Shake & Bake" - 1:56 (Huffsteter)
- "Rondo (The Midgets Revenge)" - 3:12 (Phillips)
CD reissue bonus tracks
- "I'm Ok, You're Ok" - 2:10 (Lee, Club, Goddard)
- "Silent NightSilent Night"Silent Night" is a popular Christmas carol. The original lyrics of the song "Stille Nacht" were written in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria, by the priest Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber...
" - 2:17 (Traditional: Arr. The Dickies) - "Sounds of Silence" - 1:35 (Simon)
- "Banana Splits" - 1:54 (Adams, Barkon)
- "Hideous" - 1:13 (Lee, Club, Goddard)
- "Got It at the Store" - 1:41 (Goddard, Lee)
Credits
- Leonard Graves Philipps - Lead Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Organ
- Stan LeeStan Lee (musician)Stan Soble A.K.A. Stan Lee is one of the founding members of The Dickies and has been their lead guitarist since they formed in 1977. Many Dickies fans would claim him to be the best guitarist in punk history. They had a UK Top 10 single with 'Banana Splits' in 1979.- References :...
- Guitars, Vocals - Chuck WagonChuck Wagon (musician)Robert "Bob" Davis , known by his stage name Chuck Wagon, was an American musician and original member of Los Angeles punk rock band The Dickies, with whom he released two albums...
- Keyboards, Guitar, Saxophone, Vocals - Billy Club - Bass, Vocals
- Karlos Kaballero - Drums, No Vocals
Production:
- Produced by John Hewlett
- Engineered by Cisco de Luna, Earle Mankey & Gerry Kitchenham
- Mastered by Frank de Luna