Mangled Demos from 1983

Mangled Demos from 1983
Compilation album by The Melvins
Released	May 31, 2005
Recorded	1983
Genre	Hardcore punk, grunge, experimental rock
Length	43:38
Label	Ipecac Recordings (CD) Alternative Tentacles (LP)
Producer	The Melvins
The Melvins chronology
Never Breathe What You Can't See (2004) Mangled Demos from 1983 (2005) Sieg Howdy! (2005)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	53%[2]

Mangled Demos from 1983 is a collection of various early Melvins recordings from 1983, remastered and released on Ipecac in 2005. Until 2005, none of the material had ever been officially released. A few tracks included in this album have previously appeared on bootleg releases. It is the only record featuring the original lineup (Buzz Osborne/Matt Lukin/Mike Dillard). Tracks 3-13 were recorded at Mud Bay, a suburb of Olympia, Washington, for possible album release. Ultimately the album was not released at the time, as no record label was interested in the Melvins until 1985.

Track listing

Some song titles were lost over time, they are listed with symbols.

1. "Elks Lodge Christmas Broadcast" – 3:52
2. "If You Get Bored (Live Radio)" – 2:22
3. "Forgotten Principles" – 1:07
4. "Snake Appeal" – 1:59
5. Symbol: Flower – 1:08
6. "If You Get Bored" – 1:33
7. "Set Me Straight" – 2:31 (Later appeared on Houdini and Six Songs)
8. "✪" (Circled white star U+272A) – 1:02
9. "I'm Dry" – 1:35
10. "Forgotten Principles" – 1:19
11. "I Don't Know" – 1:35
12. "Matt-Alec" – 3:00
13. "The Real You" – 1:27
14. "Run Around" – 1:44
15. "Keep Away From Me" – 1:22
16. "☘" (Shamrock U+2618)– 1:00
17. "Bibulous Confabulation During Rehearsal" – 4:58
18. Symbol: Iron cross – 1:21
19. "✏" (Pencil U+270F) – 1:10
20. "Matt-Alec" – 3:14
21. "Walter" – 3:21
22. "✁" (Upper blade scissors U+2701) – 0:24
23. "✈" (Airplane U+2708) – 0:22

Personnel

• The Melvins - Performer, Producer
  • Buzz Osborne - Guitar, vocals
  • Matt Lukin - Bass
  • Mike Dillard - drums
• Mackie Osborne - Design

References

1. ^ "Mangled Demos from 1983 - Melvins". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r742497. 
2. ^ http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19829/Melvins_Mangled_Demos_From_1983^{[dead link]}

External links

• Official Press Release/Liner notes
• Information on the Demos-Bootleg