YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS 8211 The Fabulous Sounds Of The Pacific Northwest 40th Anniversary Edition 8211 LP 8211 Turquoise Vinyl

LP – Limited 40th Anniversary Opaque Turquoise Vinyl reissue of their classic debut, remixed from original 8-track tapes by Scott McCaughey. Formed (conceptually) byScott McCaughey and Chuck Carroll in Seattle, WA in 1981, The Young Fresh Fellows, with the addition of Chucks mad-drumming cousin Tad Hutchison, began work on their debut effort in 1983. Friend Conrad Uno volunteered to produce and record the trio in his basement/garage Egg Studios (no money exchanged hands), and Unos fledgling label PopLlama Products insisted on pushing the record out into the world, beyond a small circle of friends. Starting with the magical success of this album, PopLlama would become a fixture in the still-floundering Seattle music scene and the home of bands including Fastbacks, The Posies, Dharma Bums, and The President Of The United States Of America (whose Uno-produced debut would go on to be certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA.) Inspired by a 1960s single from Pacific Northwest Bell to promote tourism, the cover plays homage to that release, with sound bites as narrator from that original record (and now, either thankfully or regretfully, omitted from this cut-to-the-rocknroll-chase remix). The Fellows suddenly found themselves darlings of college radio, with an enthusiastic following, and admired by their peers. A bouncy, punky, jangly, and weirdly self-referential collection of songs, The Fabulous Sounds Of The Pacific Northwest became a favourite of anyone who came upon it, including early proponents like Paul Westerberg, Ira Robbins, NRBQ, Rolling Stone, and Peter Buck. Now, for its 40th Anniversary, co-founder and songwriter/vocalist Scott McCaughey (R.E.M., The Minus 5, The Baseball Project) has remixed the album to (re)introduce it to the world. The idea was to put 40 years of music-making experience into the mix (push up the bass fader), without losing the naivet and wonder that fueled its initial reception. The original albums 15 tracks is pressed on limited-edition, opaque Turquoise vinyl. The (now) double-CD include a bonus disc Merry Croutons Mr. Gulp Gulp an ultra-rare party-in-the-studio 1984 cassette release of about 200 copies. Tracklist: Side 11. Rock n Roll Pest Control2. All Messed Up3. Think Better Of Me4. Empty Set Takes A Vacation5. Teenage Dogs In Trouble6. You Call That Lonely?7. View From Above Side 21. Big House2. Power Mowers Theme3. Gus Theme4. This Little Mystery5. A Humble Guy6. Down By The Pharmacy7. That Letter8. Young Fresh Fellows Theme