The Angry Samoans: Metal Mike Saunders, Gregg Turner (vocals, guitar), Todd Homer (vocals, bass), P.J. Galligan, Kevin Saunders, Steve Drojensky (guitar), Bill Vockeroth (drums).
Producers: Lee Ving (tracks 1-11); Bill Inglot (tracks 26-43).
Includes liner notes by Gregg Turner.
All songs written or co-written by members of The Angry Samoans except "Time Has Come Today" (W. Chambers/J. Chambers), "Homo-Sexual" (J. Falwell), "Somebody To Love" (D. Slick) and "Laughing At Me" (A. Cooper/M. Bruce/D. Dunaway/N. Smith/G. Buxton).
THE UNBOXED SET contains the albums INSIDE MY BRAIN, YESTERDAY STARTED TOMORROW (EP), BACK FROM SAMOA and STP NOT LSD.
Personnel: Metal Mike Saunders, Gregg Turner (vocals, guitar); Alison "Wonderslam" Victor (vocals, electric bass); Todd Homer (vocals, bass guitar); P.J. Galligan, Steve Drojensky, Kevin Saunders (guitar); Bill Vockeroth (drums).
Liner Note Author: Gregg Turner.
Recording information: 10/1988.
The Unboxed Set is exactly what the title implies; a single disc compilation that includes all four of the Angry Samoans' official pre-breakup 12" releases, including their classic 1982 release, Back from Samoa. One of the truly great '80s punk bands, the music of the Angry Samoans contained all the right elements: juvenile humor, raging barre chords, snotty vocals, and most importantly, a strong sense of justice and the everyman (except, unfortunately, when it came to homosexuals). In addition, they also had an unusually tight rhythm section and great pop songwriting instincts that placed them several notches above their contemporaries. All this is in evidence here, from vocalist "Metal" Mike Saunders' primordial screams on "Ballad of Jerry Curlan" to the hilarious faux-folk of "STP not LSD." Also included in the package are truly inspired liner notes from guitarist Gregg Turner, which perfectly capture the band's recklessness, nihilism and uncompromising punk attitude. ~ Pemberton Roach
