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I finally bought this CD a few weeks ago. It's great. Not quite as strong as some of the later material, but definitely a good debut. I like the different sound and approach they were using. I hear some solid UK pop rock influence on this. Good thing they didn't keep that as a main influence in their sound.
Overall, I'd give it a 7 out of 10.
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I have never heard the CD, I knew someone who owned the vinyl awhile ago all I remember is Werewolf and Highway Girl, the original versions...just as good as any live version with rants. I thought the rest was kinda lackluster. I should still get it tho, I know it's cheap.
Pretty impressive that you're on MIR. I guess that means you live at the bottom of the south Pacific??? :lol:
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I think Smalltown Bringdown is a really solid track that they should resurrect in their live shows. Highway Girl and Last American Exit are also killer tunes. All Canadian Surf Club is just a great title for a song.
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I agree that All Canadian Surf Club is only a great title and not a great song. Oh, wait. That's not what you said ...
Killing Time is the most redeemable thing on the EP, in my opinion. And I wouldn't take Last American Exit, Smalltown Bringdown, or Highway Girl out behind the barn and shoot them. The rest? Well, it was 1987 - it was a crazy time; they were just kids ...
But still ... shell out the $8.99 and give it a few spins. Otherwise, yer missing out.
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It is a good snapshot of the band as they were just starting out. It's clear their sound was pretty raw back then, and their songwriting and Gord's lyrics weren't up to the standard they are now... but it's great to hear where they started and to compare them to where they are now. For any Hip fan, getting a copy of their first release is essential.
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Last American Exit is a great song, i don't know what it is about it but i would definately put it in my top 10, smalltown bringdown, killing time and highway girl are also good tunes.
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where is the love for 'i'm a werewolf baby' ?!
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I gave it up for Werewolf up above!! The first album seems like a real "oddity" compared to the first albums of most bands I like but I'm glad this one got put out, just for Werewolf and Hwy Girl...listening to the "rest" of the EP, who'da thought they would turn out to be such an amazing band??
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Sometimes I use it to spread jam on toast.
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Face it, the EP sucks.
It was the 80s, music was on life support, people thought Loverboy was cool, and garage bands were getting back to basics and cranking out simple, straight-ahead rock songs that didn't take themselves seriously. That's where stuff like "I'm a Werewolf Baby" came from. But the EP completely fails to capture the essence of what that sound was all about. It plods along like it's on quaaludes.
The EP has some half-decent songs, but they're lifeless on that recording. You're better off listening to old boots.
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Well, I always consider that the 90s began in 1989. :wink:
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I have always thought that the Hip EP and Appetite for Destruction gave me/us hope in a time when the likes of Winger, Warrant, Whitesnake etc. ad nauseum were squeezing the last breaths of life out of rock and roll.
The sound is a little thin and over-processed, but it is still a must for any Hip fan. Killing Time and Highway Girl have certainly stood the test of time.
Interesting thing I remember about the performances of Werewolf in '87 or so was that Gord used to physically jump on/tackle Paul mid-song and end up in a heap on the stage. Hard to believe now.
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Bands like the Hip were the last, best hope for civilization during those dark days, but the EP more or less completely fails to capture the sound.
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That EP is everything that EP should be...if that makes sense...
did I mention I have it on vinyl?
