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| 1. She |
| 2. Hollywood Babylon |
| 3. Bullet |
| 4. Horror Business |
| 5. Teenagers From Mars |
| 6. Night Of The Living Dead |
| 7. Where Eagles Dare |
| 8. Vampira |
| 9. I Turned Into A Martian |
| 10. Skulls |
| 11. London Dungeon |
| 12. Ghouls Night Out |
| 13. Astro Zombies |
| 14. Mommy Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight? (Fox Studio 1983) |
| 15. Die, Die My Darling (Fox Studio 1983) |
| 16. Earth A.D. (Fox Studio 1983) |
| 17. Devilock (Fox Studio 1983) |
| 18. Death Comes Ripping (Fox Studio 1983) |
| 19. Green Hell (Fox Studio 1983) |
| 20. Wolfs Blood (Fox Studio 1983) |
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Customer Reviews
Danzig had the lyrics to match their ghoulish appearance - on this album, 'London Dungeon', 'Night Of The Living Dead' and 'Death Comes Ripping' need no explanation. In the same pop trash vein, 'I Turned Into A Martian' and 'Teenagers From Mars' explore his love of kitsch sci-fi. Musically, Danzig referenced 50's rock 'n roll with instantly memorable guitar hooks, and the dynamism of his singing (which earned him the nick-name "Evil Elvis"). The Misfits played at a frantic pace - any track that made it past 3 minutes was an epic - and their production values showed total disregard for sharp, clear audio. The combination of Danzig's melodic songwriting with the band's vicious, chaotic performance style creates a unique tension that many have tried to imitate since.
Between this album and 'Collection II', it's a toss-up which one features more classic material. Quite frankly, it doesn't matter, because they both belong in every punk fan's stereo.
As for "What happened next?", post-1983 Danzig went on to front Samhain, and then the self-named 'Danzig' (still officially active today), both of which followed the cult success of the original Misfits with exciting alternative music. Jerry Only spent 12 years in obscurity before resurrecting The Misfits in 1995, without Danzig, after a bitter legal battle over the rights to the band name. Michale Graves, Danzig's replacement, proved to be an excellent frontman, forging a vocal style that was as much a respectful homage to Glenn as a fresh and distinctive new sound for the band. However, he only lasted for 2 albums before leaving to start a solo career. Since then, despite his obvious lack of singing ability, Only has attempted to front the band himself, and unsurprisingly The Misfits have floundered, with only one album (the disappointing 'Project 1950') released in the last decade. Sadly, due to continuing acrimony on both sides, a classic 'Fits reunion continues to look unlikely.
If the answer to the above is yes, then MIsfits collection Vol.1 is for you. A collection of the essential Misfits tracks from the early part of their career, no one could hope for a better introduction to the band - unarguably one of the most important outfits of the scene to date - or perhaps even the whole punk scene.
Nestling nicely between obscurity and cult, The Misfits "cant play, but hold a killer melody" B movie inspired madness will perhaps never be quite as well exemplified as it here (despite the excellence of their newer material) on tracks such as Hollywood Babylon, Skulls, Teenagers From Mars and the ripping Bullet.
Some of the best songs by one of the best bands around.
Many of the highlights of the original albums are present here; songs like She, Skulls, Where Eagles Dare, London Dungeon and Die,Die My Darling are reminders as to what the Misfits used to be.
We all hate Glenn Danzig now, and laugh at him whenever we can, but on this collection we can see why he was such an influential and iconic frontman back in the day. He actually has a great singing voice. Musically, the Misfits were not spectacular. It's pretty much run-of-the-mill punk, but that's all it needs to be. That isn't to say that they didn't have their share of cool riffs (I love the opening riff to Vampira). Of course, the production on this CD isn't crystal clear, given that the songs were recorded in the 70s, but it's not overly terrible.
This CD will serve as a perfect introduction to anyone wanting to give the Misfits a try, although it's a pointless purchase if you already own a few of their albums. There isn't anything new - no new songs, and nothing at all in the liner booklet. But again, this is a perfect selection of songs for newcomers.
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