Germany's Hound Gawd! label shows excellent taste in releasing the latest from Pat Todd, the former Lazy Cowgirls mainman.
Pat Todd & The RankOutsiders – The Past Came Callin'
Side 1
1. If I Only Could Fly Backwards In Time – 3:38
2. The Ballad Of Crystal Valladares – 3:22
3. Call You On Sunday Night – 4:04
4. Run – 2:59
5. Down In Old Boerne – 2:52
6. The Ring, The Bottle & The Gun – 2:29
7. Going’ Nowhere - 3:57
Side 2
1. A New Pair Of Eyes – 2:57
2. Yeah, Ya Had A Bad Night - 3:48
3. Any Other Way - 3:09
4. Idle Time - 3:19
5. Somewhere Down The Line - 3:14
6. The Future Callin’ - 3:30
7. Just Between You & Me - 4:21
Credits
Pat Todd - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar & Harmonica
Nick Alexander - Electric & Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Kevin Keller - Electric & Acoustic Guitar & Vocals & Lead Vocal on The Ring, The Bottle & The Gun
Steven Vigh - Bass Guitar & Vocals
Walter Phelan - Drums, Percussion & Editing
Produced & Mixed by Earle Mankey & Pat Todd
All Arrangements by the Rankoutsiders / Mastered by Earle Mankey
Recorded at Earle’s Rankoutsider Wreckroom Thousand Oaks, CA
After the Candy Snatchers issued their debut in '96 and before recording '98's Human Zoo, they made Moronic Pleasures which was shelved until now.
Candy Snatchers – Moronic Pleasures (Hound Gawd!) Side 1
1. No Time To Waste – 2:19
2. Color Me Blood Red – 1:09
3. Pissed Off, Ripped Off, Screwed – 1:07
4. If You Can’t Have Fun, You Ain’t Fun – 1:49
5. Burn It To The Ground – 2:32
6. You Make It Hard – 1:31
7. Hard Up - 1:27
8. Hooligan - 1:25
9. Real Thick Head - 1:44
10. Gone For Good - 2:06 Side 2
1. Killin' My Buzz – 1:01
2. Run You Down - 1:35
3. Fresh Rag - 2:26
4. She Sure Can Blow - 1:35
5. Such A Fool - 2:02
6. Moronic Pleasures - 1:47
7. Ass Casserole - 2:41
8. Bum - 1:17
9. You Want What - 2:04
Credits:
Larry May – vocals
Matthew Odietus – guitar
Willy Johns – bass
Sergio Ponce – drums
Paul Johnson: recording engineer
Dan-O Deckelman: analog-to-digital transfer
Dennis Kane: mixing and mastering
Jake Starr: super-fan and producer
Andrea Rizzo: Cover photos
The Candy Snatchers' Moronic Pleasures album is available directly from Hound Gawd! Records. There's a Moronic Pleasures release party planned for June 28th with The Candy Snatchers joined by Zodiac Panthers and Sick Bags at The Camel (1621 W. Broad St) in Richmond, Virginia. Check this link for more info.