Flesh Eaters, also known as Disintegration NationHinman, Jay (January, 2001). "The Flesh Eaters: Heavy Punk Thunder from the Lake of Burning Fire" . Perfect Sound Forever. after the title of its opening track, is the four-song debut EP by American rock band the Flesh Eaters.

Background At the beginning of 1978,Jelly, Kames (July 27, 2009). "L.A. Punk Vol. 3- The Flesh Eaters". New Jersey Noise. Retrieved May 20, 2016.TKO Records (November 19, 2011). "Chris D. of the Flesh Eaters Pizza Party". TKO Records. Retrieved May 20, 2016. just a few months after being formed, the Flesh Eaters, in an early lineup composed of their founder, the singer and songwriter Chris Desjardins (pka Chris D.), guitarist Tito Larriva, bassist John Richey, and drummer Joe Nanini, went into a studio for their first time, with Randy Stodola of the Alley Cats as producer and engineer, to record early versions of the songs "Disintegration Nation", "Agony Shorthand", and "Twisted Road", which, as they were supposed to be demos only, remained unreleased until 2004, when they were featured as bonus tracks on the CD reissueAtavistic #ALP143CDThe Flesh Eaters, No Questions Asked, 2004 CD reissue. AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2016.The Flesh Eaters, No Questions Asked, 2004 CD reissue cover art . Record Collectors of the World Unite. Retrieved May 23, 2016. of No Questions Asked, the band's first full-length album originally released in 1980.Upsetter #UPCJ 34The Flesh Eaters, No Questions Asked, 1980 LP release cover art . Record Collectors of the World Unite. Retrieved May 23, 2016.

Shortly after, still in 1978, Chris D. would come back to Stodola's studio for a second session, this time backed by the members of the pioneering punk rock band the Flyboys,Who by that time had become a power trio because of the death of David Wilson ( David Way) in a car accident in early 1978.Neff, Joseph (July 24, 2014). "Graded on a Curve: The Flesh Eaters, A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die". The Vinyl District. Retrieved October 24, 2015.Young, Jon; Sprague, David. "Flesh Eaters". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 24, 2015. to record what would be the debut release of his band.Bernadicou, August (January 8, 2015). "Just an Alley Cat: Randy Stodola Speaks!". Teenage News. Retrieved October 24, 2015.

Production and release The Flesh Eaters EP, produced and engineered by Randy Stodola at Alleycat House, his four-track home studio, was released in 1978 on Upsetter Records, in 7-inch vinyl disc format.Flesh Eaters, 1978 7-inch EP release cover art . Record Collectors of the World Unite. Retrieved May 22, 2016.

Critical reception In his biography of the Flesh Eaters for Perfect Sound Forever, Jay Hinman said that:

Trouser Press, for its part, commented:

Disintegration Nation EP

Disintegration Nation is an archival 7-inch EP featuring, for the first time on vinyl, and as a stand-alone release, the first studio recordings by the Flesh Eaters. It consists of demo versions of the songs "Disintegration Nation", "Agony Shorthand", and "Twisted Road", recorded at the beginning of 1978, just a few months after the band was formed, at the four-track home studio of Randy Stodola, who produced and engineered the session, with Chris D. on vocals, Tito Larriva on guitar, John Richey on Bass, and Joe Nanini on drums. The three songs would be re-recorded soon after, with revamped lineup, for the band's 1978 self-titled debut EP.

The Flesh Eaters's first ever studio session was first released in 2004, as bonus tracks, on the CD reissue of No Questions Asked, the band's 1980 first studio album.

The Disintegration Nation EP was released on July 15, 2011, on TKO Records,Disintegration Nation, 2011 7-inch EP release cover art . Record Collectors of the World Unite. Retrieved May 23, 2016. as a limited edition of 500 copies, featuring cover art by Chris D.

Track listing

Reissues In 1979, a remixed version of "Disintegration Nation" was featured, retitled as "Version Nation", on the Tooth and Nail compilation album.Various artists, Tooth and Nail, 1979 LP cover art . Record Collectors of the World Unite. Retrieved May 23, 2016.

In 1989, the Flesh Eaters EP was repressed featuring yellow disc labelsFlesh Eaters, 1989 7-inch EP repressing cover art . Record Collectors of the World Unite. Retrieved May 22, 2016. instead of the original in white.The Flakes (October 25, 2007). "Flesheaters – S/T E.P 7″". Killed By Death Records. Retrieved August 5, 2016.

In 2004, the EP, in its entirety, was included as bonus tracks, on the Atavistic Records' remastered CD reissue of the band's first studio album, No Questions Asked, originally released in 1980 on Upsetter.

Track listing

Personnel The Flesh Eaters Chris Desjardins (a.k.a. Chris D.) – vocals John Curry – guitar Scott Lasken – bass Dennis Walsh – drums

Production Randy Stodola – co-production, engineering Flesheaters – co-production Chris Desjardins (credited as CD) – graphic design (front cover), photography (inner sleeve) Judith Bell – graphic design (disc labels), typography G Hitler – graphic design (disc labels), typography Richard Paulsen – illustration (back cover collage) Bonnie Ballistic – illustration (back cover drawing) J. Jennik – photography (inner sleeve) John Curry – photography (inner sleeve)

Notes

References

External links Reviews Hinman, Jay (January, 2001). "The Flesh Eaters: Heavy Punk Thunder from the Lake of Burning Fire". Perfect Sound Forever. Archived from the original on April 20, 2001. Young, Jon; Sprague, David. "Flesh Eaters". Trouser Press. Jelly, Kames (July 27, 2009). "L.A. Punk Vol. 3- The Flesh Eaters". New Jersey Noise.

Images The Flesh Eaters, cover art. Record Collectors of the World Unite. Flesh Eaters, 1978 7-inch EP release cover art. Discogs.

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