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band the Flesh Eaters.

Background

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Chris D.), guitarist Tito Larriva, bassist John Richey, and drummer Joe Nanini, went into a

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for their first time, with Randy Stodola of the Alley Cats as

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er, to record early versions of the songs "Disintegration Nation", "Agony Shorthand", and "Twisted Road", which, as they were supposed to be

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s only, remained unreleased until 2004, when they were featured as bonus tracks on the CD

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. ''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

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because of the death of David Wilson (aka David Way) in a car accident in early 1978.Neff, Joseph (July 24, 2014)
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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
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Critical reception

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

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''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

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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''

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.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 labels''Flesh 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)
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''Killed By Death Records''. Retrieved August 5, 2016. In 2004, the EP, in its entirety, was included as bonus tracks, on the Atavistic Records'

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ed 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 (aka Chris D.) –

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Production * Randy Stodola – co-production,

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Notes

References

External links

Reviews

* Hinman, Jay (January, 2001)
"The Flesh Eaters: Heavy Punk Thunder from the Lake of Burning Fire"
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"L.A. Punk Vol. 3- The Flesh Eaters"
''New Jersey Noise''.

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