''Sugar Daddy Live'' is a live album by the

Melvins Melvins (sometimes The Melvins) are an American rock band formed in 1983 in Montesano, Washington. Their early work was key to the development of both grunge and sludge metal. Initially, they performed as a trio but later also sometimes appe ...

, released on May 31, 2011. The songs are taken from their 2008 tour, with the majority of the tracks coming from their two most recent studio albums at the time, '' (A) Senile Animal'' and '' Nude with Boots''. Two songs from the same show that were left off of the live album were released separately. "Suicide in Progress" was released in a split 7-inch with

Totimoshi Totimoshi is an American rock band based in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was founded in Oakland, California, in 1997. Style and reception Totimoshi are inspired by artists such as Frank Zappa and Jimi Hendrix; however, the 2008 a ...

on Volcom Entertainment. "Billy Fish" was released as "Billy Fish Alive" as part of the Joyful Noise 2013 flexi series.

Track listing

Split Series

All thirteen songs were released as 12-inch singles for a split series through

Amphetamine Reptile Records Amphetamine Reptile Records (or AmRep Industries) is a record label founded in 1986 by Tom Hazelmyer in Washington state. The label specializes in noise rock and also released '' Strap It On'', the debut album by alternative metal band Helme ...

with bands selected by the Melvins, taking nearly three years to finish. Though some of the bands submitted new material, others like The U-Men and the Cows contributed previously released material due to being defunct.

Vol. 1: U-Men

"Gila" was originally released on the U-Men's self-titled debut EP in 1984.

Vol. 2:
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"Chow" is from the Cows' second album, '' Daddy Has a Tail'', released on AmRep in 1989.

Vol. 3: Off!

Off! provided a cover of "No Reason to Complain", originally by The Alarm Clocks.

Vol. 4: Killdozer

"Lupus" was released in 1989 on Killdozer's '' Twelve Point Buck'' album and as a single.

Vol. 5: Midwest Hardcore

A trio of classic

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bands from the midwest United States:

Negative Approach Negative Approach is an American hardcore punk band, formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1981. The band is considered among the pioneers of hardcore punk, particularly in the Midwest region. Like most hardcore bands, Negative Approach was little known ...

with "Sick of Talk", Die Kreuzen with "In School" and

Necros Necros was an early American hardcore punk band from Maumee, Ohio, although they are usually identified with the Detroit music scene. They were the first band to record for Touch and Go Records. History Necros was formed in mid-1975 by then-t ...

with "IQ32".

Vol. 6:
Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers are an American rock band formed in San Antonio, Texas, by singer Gibby Haynes and guitarist Paul Leary in 1981. The band has had numerous personnel changes, but its core lineup of Haynes, Leary, and drummer King Coffey has ...

All Butthole Surfers tracks are taken from a live performance dated January 31, 1987. "No Rule" is a

Leather Nun The Leather Nun are a Swedish rock group. Careening from garage rock to goth and pop-rock, Leather Nun became cult heroes in their native land and wide abroad. History The Leather Nun (a.k.a. "Lädernunnan") was formed in 1978 in Gothenburg, ...

cover.

Vol. 7:
Mudhoney Mudhoney is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1988, following the demise of Green River. Its members are singer and rhythm guitarist Mark Arm, lead guitarist Steve Turner, bassist Guy Maddison and drummer Dan Peters. ...

All Mudhoney tracks are taken from a single live performance.

Vol. 8:
Fucked Up Fucked Up is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2001. The band consists of Damian Abraham (vocals), Mike Haliechuk (guitar, vocals), Josh Zucker (guitar), Sandy Miranda (bass), and Jonah Falco (drums, vocals). From ...

"21st Century Cling-Ons" by Fucked Up was released exclusively on this single.

Vol. 9:
Napalm Death Napalm Death are an English grindcore band formed in 1981 in Meriden, West Midlands. None of the band's original members has been in the group since 1986. But since ''Utopia Banished'' (1992), the lineup of bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch ...

"To Go Off and Things" is originally by the

Cardiacs Cardiacs are an English rock band formed in Kingston upon Thames by Tim Smith (lead guitar and vocals) and his brother Jim (bass, backing vocals) in 1977 under the name Cardiac Arrest. The band's sound fused circus, baroque pop and medieval ...

. "Oxygen of Duplicity" is a previously unreleased original.

Vol. 10: Fantômas

The Fantômas tracks are taken from the original demo that Mike Patton made before the band was fully assembled. It was released in its entirety on a cassette included in the ''Wunderkammer'' box set.

Vol. 11: Melvins 1983

"Dogs and Cattle Prods" was previously released on '' Tres Cabrones'' in 2013.

Vol. 12: King Buzzo

"The Vulgar Joke" was originally released on ''This Machine Kills Artists'' in 2014 and was the only song left out of the three volume 10-inch vinyl release of the album through AmRep.

Vol. 13: Karp

"Rowdy" came from Karp's last single, released in 1998, and was later included on ''Action Chemistry''. "Bacon Industry" comes from the band's final album, ''Self Titled LP'', originally released in 1997.

Personnel

King Buzzo Roger "Buzz" Osborne (born March 25, 1964), also known as King Buzzo, is an American guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He is a founding member of the rock band Melvins, as well as Fantômas and Venomous Concept. Biography Born in Morton, ...

- guitar, vocals *

Dale Crover Dale Crover (born October 23, 1967) is an American rock musician. Crover is best known as the drummer for Melvins and has also been the drummer for Men of Porn, Shrinebuilder, Crystal Fairy and, for a brief time, Nirvana. He is also guitari ...

- drums, vocals *

Coady Willis Coady Willis is an American drummer and a member of Big Business, High on Fire, White Shit, and the Melvins. He previously played in the bands Dead Low Tide, Broadcast Oblivion, and The Murder City Devils. Willis and Big Business bandmate J ...

- drums, vocals * Mr. Warren - bass, vocals

Additional personnel

Toshi Kasai Toshi Kasai is a Japanense record producer, engineer, mixer and musician. He is most well known for his strong vocal production work with hard rock and metal groups such as his long standing relationship with The Melvins and his work with Tool. ...

- engineer *John Golden - mastering * Mackie Osborne - package design, illustrations *Ben Clark - live photos *Jane Adams - live photos

References

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