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The Early Year

Scud Mountain Boys

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Pine Box and Dance the Night Away were the Scud Mountain Boys' first two albums. Released on the tiny indie Chunk Records, neither album received wide distribution, so when the group signed with Sub Pop in 1997, the label negotiated for the release of the double-disc set The Early Year, which featured both albums plus a handful of rarities. While Massachusetts remains their most accomplished album, the music on The Early Year isn't much weaker, and most alt-country fans will find the collection necessary listening.

© Thom Owens /TiVo

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1
Silo
00:03:45

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

2
Reservoir
00:05:53

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

3
Glacier Bay
00:03:57

Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher - Joe Pernice, Stephen Desaulniers, Composer

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

4
Peter Graves' Anatomy
00:05:21

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

5
Freight of Fire
00:04:05

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

6
Sweet Sally
00:04:24

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

7
Oklahoma
00:04:56

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

8
Don't Know How to Tell Her
00:04:06

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

9
Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
00:06:17

Robert Stone, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Careers BMG Music Publishing Inc. (BMI), MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Careers BMG Music Publishing Inc. (BMI)

10
There Is No Hell (Like the Hell on This Earth)
00:04:42

Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher - Joe Pernice, Stephen Desaulniers, Composer

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

11
Wichita Lineman
00:04:02

Jimmy L. Webb, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Polygram International (ASCAP), MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Polygram International (ASCAP)

12
Please, Mr. Please
00:04:31

Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Benjamin Augustus, Composer - Peterman and Co. Ltd. (PRS), MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Peterman and Co. Ltd. (PRS)

13
Down in Writing
00:04:47

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

14
Closing Time
00:04:59

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

DISC 2

1
Freight of Fire
00:03:52

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

2
One Hand
00:03:56

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

3
Letter to Bread
00:03:26

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

4
Television
00:04:34

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

5
(She Took His) Picture
00:03:09

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

6
Where's The Playground, Susie
00:04:24

Jimmy L. Webb, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Jobete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Jobete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP)

7
Combine
00:04:24

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

8
Blood and Bones
00:03:45

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

9
Silo
00:03:42

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

10
Sangre de Cristo
00:04:33

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

11
Kneeling
00:03:51

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

12
Fiery Coffin
00:01:47

Joe Pernice, Composer - Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

13
Helen
00:02:51

Scud Mountain Boys, MainArtist - Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music, MusicPublisher - Ricci Bonnanno, Composer

2010 Ashmont Records 2010 Bony Gap (BMI) Administered by Bug Music

Album review

Pine Box and Dance the Night Away were the Scud Mountain Boys' first two albums. Released on the tiny indie Chunk Records, neither album received wide distribution, so when the group signed with Sub Pop in 1997, the label negotiated for the release of the double-disc set The Early Year, which featured both albums plus a handful of rarities. While Massachusetts remains their most accomplished album, the music on The Early Year isn't much weaker, and most alt-country fans will find the collection necessary listening.

© Thom Owens /TiVo

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