Angry Samoans - Yesterday Started Tomorrow

Original Release Date

1986

Release Information

US 12" 1986 (Bad Trip - BT 001)
US 12" 1986 (PVC - PVC 6915)

A1 Different World 1:47
A2 Electrocution 2:09
A3 It's Raining Today 2:41
B1 Unhinged 1:53
B2 Psych-Out 129 1:53
B3 Somebody To Love 1:56

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US CD 1990 (Triple X - 51035-2)

1 Different World 1:47
2 Electrocution 2:09
3 It's Raining Today 2:41
4 Unhinged 1:53
5 Psych-Out 129 1:53
6 Somebody To Love 1:56

Chart Placings

None

Credits

Metal Mike Saunders - lead vocals, guitar, 2nd lead break on B3
Todd Homer - bass guitar, lead vocals on B1 and B2
Gregg Turner - stun guitar, jug noises on B2
Stevie Drojensky - lead guitar
Billy Vockeroth - drums
Special Guest Guru: Larry Robinson - lead guitar on B1

Produced by Bill Inglot
Recorded at Penguin Studios, Glendale, California, April 12-13, 1986

Reviews & Opinions

PUNKY GIBBON: A curious turnabout, this. God knows what happened in the intervening four years between Back From Samoa and this, but the Samoans dropped all the verbal unpleasantries and started playing inoffensive punk-infused Psych instead. Gone are the copious expletives and animosity towards the world, which is weird, because everybody in this band hated each other intensely and never stopped fighting, so it's not as if they got all lovey-dovey. All told, this is a pretty good mini-album, with two speedy rockers ('Different World', 'Psyche-out 129') proving they know what a race to the last chord entails, and Turner's guitar sound is still a joy to behold.

MARK PRINDLE: What the FUCK??? Why are the Angry Samoans now playing inoffensive pseudo-60s bubblegum songs? Non-distorted guitars? Singing instead of shouting? A Jefferson Airplane cover, are you kidding me? It's one thing to "mature," but why bother keeping the name "Angry Samoans" if you have no intention of being "angry" or doing anything at all to appeal to the people that might be interested in purchasing a record by the "Angry Samoans" in the first place? Granted, none of the songs are honestly BAD, and one of them (Gregg Turner's "Psych-Out 129") is actually a really great, driving punk/metal song. But can you imagine the letdown on the faces of America's childhood when the long-awaited follow-up to the classic Back To Samoa LP turned out to be a 6-song wade through Tepidsville, P-U.S.A.? I can, because I was there, man. You weren't there, man. I was there, man.

Additional Notes

The original Bad Trip 12" came in a plain white sleeve

Images

US 12" 1986 (Bad Trip - BT 001)

US 12" 1986 (PVC - PVC 6915). Click here for more

US CD 1990 (Triple X - 51035-2)

 

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