Golden Filth

by The Fugs

Overview

By the time of this recording on June 1, 1968 at the Fillmore East, the Fugs had evolved from their primitive beginnings into a pretty full and tight rock band. They'd also grown into a pretty large group, in fact, with ten musicians, including two drummers. However, most of the material was initially recorded between 1965 and 1966, ESP era. While some listeners might be disappointed by the absence of live versions of highlights from their Reprise records, this release actually has more value than the typical live album because it has notably different arrangements of well-known songs. On the Fugs' first recordings in particular, the sound and execution was pretty primitive, and it's good to have full, together rock versions of notable songs like "Slum Goddess," "Supergirl," "Nothing," "I Couldn't Get High," "Coca-Cola Douche," and "How Sweet I Roamed." The spoken intros haven't dated as well, with Sanders' monologues about lesbian dwarfs and zebra puke, and Kupferberg moaning at one point, "I want a titty"; what was once a shocking and taboo-breaking is now superfluous to the music. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	09/01/2023
Label:	Wounded Bird
UPC:	0664140639621
Rank:	29909

Tracks

1. Slum Goddess
2. CCD
3. How Sweet I Roamed
4. I Couldn't Get High
5. Saran Wrap
6. I Want to Know
7. Homemade
8. Nothing
9. Supergirl

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Fugs   Primary Artist
Ken Weaver   Vocals,Drums
Julius Watkins   French Horn
Tuli Kupferberg   Vocals
Charles Larkey   Bass
Carl Lynch   Guitar
Richard Tee   Organ
Howard Johnson   Saxophone,Tuba
Ken Pine   Guitar
Warren Smith   Conductor
Bob Mason   Drums

Technical Credits

Ken Weaver   Composer
Tuli Kupferberg   Composer
Ed Sanders   Producer,Composer
William Blake   Composer
Warren Smith   Arranger
Cal Schenkel   Cover Art
Ed Thrasher   Art Direction