Scratch AcidThe Greatest Gift

Label:

Touch And Go – T&GLP#76CD

Format:

CD , Compilation

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Punk

Tracklist

1 Cannibal
Music By, Words ByYow*
2:24
2 Greatest Gift
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words BySteve Anderson (52)
2:11
3 Monsters
Music By, Words ByD. Wm. Sims*
1:19
4 Owner's Lament
Arranged By [Strings]R. Washam*
Music ByB. Bradford*
Words ByYow*
4:39
5 She Said
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words ByYow*
2:27
6 Mess
Music ByR. Washam*
Words ByYow*
2:22
7 El Espectro
Music By, Words ByScratch Acid
3:39
8 Lay Screaming
Music ByYow*
Words ByYow*
2:47
9 Crazy Dan
Music ByB. Bradford*
Words ByYow*
4:13
10 Eyeball
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words ByJim Gross
2:06
11 Big Bone Lick
Music ByYow*
Words ByYow*
3:48
12 Unlike A Baptist
Music BySimon Bollerjack
Words ByYow*
2:31
13 Damned For All Time
Music ByTim Rice
Words ByTim Rice
2:05
14 Ain't That Love
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words ByYow*
2:23
15 Untitled 0:29
16 Holes
Music ByYow*
Words ByB. Bradford*
2:00
17 Albino Slug
Music ByB. Bradford*
3:26
18 Spit A Kiss
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words ByYow*
2:02
19 Amicus
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words ByYow*
3:15
20 Cheese Plug
Music ByB. Bradford*
Words ByYow*
2:45
21 Untitled 2:20
22 Mary Had A Little Drug Problem
Music ByR. Washam*
Words ByYow*
2:16
23 For Crying Out Loud
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words BySimon Bollerjack
3:06
24 Moron's Moron
Music ByD. Wm. Sims*
Words ByYow*
3:13
25 Skin Drips
Music ByR. Washam*
Words ByYow*
2:42
26 This Is Bliss
Music ByR. Washam*
Words ByYow*
2:16
27 Flying Houses
Music ByR. Washam*
Words ByYow*
3:08
28 The Scale Song
Music ByYow*
3:03

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©Scratch Acid
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Touch And Go Records (2)
  • Recorded AtEarth & Sky Studios
  • Recorded AtCedar Creek Recording
  • Recorded AtStudio West, Austin, TX.
  • Mixed AtAustin Recording Studio
  • Made ByDisque Americ

Credits

  • Artwork [All Except CD Face]Mark Todd (2)
  • Bass, Guitar, PianoDavid Wm. Sims*
  • Drums, PianoRey Washam
  • EngineerKerry Crafton (tracks: 1 to 8, 22 to 27)
  • Guitar, VocalsBrett Bradford
  • Liner NotesMike Hunt (11)
  • Recorded ByTim Bradford (tracks: 28)
  • Vocals, BassDavid Yow

Notes

All songs previously unreleased except 1 to 27.
Includes Berserker EP (22 to 27).
Songs 1 to 8 recorded in July 1984 at Earth And Sky Studio, Austin, Texas.
Songs 9 to 21 recorded in January 1986 at Cedar Creek Studio, Austin, Texas.
Songs 22 to 27 recorded in September 1986 at Studio West, Austin, Texas and mixed in October at Wink Tyler's ARS.
Song 28 recorded in December 1982.

© 1986 Scratch Acid
℗ 1986 Touch And Go Records
Made/printed in Canada

Packaging: standard plastic jewel box case, off-black tray, 12 page stapled cover booklet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: none
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): DISQUE AMERIC 0E4M1<241>TGLP76CD
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, mirrored): EZ02 <241> TGLP76CD made by/fabrique par DISQUE AMERIC [Disque Americ logo] CANADA
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, mirrored): JSS1 <241> TGLP76CD made by/fabriqué par DISQUE AMERIC [Disque Americ logo] CANADA

Other Versions (5 of 9)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
New Submission
The Greatest Gift (Cassette, Compilation) Touch And Go T&GLP#76C US 1991
New Submission
The Greatest Gift (CD, Compilation, Reissue) Touch And Go T&GLP#76CD US 2004
New Submission
The Greatest Gift (CD, Compilation, Reissue) Touch And Go T&GLP#76CD US 2016
New Submission
The Greatest Gift (CD, Compilation, Reissue) Touch And Go T&GLP#76CD US 2018
New Submission
The Greatest Gift (CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered) Touch And Go TG391CD US 2025

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Reviews

  • atzerodt's avatar
    atzerodt
    Anyone know if either the 2016 or 2018 pressings of the CD feature remastered audio? (Maybe at the hands of Bob Weston?)
    • Lcf64's avatar
      Lcf64
      One of the most idiosyncratic of the American 80s noise rock bands, Scratch Acid feels like The Birthday Party put in a blender with meth. How this hasn’t had a supreme deluxe vinyl edition as a box set 4 LP with some live recording attached is BEYOND me.
      • Saccharin's avatar
        Saccharin
        There is a bacode on a sticker when you buy i got the sticker. I will add when in time.
        • AndyJL's avatar
          AndyJL
          They really need to press this on vinyl like right now!!
          • MagicCabinets's avatar
            MagicCabinets
            I count this compilation of the Texas post-punk masters' output in my top 5 releases on Touch And Go.

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