Vertebrats - A Thousand Day Dream

Artist: The Vertebrats Title: A Thousand Day Dream Catalog#: Parasol-CD-002 OUT OF PRINT NOW REISSUED ON REACTION! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE...	Tracks on this CD:
	Don't Think About It How Come Any Day Now Johnny Avante Hang On To Your Man Psychedelia Big Yellow Bus Left In The Dark Diamonds In The Rough Jackie's Gone Teen Seen			Robbery Put Your Toys Away Some Like It Hot Turn On Your Face Try Again Every Once In A While Up Till Then Mystery Of Love Oklahoma Honey Bee This Before

Excellent retrospective from the founders of the Champaign, IL scene. 80's garage pop at it's best! Think Replacements meets The Embarrassment 22 track “Greatest Hits” compilation from the forefathers of the Champaign rock scene. Includes “Left In The Dark” which was covered by The Replacements and Uncle Tupelo back in the day, and rumored to soon be covered by Courtney Love these scruffy rock songs still sound great today!

"... [The Vertebrats] straddled punk, borrowing it's direct drive, aggression and edgy attitude, but marrying it to a more classic pop melodic sense, and with more guitar playing rather than punk's power chord blitzes... Everything here makes the critical grade, thanks to seemingly effortless harmonies, frugal jet-pack riffs and an overall "rock the joint" loose feel... a treasure trove for fans old and new..." -Big Takeover

"...Less heralded, but almost as essential are long defunct Champaign, Illinois band The Vertebrats, who in its 1979-82 lifespan made a raw, but lovable noise that echoed the worthier aspects of power-pop, while presaging the Replacements school of punk-inflected confessionalism. The 'brats' underappreciated legacy is nicely preserved on a pair of low-fi, high energy 22-track CDs; the studio collection A Thousand Day Dream and the mostly live Continuous Shows." -Pulse, Tower Records