The Scientists — Self-titled (The Pink Album)
Author: tracysigler | Posted: April 2nd, 2008 | | Tags: garage rock, music, punk, Scientists, swamp rock | 3 Comments »
I don’t know why this record by The Scientists is called The Pink Album. I believe it’s their first full length record, but it’s not the first by them that I bought. If it were, it might have been the last of their stuff I got. I was a big fan their later work that some call “swamp rock,” but CCR they most definitely ain’t. Their music was primarily heavy, noisy, arty dirges. Being a semi-completist, or incomplete-completist, I bought this to fill the hole in my Scientists collection. When I first heard it I couldn’t believe this was the same band, except there was front man Kim Salmon clearly pictured on the back cover. Also in the band at this time was drummer James Baker, who would later join the Hoodoo Gurus.
It turns out The Scientists had two distinct periods. The latter being what I described above, and what I got hooked on, and the earlier stuff which is more garage rock or “punk” like The Buzzcocks, but not nearly as good. Still, being a part-time occasional completist, I will keep it. I think I bought this at a record store in NYC.
The Scientists were a much more important band than this record, and this post, would lead you to believe. The good stuff is coming. Stay tuned.
More about The Scientists
Interview with Kim Salmon
I had to go dig out my cassette of Weird Love after reading this. Great cover of the James Bond song “You Only Live Twice” and one my favorite songs “When Fate Deals Its Mortal Blow.” Eighties Aussie rock, uh, rocks. How about some Lime Spiders?
Only one Lime Spiders record so far:
http://www.imheavyduty.com/2006/12/13/lime-spiders-out-of-control/
But more to come…
Howdy,
Just to fill you in – my copy was called Shadows of the Night – the original release – and it had a pink cover – maybe this is why the called this the pink album – then again this was a long time ago – I’m just re-discovering this stuff – cheers