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UNRELEASED RECORDINGS
"The next song is approved by the Comic Code..."
Paul Hodge
1977-78
Recorded by Russ on his trusty portable cassette recorder in Jeff's bedroom, Dimitri's attic, Glenn's basement, Detroit, MI.
Dimitri (vocals); Jeff Mullins (guitar); Brian Garwood (bass); Ted Moniak (mandolin, vocals); Glenn Johnson (drums, vocals).
special guests: Paul Hodge, Russ Johnson, Walter Johnson (vocals and commentary).
No Milk Today (Graham Gouldman)
Shakin' All Over (Johnny Kidd)
Caterpillar (Peter Albin)
Be Nice (Glenn Johnson-Russ Johnson-Dimitri Mugianis)
Eat Eggs (Glenn Johnson-Russ Johnson-Dimitri Mugianis)
Fleecees Flicees (Walter Johnson-Glenn Johnson-Dimitri Mugianis)
Green Hornet (Glenn Johnson-Dimitri Mugianis)
Mr. Unique (Glenn Johnson-Dimitri Mugianis)
Weekend Punk (Glenn Johnson-Dimitri Mugianis)
"Fleecees, flicees, fleecees, flo.
Larry, Shemp, Curly, Moe."
Walter Johnson
1979
Multi-Trak Studio, Redford, MI. Engineer: Jamie Acenzo.
Little Old Chinese Man (Glenn Johnson)
Dave Rice (guitar); James Myers (bass); Glenn Johnson (drums, vocals); Dimitri (vocals).
Be Nice (Glenn Johnson-Russ Johnson-Dimitri Mugianis)
Ted Moniak (mandolin); James Myers (guitar); Dave Rice (bass); Glenn Johnson (drums).
(INCOMPLETE)
"All I remember is Ted Moniak driving the engineer batshit
by saying things like 'The guitar needs more frizzonance'..."
Dave Rice
1979 or 1980
Recorded on cassette at the Hotel Devur, Detroit, MI.
Dimitri (vocals); John E. Louder (guitar); Scotch Hiballs (bass, tuba); Glenn Johnson (drums, vocals)
1,2,3,4 (Glenn Johnson-Dimitri Mugianis)
Be Nice (Glenn Johnson-Russ Johnson-Dimitri Mugianis)
Do the Purple Radish (Glenn Johnson-Dimitri Mugianis)
Lesa (Glenn Johnson)
Shakin' All Over (Johnny Kidd)
I Woke Up This Morning With My Suitcase in My Hand (Glenn Johnson-Dimitri Mugianis)
and other stuff
1981 or 1982
Recorded by Dave Rice on 4-track cassette in Bud Johnson's living room, Detroit, MI
Dimitri (vocals); Sal Monella, Dan Porvin (guitar); Chris James (bass); Dan "the Carp" Matuszczak (alto sax, flute); Stan Johnson (trumpet); Glenn Johnson (drums).
It's All True (Johnson-Mugianis)
Fuck Your World (Johnson-Mugianis)
1981 or 1982
4-track cassette, Detroit, MI.
Arsenal of Democracy (Johnson-Mugianis)
Dimitri (vocals); Sal Monella, Dan Porvin (guitar); Chris James (bass); Glenn Johnson (drums, vocals).
1986-87
Calliope Productions, New York. Engineer: Bob Power.
There (Johnson-Mugianis)
Dimitri (vocals); Dan Porvin, Mark Dannenhirsch (guitar); Dave Boonshoft (bass); Mike Walters (tenor sax); Leonard Belota (trumpet); Pat McCarty (trombone); Glenn Johnson (drums).
Mozart Variation No.2 (G. Johnson)
Dan Porvin, Mark Dannenhirsch (guitar); Dave Boonshoft (bass); Mike Walters (tenor sax); Leonard Belota (trumpet); Pat McCarty (trombone); Glenn Johnson (drums).
(INCOMPLETE)
1993
Recorded live, December 4, 1993 at Under Acme, New York.
Dimitri (vocals); Dan Porvin, Al Korosy (guitar); Dave Boonshoft (bass); Bob Marx (tenor sax); Glenn Makos (trumpet); Pat McCarty (trombone); Glenn Johnson (drums); Paul Romero, Mike Errico, David Lawton, Angel Jemmott (vocals).
There (Johnson-Mugianis)
Trifle Boogie (Johnson-Mugianis)
Compared To What (Eugene McDaniels)
Call Him Tony (Johnson-Mugianis)
I Love You More (Porvin-Johnson-Mugianis)
Adventures of Baggy Woody (G. Johnson)
Get Out of My Life, Woman (Allen Toussaint)
Fragment 5 (Johnson)
Thing Called Truth (Johnson-Porvin-Mugianis)
Jesus (Johnson-Mugianis)
Christmas In Jail (Blake-Hoffman)
St. James Infirmary (trad., arr. G. Johnson)
Fragment 3 (G. Johnson)
Ready To Receive (Johnson-Mugianis)
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