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The Crazy 8's
Big Live Nut Pack (20th Anniversary Edition)
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Courage and Conviction
2. Law and Order
3. First Strike
4. Walk Away
5. Find Myself A Sunny Spot
6. Main Things
7. Rubber Bullets
8. Scratch and Claw
9. Don't You Really Wanna Know?
10. Luv'll Find You
11. At The Beach
12. Naked Party
13. Johnny Q
14. Gettin' It
Track Listings (12) - Disc #2
1. The Key
2. Picture On My Wall
3. Fine Tunin'
4. Nervous in Suburbia
5. Bootyopolis
6. 'Poetry Night'
7. Knock Me Down
8. Land of Bedlam
9. Wake Up
10. She's a Mystery
11. Work or Beer
12. Johnny Q

CD Details

All Artists: The Crazy 8's
Title: Big Live Nut Pack (20th Anniversary Edition)
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Secret Sound Recordings
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 8/5/2008
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 678277160125

Synopsis

Product Description

Picked in 1985 as one of the Top 10 Bands to watch by Rolling Stone Magazine, Crazy 8s were the college radio/indie rock darlings of the 1980's and early 90's. The original Big Live Nut Pack release was a 5-inch and a 3-inch CD for a crazy 8 inches of live music released on 8-8-88 after 8 shows (7 from the stage of a 40' semi that traveled the Portland, Oregon market, performing in front of retail outlets and making a mess of the local commute for many folks. Out of print for nearly 15 years, this classic live recording reappears with (a crazy) 8 bonus tracks on the 20th Anniversary of the original release. This release was from an incredible night in Eugene in front of the largest crowd ever to see a performance at the University of Oregon's Erb Memorial Ballroom. In 2007, Crazy 8s were inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame. Hear why this band was so successful performing with artists including The English Beat, The Clash, UB40, Oingo Boingo, The Violent Femmes, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Steel Pulse, Toots and the Maytals and Romeo Void to name a few.

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CD Reviews

A great band that was wasted on the eighties

David R. Sauter | vancouver WA usa | 10/16/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I saw these Guy's live so many times I couldn't count. The first time was the week I broke up with a girlfriend 11/85 at the Starry Night opening for Til Tuesday to the last time they played Key Largo in Portland the day I got married 10/15/94. This is the difinitive album for fans of the 8's. A Bit of trivia about the original CD it was released on 3" and 5" disks = eight inches of music on 8/8/88

All in all these guys were great! I still play Law and Order at most parties."

The Best Ska/Punk/Jazz/Rock Band You've Never Heard!

M. J. Wallace | Tahoe California USA | 09/08/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I rated the original 1988 Big Live Nut Pack 5 stars, and this re-release is going to be even BETTER. There are the original 18 songs included from the 1988 recording PLUS 8 more songs - 2 or 3 of which I've never heard (and I'm a HUGE fan of these guys). I've already pre-ordered the 20th anniversary CD for a mid-September delivery.

If you missed out on being a college student in Portland and/or Seattle during the fabulous 1980s, you MUST listen to this album!

If you don't know anything about the CRAZY 8's:

Simply the best punk/ska/rock/jazz band you've never heard. They were HUGE in the Pacific Northwest in the late 1980s and early 1990s. If you like bands like Oingo Boingo or The British Beat, you should give a listen to The 8's."

Really great release from a legendary band

Christopher Bushman | Portland, OR USA | 04/17/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I was at U of O in Eugene from 84 to 88 and in Portland thereafter so the Crazy 8's were just part of the soundtrack to my life. I had lots of friends that worshiped this band and although I was not a fanatic, I always enjoyed their shows in Eugene (pretty sure I was at this Feb '88 EMU show)and Portland (Starry Night and especially the Key Largo shows in the early 90's).

The adjectives that come to mind when I think about this band are: Sweaty, Fun, Horns, Groove and Sweaty. Great guitar playing too.

Just loaded this release into ITunes and have really been enjoying it. You pretty much had to be there but this is very cool. Great latter-day liner notes from the notorious perpetrators too."