The Fugs

7-20-10

The Fugs

With the recent death of Tuli Kupferberg, I checked and saw that I have never properly written about The Fugs. Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg and Ken Weaver. Yes, there are sidemen, but these are the important 3 members.

New York City, profanity, social consciousness, smut, irreverence…a wonderful combination of elements to make up this ‘comedy’ band. Happily, I think just about everything has made it to CD! (I wish I owned the British CD boxed set!)

Selected Fugs’ Discography:

LP BELLE OF AVENUE A, THE REPRISE US RS 6359

1969 10 TRKS US original

CDx3 ELECTROMAGNETIC STEAMBOAT RHINO HANDMADE RHM2 7759

2001 65 TRK Collection, Reprise 60's material

7" FRENZY / I WANT TO KNOW ESP DISK US 4507

1966 2 TRKS no pic sleeve

LP FUGS 4, ROUNDERS SCORE (Collection) ESP DISK US ESP 2018

1975 15 TRK Collection, US original

CD FUGS FINAL CD (Part 1) ARTEMIS US ATM-CD-51170

2003 18 TRKS

CD FUGS FIRST ALBUM, THE FUGS UK CDWIKD 119

1965 21 TRKS ('93 issue) (11 x bonus tracks)

LP FUGS FIRST ALBUM, THE ESP DISK US ESP 1018

1965 10 TRKS B&W or color cover

CD FUGS, THE FUGS UK CDWIKD 121

1966 15 TRKS ('93 issue) (5 x bonus tracks) (2nd Album)

LP FUGS, THE ESP DISK US ESP 1028

1966 10 TRKS US original (2nd Album)

LP GOLDEN FILTH (US) REPRISE US RS 6396

1970 9 TRKS LIVE, JUNE 1968, US original

LP IT CRAWLED INTO MY HAND, HONEST REPRISE US RS 6305

1968 21 TRKS US original

CD LIVE FROM THE 60's FUGS UK CDWIKD 125

1994 11 TRKS Live (60's recordings)

CD SONGS FROM A PORTABLE FOREST GAZELL US GPCD 2003

1990 12 TRK Collection ('84 - '89 recordings)

LP TENDERNESS JUNCTION REPRISE US RS 6280

1967 10 TRKS US original

LP VILLAGE FUGS SING...CONTEMPORARY PROTEST BROADSIDE 304

1965 10 TRKS US original, same as ESP 1018

CD VIRGIN FUGS ESP DISK US ESP 1038

1968? 11 TRKS ('05 issue)

LP VIRGIN FUGS ESP DISK US ESP 1038

1968? 11 TRKS US original, with flip book

There are also solo albums by both Ed Sanders and Tuli Kupferberg, but that subject almost seems like it deserves it’s own dedicated blog! Fortunately, “Electromagnetic Steamboat” collects on CD “Tenderness Junction”, “It Crawled Into My Hand, Honest”, “The Belle of Avenue A” and “Golden Filth”. The above titles are what I like best.

When I had the opportunity to meet Ed Sanders in the 80’s, I had him sign my ESP 45 – it’s the smallest, tiniest autograph in my entire collection! Support your local Fug!