A Cow Come True, by Swamp Thing

A Cow Come True

by Swamp Thing

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1.	Waiting for the Messiah 02:59	buy track
2.	Surgery on Himself 02:49	buy track
3.	Jupiter and the Frogs 02:35	buy track
4.	Your Aunt Nellie's Dead 02:14	buy track
5.	Forgot How to Work 02:27	buy track
6.	When You Came to Town 00:59	buy track
7.	Nasty Iks 03:35	buy track
8.	Money Guns 02:18	buy track
9.	I Don't Need No Doctor 03:19	buy track
10.	Mackerel Nose 02:05	buy track
11.	Do You Remember 02:03	buy track
12.	Rabbit Revolution 04:57	buy track

about

In the winter of 1986/87, Swamp Thing recorded their second and final LP, A Cow Come True, at the Carriage House in Connecticut. Victor Borge was also recording there. He couldn't be persuaded to join the "Rabbit Revolution," but much of the other talent working at the studio got pulled into the Swamp. L. Shankar, one of the world's finest violinists, emerged briefly from a cannabis cloud to contribute wild psychedelic figures to the song "Nasty Iks." Denny Diblasio, renowned jazz horn player and arranger, joined in on "Money Guns." Even the Rhythm Kings, a traditional four-man doo wop group, got behind the band on "I Don't Need No Doctor" and "When You Came to Town." The band also brought in a few long-time friends: Brian Ritchie of Violent Femmes played his mariachi bass on "Mackerel Nose," a ripping guitar solo on "Forgot How To Work," and jaw harp on "Iks." Madison's own Andy Ewen played guitar on the R&B classic "I Don't Need No Doctor." and "Jupiter and The Frogs."

While several journals gave the record positive reviews—People magazine praised "Mackerel Nose" as "snappy and Kafkaesque" and purpleoverdose said "...de band op de opvolger voor een verschuiving richting de Alternative-gitaarrock met een funky bass en waar de gitaar af en toe naar hartelust mag gieren"—the band decided to pack it in not long after the album's release.

The Swamps had a lot of fun making the record and hope you enjoy the songs and the memories.

credits

released June 10, 2023

Produced by Swamp Thing and Johnny Montagnese

Swamp Thing is:
Bob Appel (guitar, vocal, more stuff)
Steve Bear (drums, vocals)
Mike Kashou (bass, vocals, the other stuff)
Jonathan Zarov (vocals, guitar)

Brian Ritchie appears courtesy of Slash/Warner Bros. Records
He plays bass on "Mackerel Nose," the guitar solo on "Work," and jaw harp on "Iks."

L. Shankar plays violin on "Iks" and appears courtesy of ECM.

Andy Ewen plays guitar on "I Don't Need No Doctor" and "Frogs."

The Royal Kings are:
Joe Bennet, Doug "Ice" Dorsey, Tim Hayes and Tom Taliercio and sing on "When You Came to Town," and "No Doctor."

Denny Diblasio plays baritone sax on "Money Guns."

All songs written by Jonathan Zarov except:
"Forgot How to Work" and "Mackerel Nose," written by Steve Bear
"Waiting for the Messiah," lyrics by Zarov, music by Appel and Zarov
"I Don't Need No Dr." written by Ashford, Simpson, and Armstead

Clover the cow appears courtesy of Stew Leonard, Norwalk, CT

Original release recorded at The Carriage House, Stamford, CT

Remastered from vinyl LP by Bob Appel

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