"Reissue of the year. Fred and Toody Cole's pre Dead Moon band, the
Rats, first LP from 1980. I've had this stuff on CD-R for years and
am excited to finally have this on vinyl. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!"
Floridas Dying
http://www.floridasdying.com/pages/catalog.htm


"Finally a reissue of this amazing primitive/primal punk-garage lp
from (Portland) 1980!!! Fred Cole on guitar/vocals, T. Rat (Toody!)
on bass/vocals and Rod Rat on drums (and a touch of keyboards
from "Sten"). Originally released on Fred's own Whizeagle Records.
The perfect example of a band knowing what NOT to play. Straight
ahead uncontrived rock and roll. "Teenagers" is about 60 seconds
long and brilliant! Having a drummer with limitations never worked
better. RIP Rod Rat!! Thanks again Mississippi Records."
Goner Records
http://www.goner-records.com


"Hey folks, we just got in 10 copies of the new reissue of the first
Rats record. The Rats were Fred and Toody Cole of Dead Moon/Pierced
Arrows' first band together in the early 1980's, and their albums
have been out of print forever. I think this pressing may be limited
to 500 copies, so we might not get any more. And 5 copies are
already sold/spoken for, so you need to act quickly (call or email
if you want to reserve one).
Oh, and yes, this is yet another Mississippi release, and I believe
it's licensed by the Coles as well."
Rainy Day Record C.O./Olympia,WA
http://rainydayolympia.blogspot.com/2008/11/rats-lps.html







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