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April 3, 2005

Adolescents - The Complete Demos 1980-1986

"Naughty Women in Black Sweaters"
Frontier Records
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By Kevin Hillskemper

This album is a delightful 30 minute romp through time, documenting the evolution of the Adolescents from an awkward teenage combo to a snarling punk rock machine. I like it.
Is it as good as Elvis's first recordings at Sun Studios? Probably not.
Is it as good as live recordings of the Beatles in Hamburg? I doubt it.
Is it better than the early dramatic work of Scott Baio as Chachi on "Happy Days"? Yes.

There you have it.
The Adolescents -- Better than Chachi.

Posted by Big Kev at April 3, 2005 5:34 PM