Band Name: The Aquabats!
Music Album: The Aquabats
Album Release Date: December 1996
Music Genre: Punk Rock Surf New Wave Ska
Record Label: Horchata Records
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 5 Tracks Cassette EP Repress
American rock band formed in Orange County, California USA, in 1994. They are best known for their mythology, in which they claim to be superheroes on a quest to save the world from evil through music. As a part of this mythology the band members have adopted superhero pseudonyms and dress in matching costumes.
| A1 | It's Crazy, Man! |
| A2 | Aquabat March |
| B1 | Phantasma Del Mar |
| B2 | My Skateboard |
| B3 | Doll Art |
The actual title of the cassette is “The Aquabats”, but is referred to by both band and label as “The Bat Boy Tape”.
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This cassette was made specifically for fans that attended several shows that were advertised as free, when in reality, the venue charged a one drink minimum at the door. When the band found out, they made this tape as a thank you for those who paid the cover and attended.
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Second edition of about 200
White cassette with white labels
The J-Card features the original Bat Boy image and an Aquabats logo.
The inside of the J-card is stamped with the Horchata Records address.
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Uncredited notes:
Tracks A1 and A2 were recorded at the Big Black Void in Santa Ana
Tracks B1–B3 were recorded in SeaGhost's garage
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Tracks A1 and A2 are from the C.D. The Return of the Aquabats (HORCD 0001)
Tracks B1–B3 are previously unreleased, and were recorded 11/95 in ultra low-fi
©1995/1996 Horchata Records
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