Cover the Earth

~ Release by The Meatmen (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Basic tracks recorded at Big Sky in Ann Arbor w/ Geoff Michael & Zach Shipps
Everything else recorded at 12ax7, Detroit, MI

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: www.iloveimprint.com 8108 + + I427801
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LY93
Mould SID Code: IFPI 1074

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-13 16:59 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Meatman
solo piano:
Ross Westerbur
cover recording of:
The Meat Man
lyricist and composer:
Mack Vickery
2:46
2Bad Reputation
cover recording of:
Bad Reputation
writer:
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer), Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy guitarist) and Phil Lynott
2:51
3Loner With a Boner
recording of:
Loner With a Boner
writer:
Black Randy and Pat Garrett
0:52
4I Slept in an Arcade
cover recording of:
I Slept in an Arcade (Black Randy & The Metrosquad song)
writer:
Black Randy and Pat Garrett
2:08
5Motorbikin'
cover recording of:
Motor Bikin’
lyricist and composer:
Chris Spedding
2:58
6Me 262
cover recording of:
ME 262
composer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Donald Roeser (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter) and Sandy Pearlman
publisher:
B.O.C. Outside Writers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1974)
4:52
7Epitaph for a Head
cover recording of:
Epitaph for a Head
writer:
J.D. Blackfoot
2:25
8Highest Power
cover recording of:
Highest Power (GG Allin song)
lyricist and composer:
GG Allin (G.G. Allin)
1:51
9Big Bad John
cover recording of:
Big Bad John (1961 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Dean
writer:
Roy Acuff
2:44
10Freeway Mad
cover recording of:
Freeway Mad
writer:
Biff Byford, Steve Dawson (UK bassist for Saxon), Pete Gill, Graham Oliver (blues rock, hard rock, UK) and Paul Quinn (Saxon guitarist)
1:35
11Sex Machine
cover recording of:
Sex Machine
writer:
Crawling Chaos (UK band with Jeff Crowe, Martin Rees)
3:44
12Don't Shake Me Lucifer
cover recording of:
Don't Shake Me Lucifer
writer:
Roky Erickson (American psychedelic rock musician)
2:42
13Vibrator
cover recording of:
Vibrator (Motörhead song)
lyricist:
Derek Brown (Motörhead) (in 1975)
composer:
Larry Wallis (in 1975)
2:45
14Sex Mart 2010
recording of:
Sex Mart 2010
writer:
Shecky Schpilkus (songwriter; aka. Tesco Vee, The Dutch Hercules; performs with Meatmen)
2:25
15Psychedelic Shack
cover recording of:
Psychedelic Shack
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
3:18
16I Love Livin' in the City
cover recording of:
I Love Livin' in the City
lyricist and composer:
Lee Ving
writer:
Fear (LA punk band, includes Flea & Chuck Biscuits)
1:52
17Worst Band in the World
cover recording of:
The Worst Band in the World
writer:
Lol Creme and Graham Gouldman
2:37
18Downward Christian Soldiers
cover recording of:
Downward Christian Soldiers
writer:
Keith Campbell, Tommy Carr (drummer; member of Black Market Baby, The Penetrators), Mike Dolfi (bassist and songwriter; member of Black Market Baby) and Boyd Farrell (lead vocalist; member of Black Market Baby)
2:42
19Slum Goddess
cover recording of:
Slum Goddess (The Fugs song)
writer:
Tuli Kupferberg and Ken Weaver
3:39
20I'm a Bug
cover recording of:
I'm a Bug
writer:
John Talley-Jones and Urinals (Southern California punk rock band)
publisher:
Inane Artists Music
1:04
21The Snake
cover recording of:
The Snake
writer:
Pink Fairies
2:51
22One Track Mind
cover recording of:
One Track Mind
writer:
Walter Lure and Jerry Nolan (US drummer)
2:28
23So Long
cover recording of:
So Long
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Polar Music AB (ended)
3:32
24We Didn't Kill Each Other (But Didn't We Try)
additional guitar and vocal:
Hailey Wojcik
cover recording of:
We Never Killed Each Other (But Didn't We Try?) (Dallas Wayne song)
writer:
Robbie Fulks and Dallas Wayne
3:37

Credits

Release

engineer:Zach Shipps
producer:The Meatmen
Zach Shipps
bass guitar:Stinky Penis (Andrew Mark Lucas; bassist and vocalist; aka. Lord Vapid, Vapidity Consulate; performs with Meatmen)
drums (drum set) and percussion:The Pit Viper (Ian Sugierski; metal/punk drummer aka. Ian Viper)
guitar:Big Dick Fontaine (David Malosh; guitarist and vocalist; aka. Dave Malosh, "Shotgun" Jerry Bayou, Capt. Gar Density; performs with Meatmen)
keyboard:Zach Shipps
Tait Nucleus
trumpet:The Dutch Hercules (trumpetist; aka. Tesco Vee, Shecky Schpilkus; performs with Meatmen)
Tesco Vee
vocal:Big Dick Fontaine (David Malosh; guitarist and vocalist; aka. Dave Malosh, "Shotgun" Jerry Bayou, Capt. Gar Density; performs with Meatmen)
Tesco Vee
vocals:Stinky Penis (Andrew Mark Lucas; bassist and vocalist; aka. Lord Vapid, Vapidity Consulate; performs with Meatmen)
manufactured by:www.iloveimprint.com (brand name used by Imprint Indie Printing)
recorded at:Big Sky Recording in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
glass mastered at:Arvato Digital Services Bertelsmann, USA in Weaverville, North Carolina, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2424451 [info]