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Butthole Surfers

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Formed : 1981 // San Antonio, TX, United States

Members:
Gibby Haynes 1981–present
Paul Leary 1981–present
King Coffey 1983–present
Jeff Pinkus 1986–1994, 2008-present
Teresa Taylor 1983–1985, 1986–1989, 2008-present
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Discography

Releases:
Brown Reason To Live (EP) (3 versions)   Alternative Tentacles 1983
Live PCPP EP (12")   Alternative Tentacles 1984
Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac (Album) (8 versions)   Touch And Go ... 1984
American Woman (5", S/Sided, Cle)   Touch And Go 1985
Blind Eye Sees All (2 versions)   Touch And Go Video ... 1985
Cream Corn From The Socket Of Davis (EP) (4 versions)   Touch And Go ... 1985
Rembrandt Pussyhorse (Album) (3 versions)   Touch And Go ... 1986
Rembrandt Pussyhorse / Cream Corn From The Socket Of Davis (Album) (3 versions)   Touch And Go ... 1986
Locust Abortion Technician (Album) (10 versions)   Touch And Go ... 1987
Hairway To Steven (Album) (8 versions)   Touch And Go ... 1988
Double Live (2 versions)   Latino Bugger Veil 1989
Widowermaker! EP (EP) (6 versions)   Touch And Go ... 1989
Lonesome Bulldog (Flexi, 7", S/Sided, Single, Squ)   The Catalogue 1990
The Hurdy Gurdy Man (Single, Maxi) (7 versions)   Rough Trade (US) ... 1990
Piouhgd (Album) (9 versions)   Rough Trade (US) ... 1991
Dust Devil (CD, Maxi, Promo)   Capitol Records 1993
Independent Worm Saloon (Album) (6 versions)   Capitol Records ... 1993
The Wooden Song (CD, Maxi, Promo)   Capitol Records 1993
Untitled (10", Ltd, Promo, Bro)   Capitol Records 1993
You Don't Know Me (CD, Single, Promo)   Capitol Records 1993
Good King Wencenslaus (7", Pic)   Trance Syndicate Records 1994
The Hole Truth...And Nothing Butt! (CD, Comp)   Trance Syndicate Records 1995
Electriclarryland (Album) (7 versions)   Capitol Records 1996
Jingle Of A Dog's Collar (CD, Maxi)   EMI Music (Australia) 1996
Pepper (Single, Maxi) (7 versions)   Capitol Records 1996
Whatever (I Had A Dream) (CD, Maxi, Promo)   Capitol Records 1996
Dracula From Houston (CD, Single, Promo)   Hollywood Records 2001
The Shame Of Life (Maxi) (2 versions)   Hollywood Records 2001
Weird Revolution (Album) (4 versions)   Hollywood Records ... 2001
Butthole Surfers + PCPPEP (CD)   Latino Bugger Veil 2002
Humpty Dumpty LSD (Comp) (2 versions)   Latino Bugger Veil 2002
Pioughd + Widowermaker! (CD, Album, RE, Dig)   Latino Bugger Veil 2007
Live At The Forum London (2xCD)   Live Here Now 2008
Production:
Where The Pyramid Meets The Eye - A Tribute To Roky Erickson (CD, Album) Earthquake Sire Records Company 1990
Music From And Inspired By M:I-2 (Album, Comp) (5 versions) They Came In Hollywood Records 2000
Mix:
MOM 3: Music For Our Mother Ocean (Comp) (2 versions) Ocean Size (Butthole S... Hollywood Records ... 1999
Appears On:
A Texas Trip (LP)   Caroline Records 1987
Guilt Regret Embarrassment (CD, Album) Lazerbeam/Flamegrape Toxic Shock, Musical Tragedies 1991
Lollapalooza (CD, Smplr, Promo) The Colored F.B.I. Guy Warner Bros. Records 1991
Live Totem Pole EP (CD, EP) Revolution (Part Two) Columbia 1992
It's Spooky (Album) (2 versions) Sweet Loafed Paperhouse Records ... 1993
Volume Eight (CD, Comp) Who Was In My Room Las... Volume 1993
Chadbourne Barber Shop (CD) Texas Medely: Waltz Ac... Airline 61 1996
Music From And Inspired By John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. (Album, Comp) (3 versions) Pottery Lava ... 1996
World Of Noise (CD, Comp, Promo) My Brothers' Wife EMI Music (Netherlands) 1996
Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture - Volume 2 (3 versions) Tybalt Arrives Capitol Records 1997
Spawn The Album (Album, Comp) (5 versions) Tiny Rubberband, Tiny ... Epic ... 1997
SubUrbia: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Comp) Human Cannonball Geffen Records 1997
Triple J Hottest 100 - 4 (2xCD) Pepper Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music), EMI Music (Australia) 1997
Music From And Inspired By M:I-2 (Comp, Album) (3 versions) They Came In Festival Mushroom Records ... 2000
Speedrock Chartbusters Vol. 1 (CD, Album) Goofy's Concern Suburban Records 2002
The End Of Silence (2xCD) Jam NMC Music 2002
TTSSATTSR (CD) Graveyard Emperor Jones 2004
Complete Nineties (5xCD, Comp, Copy Prot.) Pepper EMI Music (Australia) 2005
Split (10") Who Was In My Room Las... Bitzcore 2005
Lag (CD, Album, Jew) Creep In The Cellar Tinstar Creative Pool 2006
Career Lows 1987 - 2003 (CDr, CD-ROM) 22 Going on 23 Jehovas Shitlist 2008
Kurt Cobain: About A Son (Music From The Motion Picture) (CD, Comp) Graveyard Barsuk Records 2008
iii (CDr) Eat Shit And Die Not On Label 2009
Country Protest (CD) Medley In C: Always On... Fundamental  
Tracks Appear On:
International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation (Album, Comp) (2 versions) 100 Million People Dead R Radical Records ... 1984
Rat Music For Rat People Vol. 2 (LP) Butthole Surf Theme Song CD Presents, Ltd. 1984
59 To 1 Cassette Nr. 12 (Cass, Comp) Woly Boly 59 To 1 1986
Gods Favorite Dog (Comp) (2 versions) Eindhoven Chicken Masq... Touch And Go 1986
A Texas Trip (LP) All Day, Flame Grape Caroline Records 1987
Rat Music For Rat People Vol. I, II & III (CD, Comp) Butthole Surfers' Them... CD Presents, Ltd. 1987
Smack My Crack (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Boiled Dove Giorno Poetry Systems 1987
Devil's Jukebox (10x7" + Box, Comp, Ltd) Jimi Blast First 1989
Nothing Short Of Total War (Part One) (Comp) (3 versions) Jimi Blast First ... 1989
The Fundamental Hymnal (Comp) (2 versions) Mexican Caravan Fundamental 1989
Where The Pyramid Meets The Eye - A Tribute To Roky Erickson (Album) (2 versions) Earthquake WEA International Inc. ... 1990
Lollapalooza (CD, Smplr, Promo) The Colored F.B.I. Guy Warner Bros. Records 1991
Always The Bridesmaid (CD, Comp, Promo) You Don't Know Me Hits Post Modern Syndrome 1993
Volume Eight (CD, Comp) Who Was In My Room Las... Volume 1993
Dumb And Dumber (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Album, Comp) (3 versions) Hurdy Gurdy Man RCA 1994
Love & A .45 (Soundtrack) (2 versions) Who Was In My Room Las... Epic Soundtrax 1994
The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead (CD, Single) Hurdy Gurdy Man RCA 1994
The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead (CD, Single) Hurdy Gurdy Man RCA 1994
Saturday Morning - Cartoons' Greatest Hits (Comp) (2 versions) Underdog MCA Records 1995
¡Cinco Años! (CD, Comp) The Lord Is A Monkey (... Trance Syndicate Records 1995
4ZzZ's Hot 100 (2xCD) Pepper Shock (2) 1996
A Flavour Of The Label 6 (CD, Comp, Promo) Pepper Parlophone 1996
Beavis And Butt-Head Do America - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Comp) (4 versions) The Lord Is A Monkey (... Geffen Records 1996
CMJ New Music May - Volume 33 (CD, Comp, Promo) Pepper College Music Journal 1996
CMJ Presents Certain Damage! - Volume 77 (CD, Promo) Whatever (If I Had A D... College Music Journal 1996
MTV Fresh 2 (CD) Pepper EMI Records 1996
Music From And Inspired By John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. (Album, Comp) (3 versions) Pottery Lava ... 1996
Soiled Gold Hits (CD) Pepper (Butcha' Bros. ... EMI Music (New Zealand) 1996
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (Music From The Motion Picture) (Album) (4 versions) Whatever (I Had A Dream) Capitol Records 1996
World Of Noise (CD, Comp, Promo) My Brothers' Wife EMI Music (Netherlands) 1996
Radio FM4 Soundselection (CD, Comp) Pepper (Coming Down Th... BMG Ariola Austria GmbH 1997
Spawn The Album (Album, Comp) (12 versions) Tiny Rubberband Epic ... 1997
SubUrbia: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Comp) Human Cannonball Geffen Records 1997
Triple J Hottest 100 - 4 (2xCD) Pepper Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music), EMI Music (Australia) 1997
Zoo Magazine CD Sampler 06 (CD) Whatever Zoo Magazine (DK) 1997
MOM 3: Music For Our Mother Ocean (Comp) (2 versions) Summer In The City Hollywood Records ... 1999
Moshpit Madness (CD, Comp) Who Was In My Room Las... SPG Music Productions Ltd. 1999
Cottage Cheese From The Lips Of Death (2 versions) I Hate My Job Ward-9 Records ... 2000
Music From And Inspired By M:I-2 (Album, Comp) (7 versions) They Came In Hollywood Records ... 2000
All Areas Volume 27 (CD, Enh) The Shame Of Live Visions Magazine 2002
Rough Trade Shops - Rock And Roll 1 (2xCD, Comp) Human Cannonball Mute Records Ltd. 2002
[Scrubs] (CD, Album) Dracula From Houston Hollywood Records 2002
Hardest Hits - Modern Rock Of The 80's (3xCD, Album, Comp + CD, Smplr, Mos) Who Was In My Room Las... SPG Music Productions Ltd. 2003
Triple J's Hottest 100 - Hottest Box (9xCD + Box) Pepper Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music) 2003
Kurt's Choice (CD) Sweat Loaf New Musical Express 2004
Left Of The Dial: Dispatches From The 80s Underground (4xCD, RM + Box, Comp) Moving To Florida Rhino Entertainment Company 2004
Step Into Liquid (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Comp) Dracula From Houston Surfdog Records 2004
Complete Nineties (5xCD, Comp, Copy Prot.) Pepper EMI Music (Australia) 2005
Rare Trax Vol. 47 - Another Time Another Planet - A Journey Into A Far-Out Sound (CD, Comp) The Hurdy Gurdy Man Rolling Stone (Germany) 2006
20 Years Of Rage (4xCD, Comp) Pepper Warner Music (Australia) 2007
Kurt Cobain: About A Son (Music From The Motion Picture) (CD, Comp) Graveyard Barsuk Records 2008
Songs To Get Killed In The Woods To (File, MP3, 128) Pittsburgh To Lebanon,... XLR8R 2008
Chooselife. (CDr, P/Mixed) Sweat Loaf System Corrupt  
Unofficial Releases:
Dick Gas Forty-Five-7" (7")   Full Service Records 1988
Peel Show 1988 (7")   Not On Label 1988
American Tornados (CD)   Mic Records 1993
The Hole Truth... And Nothing Butt! (CD)   Totonka 1994
Rvng Prsnts MX2: Diabolic & Julian S. Process (CDr) Sweat Loaf Rvng Intl. 2004
Demos 1983 (Vinyl, EP, cle)   Not On Label 2008
Rvng Prsnts Mx6 & Mx6TEN (Comp) (3 versions) Mexican Caravan Rvng Intl. 2008
From The Lips Of Death (7")   Not On Label  
Maung (7", Single, Pur)   Not On Label  
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (7")   Not On Label  
The Waco Kid - Live '84 Detroit (7")   Tex Ass Showdown Records  
¡Caso Raro! (LP)   Paranoide Discos  
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Review by L1K3D33L3R Jan 02, 2008
I didn't follow their development in the 90s anymore (I've heard complaints about a sellout) but I am real happy to have seen the Butthole Surfers live on stage 1987/88 in West Berlin.

The club was rather small and packed to the rim. The grungy backwater island of Berlin, surrounded by the wall, with its still war-scarred streets and the dark and timeless never-never-land feeling that permeated everything and everyone provided the perfect backdrop for their show. Which remains among the top three I ever attended. Completely brainless.

The sound rolled over us like the bulldozers projected onto the screen behind. The naked dancer was there, on a small pedestal, the films showing construction works and surgery and whatnot, she moving epileptically to the music, at one point starting to vomit into her hands and throwing the puke into the raving audience. A revelation. I've never so sweated.

I recommend the double live album for starters, it conveys at least a faint shadow of the Surfers' stage presence. Of the studio albums Locust Abortion Technician is probably their most accomplished. Five stars for life achievement in any case.
Review by andyman5 Jan 24, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)
Anyone who saw this band at their peak knows how amazing and demented they truly were. Distorted 'gibbytronix' vocals over a cacophony of whirling punk psychedelia that dripped of darkness and at times was menacing in its heaviness. Like a bad fever dream their live shows were especially exciting. At one show in NYC they played a blinding set complete with a naked woman painted blue and dancing while films of surgery played on the wall behind them. The closer was a particularly nasty version of 'Sweatloaf'. The 'Double Live' album showcases them in all of their glory.

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