For God's Sake, Stop the Feces!

by Napoleon XIV

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instamatics it really is like movie on a record ! !

its better than the first one which was kind of a drag at the end with a few similar tracks// that ones still a really worthwhile listen too ! ! i've listened to it multiple times today

the digital transfer is amazing too ! !

thank you jerry & needlejuice ! ! :-) Favorite track: Fruit Juicy.

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Song commentary notes by Jerry Samuels
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1.	Coming Together 04:09	buy track
2.	The Prayers Lord 02:53	buy track
3.	This is Planet Earth 03:10	buy track
4.	The Explorer 02:07	buy track
5.	Karate Kashmate 01:54	buy track
6.	They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! (Demented Mix) 02:03	buy track
7.	Are You a Head? 00:21	buy track
8.	Rape 04:26	buy track
9.	Fruit Juicy 00:24	buy track
10.	Goofin' on the Job 02:22	buy track
11.	The Executive 03:53	buy track
12.	Can You Dig It? 01:48	buy track
13.	Three Blind Mice 01:27	buy track
14.	The Note 02:21	buy track
15.	Coming Together (Reprise) 01:30	buy track
16.	Welcome to the Zoo 02:15	buy track
17.	I Owe a Lot to Iowa Pot 03:14	buy track
18.	If There Really is a Hell To Go To 02:30	buy track
19.	Leave the Children Out of It 03:12	buy track
20.	Who Are You to Tell Me Not to Smoke Marijuana? 02:40	buy track
21.	The Song I Wrote for Robert Goulet 01:50	buy track
22.	Be Here Now 03:15	buy track
23.	In the Shelter of Your Arms 03:45	buy track
24.	Some People 01:24	buy track
25.	Music and You 02:36	buy track
26.	The Children in the Street 02:49	buy track
27.	A Song to Scott and Eric 02:57	buy track
28.	Bobbie's Song 02:35	buy track
29.	The Closure (It May Appear Ridiculous) 00:18	buy track

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After the massive commercial success of 1966’s They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haa! came the unreleased second Napoleon XIV album For God’s Sake, Stop The Feces!, recorded throughout the late 60’s. This experimental album is audio theatre for the mind - like a "movie on a record" in Jerry's own terms, and is darker than its predecessor. It being transgressive for the time, Warner Brothers rejected it, leaving the album to become "lost media." Until now. Needlejuice Records' 2023 release of the album contains the full 15-track experimental album, with 14 more post-album bonus tracks, and additional liner notes by "Weird Al" Yankovic and Dr. Demento.

CONTENT WARNINGS
Track 8 - Rape: An aurally graphic depiction of a rape sandwiched between two wicked piano/vocal segments, telling the story of it.
Track 14 - The Note: suicide

credits

released April 20, 2023

All tracks written by Jerry Samuels except “Three Blind Mice (Traditional).
A JEPALANA PRODUCTION
Produced by Jerry Samuels

Tracks 1 - 15 were recorded at Associated Recording Studios,
New York City, NY between April/May 1968 thru December 1970
Engineer: Jerry Samuels, Nat Schnapf

Drums on Track 8 by John Goldman
Tracks 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, and 23 were recorded by
Geoffrey Cooper (Dr. Mabuse) in Hollywood, CA May/June 1973
Track 18 Recorded at Associated Recording Studios, New York City, NY Circa 1971
Track 19 Recorded in The Music Room, Philadelphia, PA in 2016

Project Assistance/Archivist: Michael "Lestatkatt" Selcovitz

Artwork: Kendra Shepherd

Reel transfer by Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
Master prepared for vinyl by: Angel Marcloid at Angel Hair Audio

Management: Michael "Lestatkatt" Selcovitz / Motif XIV Production

Special Thanks to:
Nat Schnapf, Bobbie Samuels, Susan "Sulu" Dubow, “Beefalo Bill” Burk, Geoffrey Cooper (Dr. Mabuse), Kala Pearson, Jace McLain, Kendra Shepherd, Otto Capobianco Jr.,
Gary Murway, Kyle Ziolkowski, Brian Gari, Arlene, Iris, Joanie and especially Gloria.

...And Even More Special Thanks To: Barret Hansen (Dr. Demento), "Weird Al" Yankovic,
Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, and Michael "Lestatkatt" Selcovitz

Technical Information:

"For God's Sake, Stop The Feces!" was transfered from the
15 IPS 2-Track Stereo Master Reel.
"Can You Dig It?" and "This Is Planet Earth" were taken from
alternate sources.
"The Explorer" and "Karate Kashmate" were recorded on a Revox tape deck with matching Neumann U-67 microphones.

"If There Really is A Hell To Go To" was remastered by
Otto Capobianco Jr from the only available source.

The 1973 Demos were recorded on a TEAC 3340 tape deck.
An outboard TEAC Dolby B unit was incorporated throughout.
"Leave The Children Out Of It" is a pure digital recording.
"The Explorer," "Goofin' on the Job," "Can You Dig It?"
"The Song I Wrote for Robert Goulet" and "The Closure" were issued on The Second Coming (Rhino Records #R2-72402) (1996)
"This is Planet Earth" and "Can You Dig It?" issued as
Silver Blue single #813 (1974)
“They’re Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! (Demented Mix)” issued on “Dr. Demento’s Delights” (Warner Bros. #BS 2855) (1975)

This release wouldn't have been possible if it wasn't for a late night 'Meeting of the Minds' among Michael, Jace & Kendra (and some mushrooms) during FuMPFest 2021. -Michael Selcovitz, October 2022

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