V2 Ada
2006
The Maximum Black Ep
About This Album
Mooney Suzuki's Black EP was their self-released six-track demo, originally packaged and distributed by the band in 1999. It represented the group's sonic calling card, that at the time laid the foundation for what would define their sound over the course of the next two records up until Alive & Amplified in 2004. This newly re-released 2006 version retitled The Maximum Black EP on the V2 label has been updated with five previously unreleased bonus tracks that date from the time period of the original recordings.

It's very apparent from the start that Sammy James, Jr. and company have a strong love of loud, in your face '60s garage rock & roll, amped up with a dash of '70s punk and glam. Combining the twin guitar attack of the MC5 and the harmonizing vocal style of the Kinks and the Who coupled with a tight rhythm section, the energy put forth on this debut effort is truly amazing. Three of the tracks featured here eventually made it on to Mooney Suzuki's first full-length album People Get Ready on Estrus records. In fact, the group was signed to Estrus based on the strength of the original version of the Black EP along with their amazing high-energy live performances.
Track List (try tracks 2,5,6 and 11)

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