Samiam "Clumsy" album-Never Played

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Never-played copy of the first pressing of the Samiam "Clumsy" album; this German import is long out-of-print!  Auction includes 6 promotional postcards and a sticker from the band's "Astray" album (see picture #2).  Actual items being sold are pictured!  I always use sturdy cardboard mailers and plenty of packing material!

Label: BitzCore Catalog #: BC 1727 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Germany Released: 2001 Genre: Rock Style: Emo, Punk

Tracklist 

A1
As We're Told 3:24
A2
Capsized 4:12
A3
Stepson 4:16
A4
Bad Day 4:01
A5
Tag Along 4:17
A6
Routine 2:41
B1
Simca 3:01
B2
No Size That Small 3:30
B3
She's A Part Of Me 3:31
B4
Cradle 4:27
B5
Time By The Dime 6:02

Credits

• Producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Lou Giordano

Notes

Licensed from Burning Heart

Including one-side lyric sheet

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 018195 727912
• Other (Labelcode): LC 7804
• Other (Etchings Side A): B041489-01 A1 HL
• Other (Etchings Side B): B041489-01 B1 HL

Part of the Bay Area punk revival of the late '80s and early '90s, Samiam specialized in the catchy, anthemic punk-pop typical of the Warped Tour crowd, but separated themselves with a greater debt to hardcore and a more introspective lyrical bent that won over emo audiences. Formed in 1988, most of the band's founding members had played in other Berkeley-area punk groups: vocalist Jason Beebout had been in Isocracy with bassist Martin Brohm; guitarist Sergie Loobkoff had been a drummer for Sweet Baby Jesus; and second guitarist James Brogan had been in Social Unrest. Drummer Mark Mortinsen -- the first of many -- completed the charter Samiam lineup, which caused an immediate stir on the Gilman Street punk scene with its local-supergroup pedigree. 
 
Samiam's first album for Atlantic was Clumsy, issued in 1994 and produced by Lou Giordano. The video for "Capsized" was a hit on MTV, and the group toured with the Toadies and later Bad Religion in support. Conventional wisdom holds that when a well-regarded indie rock band buckles down and signs on to a major label, the cash flow increases and the credibility ceases, both overnight. No one bothered to tell that to Samiam: although Clumsy, their first high-profile release, is a career highlight musically, it was virtually ignored by the general audience (and, it seemed, by Atlantic, the band's label). With a glossy sheen that bigger-budget producers and facilities can sometimes yield, most of Clumsy is so well-polished and (gasp!) radio-friendly that its lack of mainstream success is surprising, if not slightly infuriating. "As We're Told" and "Bad Day" swell with monstrous punk hooks; meanwhile, two slower numbers, "Tag Along" and "Cradle" are, respectively, dreamy and angry enough while still retaining can't-miss melodicism.

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