The second part of Matador's reissues of the essential early records by Texas's Butthole Surfers continues with three of their most insane slabs — 1985's Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis, 1987's Locust Abortion Technician and 1988's Hairway to Steven. The period during which these records were first issued parallels the Buttholes' transition from being weirdo Texas outcasts to becoming internationally recognized smut-kings of the American underground.
Cream Corn plucked two tunes from Rembrandt and added a couple new ones that had been recorded on their home studio 8-track in Winterville, Georgia. "Moving to Florida" (the best example ever of what Beefheart probably sounded like when he's tripping) and the other three tracks blew peoples' minds by being so precise and fully-messed-up at the same time. Cream Corn was a perfect bite-sized taster for what would follow.
—Byron Coley
Features
• 12" Vinyl EP
• 45rpm
• Fully Remastered by JJ Golden with Guidance from Paul Leary of Butthole Surfers
• Made in Czech Republic
Selections
Side A:
1. Moving to Florida
2. Comb
Side B:
1. To Parter
2. Tornadoes