Pre order Mike Watt's Ball-Hog or Tugboat 20th Anniversary reissue vinyl

demetrios · February 2015

mike watt .. https://www.facebook.com/wattfrompedromusic
preorders now for "ball-hog or tugboat?" twenty year anniversary reissue:

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/federalprism/items/132207

Mike Watt, 'Ball-Hog or Tugboat?' 2LP + AccessPass
$40 USA. $52 CAD (approx.)
Mike Watt, 'Ball-Hog or Tugboat?' 2LP

‘Ball-Hog or Tugboat?’ is the debut solo album from legendary bassist Mike Watt. Limited to 2,000 copies, this 20th anniversary double LP 180gram pressing is the first since the original 1995 release.

Jed · February 2015

Speaking as a child of the 70's... I just pre-ordered!

demetrios · February 2015

Jed said:
Speaking as a child of the 70's... I just pre-ordered!

Me too.

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Disclaimer From Artist ..

These are all Pre Sale orders. All product will be manufactured only after the sale closes and shipped within about 8 weeks thereafter.

All exclusives to be fulfilled by 15 April, 2015 unless otherwise stated.

Shipping & handling & access to the artist's updates are included in the price.
Sweet!!

my2hands · February 2015

Looks like I can get rid of my cd

my2hands · February 2015

Speaking of 20 year anniversary reissues, any word on Mirrorball?

my2hands · February 2015

Anyone else having an issue with the site not accepting your email address? It won't accept either of my emails?

kramer73 · February 2015

my2hands said:
Speaking of 20 year anniversary reissues, any word on Mirrorball?

I wish!

jlaustin · February 2015

Thanks for the info. Hadn't heard of this site before. Ended up ordering a few other things as well!

mfc2006 · February 2015

Was lucky enough to grab the original blue vinyl from a local shop about a year ago. Great album & the bass on "Big Train" is worth the purchase price by itself.

demetrios · February 2015

my2hands said:
Anyone else having an issue with the site not accepting your email address? It won't accept either of my emails?

Any luck now? Just tried with a fake email addy and it'll process to the ending screen.

lolobugg · February 2015

damn, can't believe it's been 20 years.
what a great album.
wish that I wasn't broke right now.

PJ_Soul · February 2015

$50? Pretty steep! But I want it....

demetrios · February 2015

PJ_Soul said:
$50? Pretty steep! But I want it....

At first I was hesitant @ $52 CDN. When it said shipping & handling was included in the price, I'm in!

PJ_Soul · February 2015

demetrios said:

PJ_Soul said:
$50? Pretty steep! But I want it....
At first I was hesitant @ $52 CDN. When it said shipping & handling was included in the price, I'm in!

Yes, that's what sold me too - I got it.

That'll be a really great album to have! I was lucky to see Mike Watt in Missoula the night after the PJ show in 2012. He was amazing!

MedozK · February 2015

Can't you get the OG on Blue vinyl for around $50?

PJ_Soul · February 2015

Well that's embarrassing. It didn't even occur to me to look into the originals.... but anyway, this included shipping, so unless the OG sounds way better than the reissue, no prob. Plus, you get 100+ songs with it too i think??? Or is that just after the shop thing exists? That part's confusing. I guess maybe you don't get that. But it's contributing to the online vinyl pop up shop thing, which sounds cool. So i think it's a decision I can live with. Although I have no idea what that AccessPass is supposed to be. Is it anything?? (still really dumb and impulsive of me to have not looked... I'm usually more careful than that).

Patrick_Sea3 · February 2015

MedozK said:
Can't you get the OG on Blue vinyl for around $50?

Yeah, I got it at a record show a few years back for about 30.00

my2hands · February 2015

MedozK said:
Can't you get the OG on Blue vinyl for around $50?

Searched the other day and they can be had for $30 or less

demetrios · February 2015

my2hands said:

MedozK said:
Can't you get the OG on Blue vinyl for around $50?
Searched the other day and they can be had for $30 or less

Was there any word how many of those blue vinyls were pressed? $30 bucks is a steal, in today's market. I remembered picking it up @ Sam The Record Man for around that much when it was released.

This new reissue is only 2000 pressed. Not sure if it will be colored & not sure if there will be any bonus tracks.

PJ_Soul · February 2015

This whole thing really brought my obsession into the spotlight. When I saw that the OG blue ones were so cheap, I actually bought one from discogs, even though I'd just ordered this 20th Anniversary one.

But then, after sleeping on it, I realized how insane and disturbed that was, so cancelled the discogs order (and probably pissed off the seller)...... Is there a support group?

lolobugg · February 2015

PJ_Soul said:
This whole thing really brought my obsession into the spotlight. When I saw that the OG blue ones were so cheap, I actually bought one from discogs, even though I'd just ordered this 20th Anniversary one. But then, after sleeping on it, I realized how insane and disturbed that was, so cancelled the discogs order (and probably pissed off the seller)...... Is there a support group?

if there is not, then we should start one.

ryph raph · February 2015

I have the original 1995 release. Bought it the day it came out. Awesome tour.

EarlWelsh · February 2015

I got it for X-Mas last year for nothing. It's a real beaut on translucent blue. Enjoy.

demetrios · February 2015

Update!

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/federalprism/updates/48666?utm_campaign=project10798&utm_medium=email&utm_source=pledgemusic

17 February, 2015
Mike Watt

It’s hard to wave a congratulatory flag in place of humble artists who don’t see the need to do it for themselves. But as a fan, there are times when you want to. You want your musical heroes to stand up and take a bow, because you want to applaud them, because you owe them somehow.
We owe them, as they unknowingly created the music that helped you and me the most. It’s a fact that you often need to, because the very best ones will never talk about themselves, or the work they do, because they are too busy working right now to think about back then. When we first approached Mike about reissuing this record, he was in the middle of his typical tour schedule, something like fifty dates in fifty-one days. He said he would think about it. For an artist with such reverence for the past, Mike doesn’t stay there for long. The future is now for Watt, always has been. So we did what any real fan would do. We begged and begged and even said please until everyone gave us an ok. Ok… But it isn’t just ok, because like any real fan, this album is worthy of near obsessive dedication. It will never be, just ok. Honestly, I would question the taste and integrity of anyone who does not love this record. It’s a record that can never happen again, because collaborations like this only happen a couple of times to each generation of artists, and the results are often unpredictable. That Mike was able to curate this extensive list of featured artists, write and perform with them and produce such a cohesive album, is in and of itself worthy of celebration.

Featuring:

• Mike Watt – Bass, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Spoken Word
• Dave Grohl – Drums, Lap Steel,
• Nels Cline – Guitar, Slide Guitar, Lead Guitar, Nylon Guitar
• Eddie Vedder – Guitar, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
• J Mascis – Guitar, Drums
• Cris Kirkwood – Banjo
• Curt Kirkwood – Lead Guitar
• Gary Lee Conner – Lead Guitar
• Krist Novoselic – Farfisa Organ
• Carla Bozulich – Vocals, Background Vocals
• Michael Preussner – Drums
• Joe Baiza – Guitar
• Paul Roessler – Piano
• Danny Frankel – Percussion
• Spot – Mandolin, Viola
• Evan Dando – Vocals
• Bob Lee – Drums
• Zander Schloss – Guitar
• John Strohm – Guitar
• Anna Waronker – Background Vocals
• Petra Haden – Background Vocals, Violin
• Rachel Haden – Background Vocals
• Frank Black – Vocals
• Keith McCaw – Acoustic Guitar
• Stephen Perkins – Percussion, Drums
• Thurston Moore – Guitar
• Lee Ranaldo – Guitar
• Steve Shelley – Drums
• Epic Soundtracks – Tambourine
• Henry Rollins – Vocals
• Wayne Griffin – Drums
• Butler – Guitar
• Mark Lanegan – Vocals
• Brock Avery – Drums
• Todd Rigione – Guitar
• Michael Diamond – Vocals
• Tony Atherton – Alto Saxophone
• Coco Hayley Gordon Moore – Background Vocals
• Flea – Lead Bass, Pocket Trumpet
• John Molo – Drums
• Vince Meghrouni – Percussion, Background Vocals, Vocals, Drums, Tenor Saxophone
• Pat Smear – Vocals
• Dave Pirner – Vocals
• Tiffany Anders – Vocals
• Richie West – Drums
• Kathleen Hanna – Spoken Word
• Bernie Worrell – B3 Organ
• Adam Horovitz – Drums, Guitar, Background Vocals
• Ronda Rindone – Bass Clarinet
• Mario Caldato Jr. – Background Vocals
• Tony Maxwell – Cello

- Jeff Bowers, Federal Prism

demetrios · March 2015

Bump!

demetrios · April 2015

"All exclusives to be fulfilled by 15 April, 2015 unless otherwise stated."

Anyone heard any update to this?

PJ_Soul · April 2015

I emailed them and presented this quote to them and asked where it is (also suggested that I'd like to cancel my order because they haven't met their obligations and that I'd like to just buy the original album elsewhere, since they didn't live up to their end of the bargain). No response! Sent it a good week ago.

WhatYouTaughtMe · April 2015

PJ_Soul said:
I emailed them and presented this quote to them and asked where it is (also suggested that I'd like to cancel my order because they haven't met their obligations and that I'd like to just buy the original album elsewhere, since they didn't live up to their end of the bargain). No response! Sent it a good week ago.

Is this still for sale? Maybe they didn't hit their number or something?

PJ_Soul · April 2015

WhatYouTaughtMe said:

PJ_Soul said:
I emailed them and presented this quote to them and asked where it is (also suggested that I'd like to cancel my order because they haven't met their obligations and that I'd like to just buy the original album elsewhere, since they didn't live up to their end of the bargain). No response! Sent it a good week ago.
Is this still for sale? Maybe they didn't hit their number or something?

They posted fairly recently that it was going to press shortly, definitely not canceled (others were for lack of sales, but not this one), but they are way behind schedule... i don't really expect to see it for months. So i am going to keep bugging them. I want a refund since they haven't fulfilled their pledge. They just keep acting like everything's fine.

mcgruff10 · April 2015

I can't believe this album is 20 years old! Wow time really does fly.

RW8297 · May 2015

Any update? I want to pre-order it but do we know when they are going to ship them? Are they regular black vinyl or blue like the original?

Pre order Mike Watt's Ball-Hog or Tugboat 20th Anniversary reissue vinyl

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