Minor Cuts, Scrapes & Burns
Cassette, 1987, Digital LP [RoosterCow] RC032 2026
Minor Cuts, Scrapes & Burns is the first official release by Instant Prehistoric Animals (IPA). The original album was a home-dubbed cassette recorded in 1987. It is a mostly instrumental album featuring several songs my friend Toby and I recorded as a pre-IPA duo, as well as songs recorded with our friend Dave on drums.
I consider this to be one of the first RoosterCow releases. While RoosterCow Records did exit at the time this record was “released,” it was just a made up name I would put on the mix tapes I made for myself and friends.
For what it’s worth, this is what we were up to after not long after getting guitars.
Chris – guitar, vocals
Toby – guitar
Dave – drums, vocals on “Worn Out Shoe”
Worn Out
Cassette, 1988, Digital EP [RoosterCow] RC035 2026
The Worn Out EP is the second release by IPA. Also, a home-dubbed cassette. We designed the covers and dubbed copies on cassettes to give to our friends. My lyrics at this point were somber. Ridiculous teenage poetry that makes me wretch. I still keep some of it stored away in old beer crates, but much of it had to be purged for the benefit of future generations. “Wishing I was Dead” “Worn Out” were a few of the more cheery titles.
Chris – guitar, vocals
Toby – guitar
Jeff Eichler – bass
Dave – drums
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