The Smooths – Very Own Vegas (CD, 1996, SideOneDummy Records SD1204, US Reissue)

Why This CD Matters
Very Own Vegas is the debut album by Baltimore ska band The Smooths, combining ska with alternative rock, reggae, and pop influences. Originally self-released, the album was subsequently picked up and reissued by SideOneDummy Records, giving the band wider distribution during the late-1990s ska revival. The ten-track album includes “In The Grass,” “Enemy,” “Property Is Theft,” and “Bewitched.”

Collector Note
This US SideOneDummy Records reissue carries catalog number SD1204. The sessions were recorded at Sonic Studios in Philadelphia between January and June 1996, with Mitch Kricun engineering, mixing, and co-producing and Suha Gur handling mastering at Polygram Mastering.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
CD: VG+
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+

Technical Details
Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Label: SideOneDummy Records – SD1204
Country: US
Released: 1996
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Ska

Matrix / Runout
Not specified

Tracklist
In The Grass
78th Of Soon
Letter After J
Enemy
Property Is Theft
Mr. Figurehead
Tout Seul
Durango '95
Lord Jack
Bewitched

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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