Band Name: Les Thugs
Music Album: As Happy As Possible
Album Release Date: November 2024
Music Genre: Punk Rock Alternative Rock Garage Rock Surf
Record Label: Crash Disques
Album Release Country: France
Music Record Type: 21 Tracks CD Album Reissue
Les Thugs are a punk band from France. The band were formed in 1983 in Angers with five members and were soon reduced to four in the same year: Eric Sourice on guitar and lead vocals, Thierry Meanard on guitar, Christophe Sourice on drums, and Gerald Chabaud on bass until 1983. Chabaud was replaced by Pierre-Yves Sourice. Although the band called it quits at the end of the 90s, they briefly reformed in 2008 for the Sub-Pop 20th Anniversary Festival and a short warm-up tour in France.
A mix-up by their recording company meant that the band would resurface, albeit only as the digital information on The Baseballs similarly named Strike album in 2010.
| 1 | As Happy As | 5:20 |
| 2 | Papapapa | 3:23 |
| 3 | Biking | 4:39 |
| 4 | Harpo's Theme | 2:02 |
| 5 | Horror Toys | 7:11 |
| 6 | Admen | 5:14 |
| 7 | August | 4:17 |
| 8 | Dreamer's Song | 5:26 |
| 9 | (Omar Feels Fear In Weimar) | 0:39 |
| 10 | Flags | 2:35 |
| 11 | Monkey 58 Strings Sonics Fly | 4:02 |
| 12 | You Wanna Die | 6:44 |
| 13 | (Maria Cries In Lima) | 1:02 |
| 14 | Looking In Your Eyes | 3:30 |
| 15 | Immigrés Clandestins | 2:19 |
| 16 | Desert Days | 4:59 |
| 17 | (Wang Leaves China) | 1:32 |
| Bonus | ||
| 18 | Omar Feels Fear In Weimar (Live) | 1:56 |
| 19 | Papapapa (Live Radio) | 3:15 |
| 20 | There's So Many Lies | 2:41 |
| 21 | Road Closed (Live) | 4:08 |
Part of the "Inventaire" reissue series
Originally released in October 1993 on Vinyl Solution
Engineered by Kurt Bloch at Hanzseck Audio Studio, Seattle in May-June 1993 except:
18: recorded live at the Chabada, Angers
19: acoustic version, Radio Périgueux 103, September 1996
20: Previously unreleased, recorded in July 1992 at Studio AMCO by Gilles Theolier
21: Recorded live at the NEC, St Etienne, 10 May 1994
Inventaire mastered by Franck Bergere
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