The Musical World of Rocky Horror

Absolute Pleasure: A Tribute to Rocky Horror CD (Front Cover)Absolute Pleasure: A Tribute to Rocky Horror CD (Back Cover)

This album was the first professional tribute album to be released for Rocky Horror (there was an amateur fan tribute album put out on LP three years previous). "Absolute Pleasure" has an eclectic mix of styles from a wide range of bands, with some preference towards Texas groups since the people organizing the album were located in Dallas, Texas. At least two of the bands (The Emma Peel Advocates and Darby Jones) had members from their local Rocky Horror Picture Show performing casts. Here's the original press release from Center of the World Records, dated January 12th, 1999:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Justin Powers / jpowers@cotwr.com / www.cotwr.com
COTWR - 1760 Gross Rd., Dallas, TX 75228

CENTER OF THE WORLD RECORDS PRESENTS:
ABSOLUTE PLEASURE: A TRIBUTE TO ROCKY HORROR

Center of the World Records will release, "Absolute Pleasure: A Tribute to Rocky Horror," the first real musical tribute to the #1 musical motion picture of all time. "Absolute Pleasure" IS the Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack, re-recorded by a very strange collection of bands. So move over virgins, let's do the Time Warp again!

  1. ROSS BEACH - "Science Fiction Double Feature"
    Acoustic Folk singer from Louisiana on Chicken Ranch Records
  2. THE WALLYS - "Dammit Janet"
    Pop punk from Denton (yes Denton where Rocky Horror Picture Show Takes place).
  3. THE EMMA PEEL ADVOCATES - "Over at the Frankenstein Place"
    All-girl pop punk from Ohio.
  4. DARLINGTON - "Time Warp"
    Punk band from Dallas, TX on Last beat records. Formerly MESS, their drummer just finished a tour playing for the Queers. They also just recorded a cover of one of their songs with Joe King (Queers) and members of Green Day.
  5. THE JEZZEBELLES - "Sweet Transvestite"
    A real Rock and Roll band from Chicago, playing rock influenced by the New York Dolls and the Rolling Stones.
  6. DYSASTER AREA - "I Can Make You A Man" & "I Can Make You A Man (Reprise)"
    A sludgy side-project, courtesy of DYSTOPIA ONE, recorded live at the Knitting Factory
  7. KUNG FU GRIP - "Hot Patuti"
    Ska band from Fayetteville AR
  8. CROATAN - "Toucha Toucha Touch Me"
    Noise band from OH on Mans Ruin Records, Frank Kozik's label
  9. THE MISTLETONES - "Eddie"
    Ska from Ft Smith, AR has other releases out on Center of the World and Coolidge records
  10. DYSTOPIA ONE featuring SQUATWEILER's Stacey - "Floor Show"
    NY noise rockers, DYSTOPIA ONE team up with the NC-based SQUATWEILER singer Stacey
  11. DARBY JONES - "Don't Dream It"
    NJ alternative band featuring member Frank who is in the NJ cast of Rocky Horror
  12. ILL REPUTE - "Wild and Untamed Thing"
    The legendary punk band from Oxnard, CA, has been recording and touring since the early 80's releasing albums and 7"s on labels from Mystic to DR. Strange
  13. THE NECRO TONZ - "I'm Going Home"
    Gothic lounge from Dallas on Last beat Records
  14. BLUE PETER - "Science Fiction Reprise"
    Electronic music from Houston TX

For more info on the Rocky Horror Picture Show - http://www.rockyhorror.com
For more info on the tribute cd - jpowers@cotwr.com

USA ©1998 Center of the World Records (COTWR004)
UPC: 721772917920
Various artists.

Total running time: 40:40

  1. Science Fiction Double Feature by Ross Beach (4:00) - 225 kbps MP3 or 22.3 MB lossless FLAC sound files available. Acoustic folk singer from Louisiana.
  2. Dammit Janet by The Wallys (1:45) - 253 kbps MP3 or 11.9 MB lossless FLAC sound files available. Pop punk from Denton, Texas.
  3. Over At The Frankenstein Place by The Emma Peel Advocates (4:02) - 242 kbps MP3 or 24.5 MB lossless FLAC sound files available. All-girl pop punk from Ohio.
  4. The Time Warp by Darlington (2:57) - 253 kbps MP3 or 19.5 MB lossless FLAC sound files available. Punk band from Dallas, Texas. Formerly MESS.
  5. Sweet Transvestite by The Jezebelles (3:28) - 216 kbps MP3 or 19.8 MB lossless FLAC sound files available. A real Rock and Roll band from Chicago, Illinois.
  6. I Can Make You A Man by Dysaster Area (2:08) - 166 kbps MP3 or 10.6 MB lossless FLAC sound files available. A sludgy side-project, courtesy of DYSTOPIA ONE, recorded live at the Knitting Factory.
  7. Hot Patuti by Kung Fu Grip (2:08) - 261 kbps MP3 or 14.2 MB lossless FLAC sound files available. Ska band from Fayetteville, Arkansas. Actually starts off with a clip of the Monty Python "Nudge Nudge" sketch.
  8. I Can Make You A Man (Reprise) by Dysaster Area (1:43) - 161 kbps MP3 or 8.3 MB lossless FLAC sound files available. A sludgy side-project, courtesy of DYSTOPIA ONE, recorded live at the Knitting Factory.
  9. Toucha Toucha Touch Me by Croatan (3:25) - 276 kbps MP3 or 22.9 MB lossless FLAC sound files available. Noise band from Ohio.
  10. Eddie by The Mistletones (2:38) - 203 kbps MP3 or 18.4 MB lossless FLAC sound files available. Ska from Ft. Smith, Arkansas.
  11. Floor Show by Dystopia One, featuring SQUATWEILER's Stacey (2:37) - 253 kbps MP3 or 18.0 MB lossless FLAC sound files available. New York noise rockers, DYSTOPIA ONE team up with the North Carolina-based SQUATWEILER singer.
  12. Don't Dream It by Darby Jones (2:22) - 248 kbps MP3 or 14.4 MB lossless FLAC sound files available. New Jersey alternative band.
  13. Wild And Untamed Thing by Ill Repute (1:27) - 209 kbps MP3 or 8.6 MB lossless FLAC sound files available. The legendary punk band from Oxnard, California.
  14. I'm Going Home by The Necro Tonz (3:19) - 237 kbps MP3 or 21.0 MB lossless FLAC sound files available. Gothic lounge from Dallas, Texas.
  15. Science Fiction Double Feature (Reprise) by Blue Peter (2:41) - 218 kbps MP3 or 15.6 MB lossless FLAC sound files available. Electronic music from Houston, Texas.

Missing songs: "Sword Of Damocles", "Once In A While", "Planet Schmanet, Janet", "Super Heroes".

Absolute Pleasure: A Tribute to Rocky Horror CD (Front Cover)
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Absolute Pleasure: A Tribute to Rocky Horror CD (Back Cover)
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Absolute Pleasure: A Tribute to Rocky Horror CD (Compact Disc)
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Absolute Pleasure: A Tribute to Rocky Horror CD (Liner Notes Back)
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We would like to thank...Richard O'Brien for writing the greatest musical in the galaxy, Lou Adler, Amy Powers, Kathy Powers, Jennifer Brooks, Larry Viezel, Rob Thumper, Mike at Chicken Ranch, Tami at Last Beat, all the great bands and individuals who contributed on this project...and a toast...to absent friends.

Album Credits

Technical Consultant: Jim Clevo for JCP
Cover Art: Mike Martin
CD Art: Scott Krakowski
CD Layout: Rodney Brooks, Justin Powers

Center of the World Records
1760 Gross Rd.
Dallas, TX 75228

Website:
http://www.cotwr.com

E-mails:
Justin Powers: jpowers@cotwr.com
Rodney Brooks: rbrooks@cotwr.com
Henry Martin: hmartin@cotwr.com

A Center of the World Production 1998
All Rights Reserved

The Artists

Ross Beach:
Box 151922
Austin, TX, 78715
E-mail: info@chickenranchrecords.com
Appears courtesy of Chicken Ranch Records and the State of Louisiana

The Wallys:
W/ guest vocals by Switchblade
Sara Visentine
403 Bryan St. #107
Denton, TX, 76201

The Emma Peel Advocates
Website: www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Club/3631/index.html
E-mail: sbistric@aol.com

Darlington:
2819 Commerce
Dallas, TX, 75226
Appears courtesy of Last Beat Records
Website: www.lastbeatrecords.com

The Jezebelles:
From Chicago

Dysaster Area:
36 Central Park Rd.
Plainviews, NY, 11803
dysasterarea@dystopiaone.com

Kung Fu Grip:
1200 Cardinal Dr.
Rogers, AR, 72756
Website: members.aol.com/boyatlarge/kungfugrip.html
E-mail: boyatlarge@aol.com

Croatan:
P.O. Box 20195
Cincinnatti, OH, 45220
Website: www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Backstage/3567/index.html
E-mail: croatan@geocities.com

The Mistletones:
Contact Center of the World Records
E-mail: jpowers@cotwr.com

Dystopia One:
36 Central Park Rd.
Plainview, NY, 11803
Website: www.dystopiaone.com
E-mail: info@dystopia.com

Squatweiler:
P.O. Box 21134
Winston Salem, NC, 27120-1134
Website: http://squatweiler.netenterprises.com
Stacey appears courtesy of Huel Records

Darby Jones:
P.O. Box 4531
Wayne, NJ, 07474-4531
Website: www.darbyjones.com
darbyjones@hotmail.com

Ill Repute:
P.O. Box 6408
Oxnard, CA, 93031
Website: www.4paragon.net/~ir
E-mail: ir@4paragon.net
Appears courtesy of Edge Records

The Necro Tonz:
2819 Commerce
Dallas, TX, 75226
Appears courtesy of Last Beat Records
Website: www.lastbeatrecords.com

Blue Peter:
Website: panthermodern.net/bluepeter
E-mail: bluepeter@bigfoot.com