Growing Up, by The Last Laugh

Growing Up

by The Last Laugh

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1.	The Red Balloon 02:57	buy track
2.	Paradox 02:24	buy track
3.	On This I Spit 02:41	buy track
4.	One Of These Days 02:26	buy track
5.	Why Don't Grown Ups Play With Toys 03:26	buy track
6.	Coincidence 03:05	buy track
7.	Odd Is He 01:36	buy track
8.	Prayer For The 20th Century 03:02	buy track
9.	Summer Of '84 04:32	buy track
10.	A Cabin In The Woods 02:55	buy track
11.	Autumn - bonus track from first EP 02:35	buy track
12.	Something More - bonus track from first EP 02:36	buy track
13.	Joyful Irony - bonus track from first EP 03:19	buy track
14.	Battle Lines - bonus track from first EP 03:16	buy track
15.	Dragon Stick - bonus track from first EP 02:26	buy track
16.	Merry Christmas Freak Baby - bonus track from first EP 00:29	buy track

about

This release is part of the Veneto West - Storia series. All proceeds support an LA based Cancer Support Charity.

The Last Laugh was a proto-emo post-punk band that came out of the Washington DC punk Scene. In late 1983 the DC punk band Freak Baby split with three members forming The Last Laugh and 2 member continuing on as Freak Baby with future Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl joining them on guitar. The new formation of Freak Baby eventually evolved into the great DC band Dain Bramage.

The Last Laugh shared the stage with the likes of Beefeater, Iron Cross, Madhouse and others. During their time together, The Last Laugh members ranged from 15 to 17 years old.

In late 1983 or early 1984 The Last Laugh teamed up with producer Barrett Jones who would go on to work with Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Pear Jam, and The Melvins. The Last Laugh would be one of Jones’ first producer clients. Together they recorded an eponymous EP and the album “Growing Up”. This release of “Growing up has the first EP as additional bonus tracks.

credits

released September 1, 1984

The Last Laugh:
Phoebus Spiliotopoulos - Guitar & Backing Vocals
Scott Frey - Drums
Ronan Chris Murphy - Vocals
Mike Cassidy - Bass

All Songs by Spiliotopoulos, Frey, Murphy and Cassidy

Produced by Barrett Jones
Recorded at Laundry Room Studio, Arlington, VA

All graphics by Brett Chamberlin.

Keeper and protector of the tapes - Dan Kozak
2020 restoration and mastering by Ronan Chris Murphy

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The Last Laugh was a proto-emo post-punk band that came out of the Washington DC punk Scene. In early 1984 the DC punk band Freak Baby split with three members forming The Last Laugh and 2 member continuing on as Freak Baby with future Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl joining them on guitar. The new formation of Freak Baby eventually evolved into the great DC band Dain Bramage. ... more

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