Masters of the Obvious-I've Shot My Load...And I'm Ready For The Grave (1989)


 

Artist: Masters of the Obvious

Title:  I've Shot My Load...and I'm Ready For The Grave

Label: Tulpa Recordings

Format: 7" EP

Cat #: TP-007

Year of Release: 1989

Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1989

Listed Condition: VG+/VG+

Sell Date: 9/19/21

Sell Price: $11.99

Discogs Last Sold: 7/29/21 $15.29 NM/NM

Low:$3.53 VG/VG

Median: $10.00

Average: $10.89

High: $22.35

Current low price: $10.00

Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 3

Have/Want: 104/55

Where Sold: Baltimore, MD

Time it took to sell: 6 years

Where and When Bought: Newbury Comics or In Your Ear or Second Coming Boston/Alston/Cambridge late 80's

Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A

Sad To See It Go: Yes

"Astronauts" was a favorite of mine now lost to the ages.  The cut of the record, it's a hysterical fake children's TV show theme.  Rumored to actually be called "Astronuts," the song details the leader, Peter, the captain of the ship and his introduction.

The local Boston radio hit (perhaps due to engineer Gary Waleik of Big Dipper, although even with his outro answering machine message I never realized or cared about the celebrity involvement),  "Dick About It" is the lone track that can be currently streamed on the interweb.  The band itself seemed to resume activity "recently" (well I saw them at Hank's, a Brooklyn club now closed, perhaps 5 years ago).  That was the only time I remember having the opportunity to see M.O.T.O.--even in the 80's when I bought their records!

So yes, maybe I'll buy this again one day, but for now it is a classic out the door.


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