Sad Sappy Sucker is Modest Mouse's "lost album." It was recorded by K Records' Calvin Johnson in 1994 and was supposed to be the band's debut, but delays shelved the record and it disappeared.
The 2001 release of Sad Sappy Sucker gives fans an opportunity to see the humble beginnings of one of the Pacific Northwest's most original bands.
All 12 songs recorded during the Dub Narcotic Studio sessions are on the album, including the impossible to find Worms Vs.
Birds 7".
As a bonus treat, there are nine songs from Isaac Brock's Dial-a-Song project.
These were on his answering machine every day and could only be heard by calling in.
The thick textures, crazy drawl vocals, and grand flair of later Modest Mouse albums such as The Lonesome Crowded West and The Moon & Antarctica are not fully realized on Sad Sappy Sucker.
But Modest Mouse's future suburban sprawl is evident in the chug-chug of "From Point A to Point B" and the slow/fast groove of "Race Car Grin You Ain't No Landmark." On the latter, Brock sings, "Looks like accounting's not accountable for anything or anyone at all." But Sad Sappy Sucker is no case of a "reissue, repackage, repackage" revenue scheme, this album is a gift for die-hard fans, put out by a label that probably loves Modest Mouse as much as the fans do.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four Fingered Fisherman | Modest Mouse | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | Wagon Ride Return | Modest Mouse | Play | 00:48 | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| 3 | Classy Plastic Lumber | Modest Mouse | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 4 | Path Of Least Resistance | Modest Mouse | Play | 00:28 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 5 | Dukes Up | Modest Mouse | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 6 | Think Long | Modest Mouse | Play | 01:10 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 7 | Every Penny Fed Car | Modest Mouse | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | Mice Eat Cheese | Modest Mouse | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 9 | Race Car Grin You Ain't No Landmark | Modest Mouse | Play | 01:13 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 10 | Red Hand Case | Modest Mouse | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 11 | Secret Agent X-9 | Modest Mouse | Play | 01:12 | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| 12 | 5-4-3-2-1 Lisp Off | Modest Mouse | Play | 00:30 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 13 | Wood Grain | Modest Mouse | Play | 00:30 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 14 | BMX Crash | Modest Mouse | Play | 00:28 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 15 | Sucker Bet | Modest Mouse | Play | 01:19 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 16 | SWY | Modest Mouse | Play | 00:29 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 17 | Australopithecus | Modest Mouse | Play | 00:29 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 18 | Sin Gun Chaser | Modest Mouse | Play | 00:27 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 19 | Worms And Birds | Modest Mouse | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 20 | From Point A To Point B | Modest Mouse | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 21 | It Always Rains On A Picnic | Modest Mouse | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 22 | Blue Cadet -3, Do You Connect | Modest Mouse | Play | 01:09 | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| 23 | Call To Dial A Song | Modest Mouse | Play | 00:32 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 24 | Black Blood And Old Newagers | Modest Mouse | Play | 00:29 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 34 mins | 80 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 186 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Brock | Cover Art, Engineer, Guitar, Multi Instruments, Vocals |
| 2 | Thomas Campbell | Artwork |
| 3 | Tom Campbell | Artwork |
| 4 | Dann Gallucci | Guitar |
| 5 | Jeremiah Green | Drums |
| 6 | Calvin Johnson | Engineer |
| 7 | Modest Mouse | Primary Artist |
| 8 | John Wickhart | Guitar (Bass) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |