This record —produced by Bomp’s Greg Shaw— is the result of pure teenage exuberance!! Garage punk at its best that transports you back to either 1984 or 1966!

Produced by Greg Shaw, “All Black and Hairy” was originally released in 1984 on his label Bomp!, resulting the only LP ever recorded by the band in their short career.

Unavailable for over a decade now we are thrilled to reissue this essential ‘80s garage gem as part of a series of releases celebrating Bomp! 50th anniversary. Includes a booklet with notes by band member John Hanrattie and rare photos.

It’s been more than 40 years since the Gravedigger V entered Silvery Moon Studios and recorded “All Black and Hairy.”

They had only been a functioning group for about ten months when they entered the studio and had only played a handful of gigs. Most of the members had ever even been in a band before. Maybe that was part of the magic, that certain sort of naivete that eventually caught Greg Shaw’s eye – and ear.

In March of 1984 the Gravediggers found themselves opening for punk legends the Dickies at The Music Machine in West Hollywood when Greg Shaw showed up early enough to see their concert. A few months on and Shaw call them and say he had booked studio time for the Gravediggers starting the following afternoon for the purpose of making an album. Greg Shaw was there of course as producer, and band’s friend Ron Rimsite as executive producer and morale officer, and Gary Stern, the engineer. Paula Pierce and Julie Patchouli of the Pandoras were there too and contributed backing vocals on a few tracks. That same year “All Black and Hairy”, only LP ever recorded by the band in their short career, was released on Bomp!

There are five original compositions on the album, including the great ‘Tomorrow is Yesterday’, ‘She’s A Cur’ and ‘She’s Gone’. And there are some versions too, like the Omens’ ‘Searching’. The album was recorded over the course of two days, and almost all of it was done live in the studio. There is certain magic to the album most likely due to the band just being themselves and doing what they were doing twice a week in one of the member’s garage.

This record is the result of pure teenage exuberance!! Garage punk at its best that transports you back to either 1984 or 1966!

Unavailable for over a decade now we are thrilled to reissue this essential ‘80s garage gem as part of a series of releases celebrating Bomp! 50th anniversary. Our issue includes a booklet with liner notes by band member John Hanrattie and rare photos.

1. All Black And Hairy
2. Tomorrow Is Yesterday
3. No Good Woman
4. Do Like Me
5. Hate
6. Shes A Cur
7. Searching
8. She’s Gone
9. Nigth Of The Phantom
10. Don’t Tread On Me
11. One Ugly Child
12. She’s Got
13. Stoneage Stomp