The Lidds - A Ska Outfit (1995)

 The Lidds was a ska band from Philadelphia who were known for not rehearsing in private but every rehearsal they had was open to an audience. Every show they performed was basically a band rehearsal. More bands need to do this. 

When I was younger some of the best shows I have ever seen were band rehearsals when the band invited people to watch them rehearse and it always started out for the first hour or so as a serious band rehearsal but morphed into a party a couple hours later. 

Ah...the good ol' days. 

 This tape is a live recording. I don't think they ever recorded in a studio. This recording is available on Bandcamp but it's not complete. This download here is for the complete tape including "Rudi, a Message to You" and "Rat Race" which are not on the Bandcamp version. "Rudi..." is a cover song but, surprisingly, "Rat Race" is not.

1 Liberty

2 Revenge

3 Dumb Stormtrooper

4 Me with You

5 Roadkill Restaurant

6 Funky Smell

7 Rudi, A Message to You

8 Character

9 Attitude

10 I Wanted it All

11 San Francisco

12 Rio

13 There for Me

14 Rat Race 

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