01. Business
02. Venus (Shocking Blue cover)
03. Melrose
04. Hippy On The Highway
05. Wanking Fun
06. Cars
07. Camargue
08. Understanding Her
09. Shake It On The Rocks
10. You Gotta Go
11. Feed Me To The Lions
12. Phantom Shark
13. Indian Wallpaper *
14. Love Like Seas *
15. So Mean *
16. Foul Play *
17. Dirty Dog *

Digitally remastered reissue expanded with 5 bonustracks of Claw Boys Claw rudimentary debut-album called 'Shocking Shades Of ...' Together with Fatal Flowers, Claw Boys Claw deserves to be credited as the most important group to evolve from the Dutch capitol's early-'80s punk scene (aka "Amsterdam Guitar School"). Formed in 1983 by l'Attentat's Allard Jolles, the band almost immediately gained attention from public and press. Their first lineup consisted of Bobbie Rossini on bass, guitarist John Cameron, and Jolles himself on drums. By coincidence (i.e. being spotted in a supermarket by future girlfriend Rossini), singer Peter Te Bos walked in on the band and completed the lineup. After winning a local band contest, the prize money was used to record a debut album. Shocking Shades of Claw Boys Claw received fair responses upon its 1984 release and Claw Boys Claw embarked on a series of national gigs. A far-out performance by singer Te Bos, as well as their memorable cover of Shocking Blue's "Venus, " doesn't fail to make a lasting impression. In 1986 they were signed by Polydor and played both the renowned Dutch Pink Pop Festival and Roskilde in Denmark. The beautiful and dramatic dark voice of Peter Te Bos (who is an extreme stutterer while not singing) combined with the plain and dirty, elementary garagerocksongs was something the scene apparently was waiting for and within a matter of time there was an explosion of energetic young bands such as L'attentat, The Plastic Dolls, Fatal Flowers and Blue Murder, who had at least one thing in common: the guitar in a main role. (And having their residence in Amsterdam, that's why some journalists liked to call this movement 'The Amsterdam School').

Influences / Similar Artists:
The Gun Club, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Stooges, Fatal Flowers