Neutron Bomb/ Killer Queers

recorded at Sunbird Studio on 4-track, November or December 1977

produced by Chris Ashford

Johnny Stingray, lead and rythm guitar, lead vocal on Neutron Bomb

Kid Spike, rythym guitar, lead vocal on Killer Queers

DOA Dan, bass, backing vocal

Charlie Trash, drums

"Sunbird was barely a recording studio, it was Chris' friend Phil VanAllan's home studio [Phil was also the engineer], set up in the garage in front of Phil's parents home. He had a Dokorder 4-track machine and a crude but functioning control booth and playback system. We had no real recording experience, so we mostly did what we were told. I remember we knocked it out pretty quickly, thanks to working hard at practice the week before."

"Neutron Bomb was the first song I ever wrote and the same was true for Kid Spike with Killer Queers. We were very excited. Chris originally released Neutron Bomb as part of a What? Sampler EP, with a cut each from The Skulls and The Eyes. It had a plain blue cover with a cut-out for the label. Both original versions are rare."

"If anyone has a copy of the EP, the version of Neutron Bomb on the first release is a little different from later editions. Chris re-mixed the guitar solo and added ton of reverb before he put out the single."

Johnny Stingray, 2001