{"product_id":"the-clean-great-sounds-great-good-sounds-good-so-so-sounds-so-so-bad-sounds-bad-rotten-sounds-rotten","title":"The Clean - Great Sounds Great, Good Sounds Good, So-So Sounds So-So, Bad Sounds Bad, Rotten Sounds Rotten!!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#000000;\"\u003eOn November 13, 2026, Merge Records will reissue two 1982 releases by \u003cstrong\u003eThe Clean\u003c\/strong\u003e: their second EP \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat Sounds Great, Good Sounds Good, So-So Sounds So-So, Bad Sounds Bad, Rotten Sounds Rotten!!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e(usually referred to as \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat Sounds Great\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e), and the \u003cstrong\u003e“Getting Older” \u003c\/strong\u003e7-inch single. These vinyl releases represent the first time either title has been in print on the format since its initial release, and the first time either release has been made available on vinyl in North America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#000000;\"\u003eFollowing the success of their first EP \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoodle Boodle Boodle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, released in November 1981, the band were keen to keep up their momentum while still being fresh in the minds and ears of the New Zealand public, but were also determined to try something different and not repeat themselves musically. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#000000;\"\u003eRecorded in an old house in Christchurch by Doug Hood and Chris Knox in March 1982, \u003ci\u003eGreat Sounds Great\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ehas a noticeably different feel and vibe to its predecessor. The band intentionally selected the more eclectic and idiosyncratic material from their set to record, and the recording process was more considered in its approach and arrangements than before. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#000000;\"\u003eThe most similar song to the sound of \u003ci\u003eBoodle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis the opening instrumental “Fish.” It’s also the only guitar workout on the EP, and features three separate guitar tracks to thicken up the sound. Reflecting the recent instrumental changes in their live set, there is also a strong presence of organ throughout the record, most notably on “Beatnik.” Accompanied with a video clip made by director Simon Morris, the song proved to be an enduring classic with repeated screenings on New Zealand television which further cemented the band’s success. Some songs used only three or two of the four available tracks on Chris Knox’s TEAC 4-track machine, with “Side On” and “End of My Dream” being respective examples of this minimalist approach to recording.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#000000;\"\u003eDespite being given mixed reviews upon its release in May 1982, \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat Sounds Great \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eended up being just as successful as \u003ci\u003eBoodle,\u003c\/i\u003e reaching #4 in the New Zealand charts and remained in the charts for three months. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#000000;\"\u003eReflecting the way they were originally issued in 1982, these reissues will be pressed on black vinyl and have been remastered by Tex Houston with fresh transfers of the original master tapes that are held at Alexander Turnbull Library (National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Merge Records","offers":[{"title":"LP (Black)","offer_id":52996624908599,"sku":"MRG854LP","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download","offer_id":52996624941367,"sku":"MRG854digital","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/394de4d6ecb7fc384f7718f278342b95bcaf7f4e_76bb7ddb61471397079a0c54e7731e74eea710ae_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1789589284","url":"https:\/\/mergerecords.com\/products\/the-clean-great-sounds-great-good-sounds-good-so-so-sounds-so-so-bad-sounds-bad-rotten-sounds-rotten","provider":"Merge Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}