Neo-Nothing (album)

Neo-Nothing
Neo-Nothing CD cover
Studio album by Neo-Nothing
Released	August 1993
Recorded	July 1993
Length	21:42
Label	neo-nothing music
Neo-Nothing chronology
Face-Rot (1991) Neo-Nothing (1993) Neo-Nothing Live (1994)

Neo-Nothing is an album by the band Neo-Nothing. It was recorded over the course of three days in July 1993 at Magnetic North Studio in Cleveland, Ohio.

Track Listing

1. I'm Waiting (3:54)
2. I'll Die (3:44)
3. On The Ground (3:03)
4. Slow (3:28)
5. Jesus In Me (2:15)
6. Don't Take It Away (5:30)

CD Bonus Tracks

The 1996 CD release of this album included the 1991 EP Face Rot as bonus tracks.

1. Identity Crisis (2:26)
2. Rot (3:43)
3. Cobble Dick (3:55)
4. Sackweed (1:57)

Personnel

• Richard Raponi - guitar and vocals
• Robbie Schneider - guitar
• Dale Ursic - drums
• Steve Wolfe - bass and vocals

Covers

Cassette Cover

Cassette Tape Insert (Outside) - Pictured left to right: Dale Ursic, Richard Raponi, Robbie Schneider and Steve Wolfe.

Cassette Tape Insert (Inside) - Collage by Reilly Lambert.

CD Cover

Jewel Case Insert (Outside)

Jewel Case Insert (Pages 1 & 2)

Jewel Case Insert (Pages 3 & 4) - Pictured left to right: Richard Raponi, Dale Ursic, Steve Wolfe and Robbie Schneider.

Jewel Case Insert (Pages 5 & 6) - Pictured left to right: Dale Ursic, Richard Raponi, Robbie Schneider and Steve Wolfe.

Jewel Case Insert (Pages 7 & 8) - Collage by Reilly Lambert.

Jewel Case Insert (Pages 9 & 10)

Jewel Case Insert (Case)

My Thoughts

Producing this album required $1000 from the four of us. The studio time cost $3000 and we had 200 copies printed to cassette for $1000. The studio time was split over three days. Magnetic North Studio was actually the basement of the owner's house. We set-up on the first day and recorded the songs live. The second day was spent recording vocals and over-dubs. The final day was spent mixing and mastering the tracks to DAT tape. The end of the final track, "Don't Take It Away", features a sample from the movie Zentropa, as well as screaming and moaning sound effects by myself and Dale.

The cover was produced on my father's computer using what had to have been MS Paint. I can't remember it being a high-tech application or anything. The cover image is from a paint-by-numbers "The Last Supper" that Rich had found at Jaimie's Flea Market in Amherst, Ohio. It was a big piece and had to be scanned in pieces. Annette, my girlfriend at the time, took the photos that were used for the album and the collage, which was created by Reilly Lambert.

None of the cassettes were sold. All I can remember is having a crumpled paper bag full of tapes when we played and inviting people to take one if they wanted.