Now I Want Tom Trocoli's Dog

Tom Troccoli’s Dog was an SST band featuring: Black Flag roadie Tom Troccoli –guitar; Greg Ginn – bass; & SST hanger-oner Dave Claasan - drums. This album may be a low point to faithful SST fans, but the album contains undoubtedly the best ever Dylan cover. Tom's Dog’s rendition of “Girl From The North Country”, with John Doe of X being the Johnny Cash to Troccoli’s Bob Dylan is one of the finest Dylan covers I’ve ever heard. Another great song on this record is also a cover, a version of Lightnin’ Hopkins’ “Play with Your Poodle”.  Don’t confuse TTD with SST, this is more Grateful Dead than Black Flag, but choose your own poison. Just something that doesn’t seem to be available that might be worth checking out.

                                          TOM TROCCOLI’S DOG – s/t LP, SST 047, 1985.

Side A:

Sucide

Orcanese Faretheewell

Davo’s Boogie

Katie & Elmo

So Long

Slow Dancing

Side B:

Girl from the North Country

Play with Your Poodle

Camarillo

Todo Para Mi

Patience

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Enjoy,

NØ