Mudhoney “Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge” 1991/2021. Sub Pop Records. 30th anniversary reissue on colored vinyl, remastered. Double LP, gatefold, poster included.

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge was Mudhoney’s second full-length album and is considered to one of the best of the grunge era/genre; it went to # 34 on the UK charts. Its success is also credited with helping to keep Sub Pop afloat at a time just before grunge hit the big-time.

The first LP in this deluxe edition is the reissue of the 1991 original, though remastered from the “low-quality tape via an 8-track desk” upon which it was originally recorded. My top tracks are “Let It Slide,” “Good Enough” (such a great beat!) and “Fuzzgun ‘91″ (another killer beat).

The second LP is a collection of unreleased tracks, EP and single-only releases, demos and selections that appeared on other comps. “March to Fuzz” is from 12 Drunkest Bands in Showbiz 7″ box set (Estrus Records). “Ounce of Deception” appeared on the Let It Slide EP (1991). “Paperback Life (alt. version)” and “Flowers for Industry,” were both previously unreleased to this point, as were five 24-track demos. Those demos were recorded in 1990 were supposed to be the start of their next album but “We decided we didn’t much care for it. It didn’t sound right to me, it sounded a little too fancy, too clean. It didn’t have the dirt.” (Steve Turner) “Fuzzbuster” appears on a couple of comps: Nardwaur the Human Serviette Presents…Clam Chowder and Ice vs. Big Macs & Bombers (1991) as well as March to Fuzz (2000). “Bushpusher Man” was also on March to Fuzz and also Puget Power III (1992). “Thorn (1st attempt)” and “You’re Gone” are from the “You’re Gone” single (1990). Most notable of the bunch is “Overblown” which appears on the Singles soundtrack (1992) and was the first exposure to Mudhoney for many many people.