Artist:  King Uszniewicz and his Uszniewicztones

Title:  Direct from the Orbit Room

Date:  1989

Label:  Norton Records   NORTON 208

Cover By:  Pete Ciccone

Notes:  This amazing collection of stray notes and strained vocals is fronted by by tenor saxophonist/bandleader Ernie 'King' Uszniewicz.  My God people, you'd think a band with this many players would be able to carry a tune for a short stretch, but no. With the exception of "Little Dead Surfer Girl" this is in contention for the worst record ever made. According to Cub Koda (Brownsville Station, etc...)  the band was found playing in a bowling alley in a nasty section of Detroit. Maybe they should have stayed there, but Norton though it would bring the King's talent to the listening public at large. And this is not his only release! The cover chronicles the release of the U-Tones early singles, band history and a letter from the proprietors of the bowling alley assessing a $133.00 bill against the band (to be paid in $15 increments weekly) for damage to a cigarette machine. If you ever pass the Orbit Room, stop for a moment of silence...

Line Up:

King U: vocals, tenor sax
Logjam Lurch Patterson: lead guitar, vocals
Slimy Fred Frye: rhythm guitar
Billy Lee Small: piano
Philly Dog Lower: guitar
Fuzzy Q Lower: guitar, bass
"14" Fortney: guitar
Dr. Earwax: bass
Jazzbo Ackley: bass
Roberto Naileye: drums, trumpet
Shub "Soul Daddy" Bloontz: drums

Track Listing

Side 1

Surfin' School
Cry on My Shoulder
Wild Little Willy
Papa-Dom-Mow-Mow
This Should Go on Forever
Yukkum Yukkum

Side 2

Little Latin Lupe Lu
Greenback Dollar Watch & Chain
Little Dead Surfer Girl
Tappin' That Thing
The Crusher
Sapphire