Separated Vegetables is the first full-length album by Washington, D.C.'s Slickee Boys. Self-released on guitarist Kim Kane's Dacoit label (catalog number 1001), it was pressed in an edition of 100 copies. As well as songs written by the band, it includes cover versions of songs originally by Overkill (an early D.C. punk band, not the heavy metal band of the same name), Flamin' Groovies, the Road Runners, Johnny Smith, Country Joe and the Fish, the Small Faces, Chuck Berry, and the Hangmen (whose song, "What a Girl Can't Do", the Slickee's had already released on their debut record, 1976's Hot and Cool EP. A mix of studio and live recordings, the album includes a number of tracks taped in front of an appreciative audience at D.C. punk dive the Keg.
Recorded at Underground Sound, Maryland, January 1977
Recorded at the Keg, Glover Park, Washington, D.C., June 13, 1977 ("Streets of Your Town", "What Ya Gonna Do About It", "No Money Down", "Creep Skin", "What a Boy Can't Do '77")
Recorded at Carl Sandburg Elementary, Rockville, Maryland, July 24, 1977
Mark Farris — Cover photo
Kim Kane — Art
Dan Palenski — Graphics
Ric Clark — Typography
"Special thanks to… D. Zientara; '?Dave the Mysterian;' Our great sound men—Rocky Brown, Dave Weber, and Scott Breuhard; also all the New Wave D.J.s on WGTB including the 'Mystic Eyes' show; Thanks to the audial patience of Mr. & Mrs. Rounds; the great support of all the Fanzines including O-Rexstacy, Vintage Violence, The Boston Groupie News; also the D. Cene, Ken 'Gizmo' Highland, A-Korps, and all the great Slickee Delic Fans! A special welcome to Howard Wuelfing and Dan Palenski. Andy Chaneceo—thanks for sound work."
Separated Vegetables was reissued in 1980 by Limp in a limited edition of 200 copies (each labeled "no. __ of 200") in a red—rather than black—sleeve.
In the early 1980s, a bootleg LP of the original Dacoit version appeared with an added track—"Long Way to Go".
A bootleg of the 1980s bootleg (with the extra song) was released as Los Angeles and Vicinity Vol.2 (66 Records, MP 1004). The sleeve says "300 copies", and it's pressed on red vinyl. (Volume 1 is a Barracudas live recording).
Limp reissue
Bootleg with extra track
Los Angeles and Vicinity Vol.2
