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[[[[Mark Gotkin

SLUGS -Problem Child 2:57 (Whiplash 104) N.Y.C. '79 / SLUGS -Never Should Have Told You 3:05 (Whiplash 105) N.Y.C. '80 second 45: After the [initial] demise of the Corpse Grinders (H2D #5) ex-New York Doll Rick Rivets joined Ray Jalbert[Gilbert], Lenny Lazers, Mark Gotkin and Kenny Lewitt in the Slugs for two excellent 45s -also on Andy Doback's fine Whiplash label. Neither originally came with a sleeve, though Andy had one planned, which he eventually got to use in the early '80s when he re-released the leftover Slugs 45s as a deuce-pack. There's a couple Slugs chapters in Donna Raines' Misfits Manifesto ...and comprehensive Slugs / Whiplash retrospectives are still rumored.

Slugs - Problem Child 1980 Rik Rivits played guitar for the Slugs around the same time he sang in Corpse Grinders (with Killer Kane from the NY Dolls). The Slugs released 2 singles: Problem Child b-w Never Should of Told you, and I'm in Love with you again b-w Suspicion. The band consisted of Mark Gotkin-Drums, Kenny Lewitt-Guitar, Lenny Lazer-Bass / Vocals, Rick Rivets-Lead Guitar and Ray Gilbert-Lead Vocals. The song is power pop. ]]

Slugs - Problem Child / Suspicion 7" Whiplash 45-104, 1979 NS - I'm In Love With You (Again) / Never Should Have Told You 7" Whiplash 45-105, 1980 NS Mark Gotkin was the original drummer on both of these 45's - Slugs 2x7" Whiplash, 1981 PS (both above 7"s in a sleeve) Ray Jalbert, the Slugs' singer, was also a talented artist. Ray drew artwork for 2 different sleeves for both Slugs 45s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qulG3J_hRA