the Waitresses - I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts (30th anniversary)

Today (November 8th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of I Could Rule the World I Could Only Get the Parts, a five song EP (extended play) from the Waitresses.

I have talked about this release on the blog previously (click here for my full review).

This album was definitely part of the mosaic that was my senior year of high school. It was one I listened to many times over from 1982 well through my college years. And with the holidays quickly approaching, I am sure "Christmas Wrapping" will get some extra plays as well.

the Waitresses - I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts

Hailing from Akron, OH, the Waitresses were a new wave band led by guitarist/songwriter Chris Butler with lead vocals by Patty Donahue. In 1982, they put out their first album (which I'll review at a future date) and followed it late in the year (November 8th) with the five-song EP I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts.

I got the aforementioned EP (do you really want me typing the title again? We'll just call it "the EP" from here on out.) from my local record store when it hit. My main reason for doing so had a lot to do with a little show called Square Pegs (click here for my earlier blog post about the show) which debuted in the Fall of 1982.