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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Ox-Fanzine | 8/10[2] |
| Stylus | A−[3] |
Hot Charity/Cut Carefully and Play Loud is an album by American punk rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 2002 by Swami Records. It combines two of the band's out-of-print vinyl releases, the 1995 LP Hot Charity and 1999 EP Cut Carefully and Play Loud, into a single release on CD. It includes liner notes by singer/guitarist John Reis detailing the recordings of both releases.
Track listing
- "Pushed"
- "Guilt Free"
- "Poison Eye"
- "My Arrow's Aim"
- "Feathered Friends"
- "Cloud Over Branson"
- "Lorna Doom"
- "Shucks"
- "Pity Yr Paws"
- "If the Bird Could Fly"
- "Blood Robots"
- "Waste It"
- "Hot Wired"
- "Who Let the Snakes In??"
- Tracks 1–9 comprise the LP Hot Charity
- Tracks 10–14 comprise the EP Cut Carefully and Play Loud
Performers
- Speedo (John Reis) – guitar, lead vocals
- ND (Andy Stamets) – guitar, backing vocals
- Petey X (Pete Reichert) – bass, backing vocals
- Apollo 9 (Paul O'Beirne) - saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
- JC 2000 (Jason Crane) - trumpet, percussion, backing vocals
- Atom (Adam Willard) – drums
Album information
- Record label: Swami Records
- Hot Charity originally produced by Sally Browder
- Cut Carefully and Play Loud originally produced by John Reis and recorded by Gar Wood at Box Studios in San Diego
- Original layout of Hot Charity by Mark Waters
- Graphics redesigned by Dave Lively
- Remastered by Dave Gardener at Magneto Mastering
