Band Name: Operation Ivy
Music Album: Unreleased Energy
Album Release Date: January 1970
Music Genre: Punk Rock Ska
Record Label: Not On Label (Operation Ivy)
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 30 Tracks CD Reissue
Defunct ska-punk band from Berkeley, California. Formed in May 1987, the band was only together for two years, breaking up in 1989 after being offered a major label deal by EMI. Members Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman (2) went on to form Downfall (6), and later Rancid. Singer Jesse Michaels went on to Big Rig, Common Rider, and Classics Of Love. Original Lineup: Jesse Michaels - Vocals, Lint (Tim Armstrong) - Guitar, Matt McCall (Matt Freeman) - Bass, Dave Mello - Drums, Paul Bae - Saxophone (on selected recordings).
1987 Demo | ||
1 | Uncertain | 2:09 |
2 | Trouble Bound | 1:37 |
3 | Someday | 1:41 |
4 | Plea For Peace | 2:12 |
1988 Gilman St. Demo | ||
5 | Healthy Body (Extended Version) | 3:22 |
6 | Bombshell | 1:26 |
7 | Hedgecore | 1:40 |
8 | Hangin’ Out | 1:25 |
9 | Sarcastic | 1:38 |
10 | Left Behind | 2:29 |
11 | Break It Down | 1:46 |
12 | Steppin’ Out | 7:41 |
1988 Energy Demos | ||
13 | Artificial Life | 2:01 |
14 | Freeze Up | 2:21 |
15 | Sound System | 2:17 |
16 | Jaded | 1:33 |
17 | Take Warning | 2:31 |
18 | 6 To 10 | 1:27 |
19 | Missionary | 2:00 |
20 | Bankshot | 1:35 |
21 | Unity (With Horns) | 2:20 |
22 | Smiling | 1:45 |
23 | One Of Those Days | 1:12 |
24 | Face That Screams | 2:01 |
25 | Gonna Find You | 1:51 |
26 | Room Without A Window | 1:22 |
27 | Hangin’ Out | 1:19 |
28 | Sound System (Instro) | 1:44 |
29 | Sound System (Ext.) | 1:48 |
30 | Unity (Insto W/ Sax) | 4:27 |
CD art is printed in black, depicting the band. It says “HEDGE ROCK”.
Tracks 9, 11, 12, 18 and 24 noted by back of CD as unreleased songs.
from the back of the CD:
“Thanks to: Crispy-Chris, Lumpy, Rawhide for the Jagermeister, Marky Mark for the digital hook up, Snaggle-pus, the .357, Tammy and Diamond D.”
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