Unreleased Energy
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Unreleased Energy is a compilation album by the hardcore punk
/ska punk
band Operation Ivy
containing demo tracks from the Energy sessions, and the EP
s Plea for Peace
and '69 Newport
. The album was released in 1996 through Red Robin Records
.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
/ska punk
Ska punk
Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. It achieved its highest level of commercial success in the United States in the late 1990s. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting...
band Operation Ivy
Operation Ivy (band)
Operation Ivy was an American ska punk band that formed in Berkeley, California, and was often credited with spurring the 1990s punk revival in California. It is well-known as one of the first bands to "mix" hardcore punk with elements of ska, known as ska-core...
containing demo tracks from the Energy sessions, and the EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s Plea for Peace
Plea for Peace (album)
Plea for Peace is the final 7" EP from the punk rock band Operation Ivy. It was released in 1992, three years after they disbanded, and contained four songs not released on their 27-song reissue of Energy. Released on the "M & E" label, "Plea for Peace" was spearheaded by longtime fan and East Bay...
and '69 Newport
'69 Newport
69 Newport is a very rare 7" vinyl EP record by the influential ska-core band Operation Ivy. The 7" was composed of "Hedgecore" and "Left Behind", both of which were recorded at 924 Gilman Street in 1987. '69 Newport was unofficially released in March of 1993 under the label Very Small Records....
. The album was released in 1996 through Red Robin Records
Red Robin Records
Red Robin Records was a record label that began in 1951 as "Robin Records" in New York. Owner Bobby Robinson was unaware that another company was already using the name "Robin" and after about four releases was forced to change to "Red Robin" to avoid litigation. Robinson also opened Fury...
.
Track listing
- "Uncertain"
- "Troublebound"
- "Someday"
- "Plea for Peace"
- "Healthy Body" (Extended)
- "Bombshell"
- "Hedgecore"
- "Hangin' Out"
- "Sarcastic"
- "Left Behind"
- "Break it Down"
- "Steppin' Out"
- "Artificial Life"
- "Freeze Up"
- "Sound System"
- "Jaded"
- "Take Warning"
- "6 to 10"
- "Missionary"
- "Bankshot"
- "Unity" (W/Horns)
- "Smiling"
- "One of These DaysThese Boots Are Made for Walkin'Jessica Simpson recorded her own version of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" for the soundtrack to the film The Dukes of Hazzard . Simpson's cover was co-produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and was released as the soundtrack's first single in 2005)...
" - "Face That Screams"
- "Gonna Find You"
- "Room Without a Window"
- "Hangin' Out"
- "Sound System" (Instrumental)
- "Sound System" (Extended)
- "Unity" (Instrumental)
Personnel
- Jesse MichaelsJesse MichaelsJesse Michaels is a songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and artist from Berkeley, California. He is the son of the deceased author Leonard Michaels. His lyrics deal with politics, racism, and general social issues.-Musical overview:...
- lead vocals - LintTim ArmstrongTimothy Lockwood Armstrong is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work with punk rock bands Rancid, Operation Ivy, Downfall, and the Transplants. He is also the owner and operator of Hellcat Records.-Personal life:Armstrong was born November 25, 1965 and was...
- guitar, backing vocals - Matt McCallMatt FreemanMatthew "McCall" Freeman is an American musician. He is best known for his bass guitar work with the punk rock bands Operation Ivy, Rancid and as the frontman of Devil's Brigade.-Playing style:...
- bass, backing vocals - Dave MelloDave MelloDave Mello was the drummer of the punk/ska band Operation Ivy. He was one of the key pieces to the musical feel of Operation Ivy.Operation Ivy's first show was held in Mello's garage in Albany, California. He played for them only two years. They broke up in 1989 because of unwanted attention...
- drums