Where Quantity Is Job Number 1
Encyclopedia
Where Quantity Is Job #1 is an album
by the punk rock
band Propagandhi
, released on November 15, 1998. It is a compilation of rare, out-of-print, live, and demo recordings, as well as Propagandhi's half of I'd Rather Be Flag-Burning
, a 10" split
with I Spy
.
in 1995, a 10" split
with I Spy
. Tracks 1 to 5, and track 7 were recorded and mixed over two days (date unknown) at God of Thunder Studios (a laundry room) by Paul James, Tim Clarke, and Chris Brett. A slightly different version of Track 3 had previously appeared as "Nation States" on the 1996 Fat Wreck Chords
compilation Fat Music, Vol. II: Survival of the Fattest, and as "...And We Thought Nation States Were a Bad Idea" on their second studio album, Less Talk, More Rock
.
Track 8 was recorded during the How to Clean Everything
sessions, but did not appear on the album. It was included on the 1994 Fat Wreck compilation Fat Music for Fat People, with a slightly different title: "Homophobes Are Just Pissed Cause They Can't Get Laid".
Track 9 ("True") is a cover of Concrete Blonde
, from the 1985 album Concrete Blonde
. It is among the first songs Propagandhi recorded with bassist Todd Kowalski
. This recording was included on the 1997 Fat Wreck Chords compilation Fat Music Vol. III: Physical Fatness
.
Tracks 11 to 14 were recorded in San Francisco, in an early unsuccessful attempt to record Less Talk, More Rock.
Tracks 15 to 17 were recorded live by "Mark the Butcher" in 1992 at the Royal Albert Arms Hotel in Winnipeg
, Manitoba.
Tracks 18 and 19 were recorded in 1991; track 19 was recorded in Charleswood, Winnipeg.
Track 20 is a cover of Venom
, from the 1984 album At War with Satan
. Propagandhi originally recorded the song for a compilation of punk bands covering metal
songs, but Propagandhi later backed out.
Tracks 21 and 22 were recorded at Corefest in 1993.
Tracks 23 to 26 were recorded live by "Sanni" in Linz
, Austria in 1996.
Track 25 ("Gamble") is a cover of The Lowest of the Low
, from the 1994 album Hallucigenia
.
Tracks 27 and 28 were recorded in 1989 with Propagandhi's original bass player, Scott "Fenwich" Hopper. Track 27 ("Bent") is a cover of Canadian hardcore
band Sudden Impact, from the 1985 album No Rest from the Wicked.
Track 29 was recorded on 4-track in 1991 or 1992.
Track 30 was recorded "about 15 minutes" north of Pierre, South Dakota
on New Year's Day
(year unknown)
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Propagandhi
Propagandhi
Propagandhi is a Canadian punk band formed in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1986 by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky. The band is currently located in Winnipeg, Manitoba....
, released on November 15, 1998. It is a compilation of rare, out-of-print, live, and demo recordings, as well as Propagandhi's half of I'd Rather Be Flag-Burning
I'd Rather Be Flag-Burning
I'd Rather Be Flag-Burning is a 1995 10" split between Propagandhi and I Spy. The songs were rereleased in 1998 by G7 Welcoming Committee Records on two separate compilation albums: Propagandhi's Where Quantity Is Job #1 and I Spy's Perversity Is Spreading... It's About Time!.-Track listing:#...
, a 10" split
Split album
A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively...
with I Spy
I Spy (band)
I Spy was a Canadian hardcore punk band founded in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1991, relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1994, and disbanded in 1996.-History:...
.
Track listing
- "Mutual Friend" – 0:45
- "Instrumental" – 0:29 (also known as "... Little Ditty")
- "And We Thought Nation States Were a Bad Idea" – 2:27
- "Utter Crap Song" – 1:27
- "OkaOka CrisisThe Oka Crisis was a land dispute between a group of Mohawk people and the town of Oka, Quebec, Canada which began on July 11, 1990 and lasted until September 26, 1990. At least one person died as a result...
Everywhere" – 2:19 - "Noam ChomskyNoam ChomskyAvram Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and activist. He is an Institute Professor and Professor in the Department of Linguistics & Philosophy at MIT, where he has worked for over 50 years. Chomsky has been described as the "father of modern linguistics" and...
" – 0:32 (also known as "Chomsky Being Smart") - "HallieHaile Selassie I of EthiopiaHaile Selassie I , born Tafari Makonnen, was Ethiopia's regent from 1916 to 1930 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974...
Does Hebron" – 3:31 - "Homophobes Are Just Mad Cuz They Can't Get Laid" – 1:41
- "True" (Jim MankeyJames MankeyJames Andrew Mankey is an American rock guitarist, who has been the longtime guitarist in Concrete Blonde and also played with Sparks.Born 23 May 1952 in Washington, USA. Released J.A.M. - a solo work of instrumental music in 2003-External links:****...
, Johnette NapolitanoJohnette NapolitanoJohnette Napolitano is an American singer, songwriter and bassist best known as the lead vocalist/songwriter and bassist for the alternative rock group Concrete Blonde.- Solo career :...
) – 1:40 - "Todd's Incredibly Professional Station ID for 4ZZZ4ZZZ4ZZZ is an independent community radio station operating in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, at the frequency 102.1 FM. As a community radio station, 4ZZZ is a member of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia...
Brisbane" – 0:17 - "Contest Song" – 2:14
- "Firestorm, My Ass" – 1:02
- "Refusing to Be a Man" (different studio version) – 3:14
- "Resisting Tyrannical Government" (different studio version) – 2:25
- "Laplante Song" (live) – 1:48
- "Leg-Hold Trap" (live) – 4:37
- "Laplante/SmithSam Smith (DJ)Sam Smith is a former radio DJ from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Known for his meandering delivery and eclectic tastes, he hosted the Foam Monkey Visor radio show from 1998-2001 for CKUW Winnipeg Campus/Community Radio. Sam was sometimes joined by co-host Konrad Jandavs, whose opinionated deadpan delivery...
Song" (live) – 3:00 - "White, Proud and Stupid" – 3:19
- "Fine Day" – 2:53
- "Stand Up and Be Counted" (Conrad LantConrad LantConrad Thomas Lant is a British musician who is the vocalist and bass player of the influential black/thrash metal band Venom, from 1979 to 1987 and from 1995 to present.- Early life :...
, Jeffrey Dunn) – 4:36 - "Pigs Will Pay" (live) – 2:13
- "Government Cartoons" (live) – 3:32
- "Anti-Manifesto" (live) – 4:00
- "Less Talk, More Rock" (live) – 1:36
- "Gamble" (live) (Ron HawkinsRon HawkinsRon Hawkins is a musician from Toronto who is best known as a member of the band The Lowest of the Low, in which he is the frontman, primary songwriter, lead vocalist, and one of two guitarists...
) – 4:20 - "Ska Sucks" (live) – 1:48
- "Bent" (Sudden Impact cover) – 2:12
- "Degrassi Junior HighDegrassi Junior HighDegrassi Junior High is a Canadian CBC Television teen drama series that was produced from 1987-1989 as part of the Degrassi series. The show followed the lives of a group of students attending the titular fictional school...
Drop-Outs" – 1:36 - "Hidden Curriculum" – 1:04
- "The Van Lament" – 3:49
Album notes
The first seven tracks appeared on I'd Rather Be Flag-BurningI'd Rather Be Flag-Burning
I'd Rather Be Flag-Burning is a 1995 10" split between Propagandhi and I Spy. The songs were rereleased in 1998 by G7 Welcoming Committee Records on two separate compilation albums: Propagandhi's Where Quantity Is Job #1 and I Spy's Perversity Is Spreading... It's About Time!.-Track listing:#...
in 1995, a 10" split
Split album
A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively...
with I Spy
I Spy (band)
I Spy was a Canadian hardcore punk band founded in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1991, relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1994, and disbanded in 1996.-History:...
. Tracks 1 to 5, and track 7 were recorded and mixed over two days (date unknown) at God of Thunder Studios (a laundry room) by Paul James, Tim Clarke, and Chris Brett. A slightly different version of Track 3 had previously appeared as "Nation States" on the 1996 Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....
compilation Fat Music, Vol. II: Survival of the Fattest, and as "...And We Thought Nation States Were a Bad Idea" on their second studio album, Less Talk, More Rock
Less Talk, More Rock
Less Talk, More Rock is the second full-length album by the punk rock band Propagandhi, and the last album to feature bassist John K. Samson. Released in 1996. It was re-released on CD, vinyl, and colored vinyl by Fat Wreck Chords on January 3, 2010. The colored vinyl pressing is limited to 666...
.
Track 8 was recorded during the How to Clean Everything
How to Clean Everything
How to Clean Everything is the first album by the punk rock band Propagandhi, released in 1993.In 2006, the album was ranked as the highest rated punk album of 1993 on Sputnikmusic. Vocalist Chris Hannah said about the album:...
sessions, but did not appear on the album. It was included on the 1994 Fat Wreck compilation Fat Music for Fat People, with a slightly different title: "Homophobes Are Just Pissed Cause They Can't Get Laid".
Track 9 ("True") is a cover of Concrete Blonde
Concrete Blonde
Concrete Blonde is an alternative rock band based in the United States. They were initially active from 1982 to 1995, and again from 2001 to 2004, and once again in 2010.-Biography:...
, from the 1985 album Concrete Blonde
Concrete Blonde (album)
Concrete Blonde is the acclaimed debut album of American alternative rock band Concrete Blonde. "Still in Hollywood", "Your Haunted Head" and "Over Your Shoulder" were featured on The Hidden soundtrack. "Your Haunted Head" and "Over Your Shoulder" appeared also on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2...
. It is among the first songs Propagandhi recorded with bassist Todd Kowalski
Todd Kowalski
Todd "The Rod" Kowalski is a Canadian electric bassist and singer, currently a member of hardcore punk band Propagandhi. Along with his band, he lives a vegan lifestyle and supports animal rights.-Career:...
. This recording was included on the 1997 Fat Wreck Chords compilation Fat Music Vol. III: Physical Fatness
Physical Fatness
Fat Music Volume 3: Physical Fatness was the third compilation album released by the Fat Wreck Chords record label, in 1997.-Track listing:# "Olive Me" - NOFX - 2:08# "Stand" - Good Riddance - 2:33...
.
Tracks 11 to 14 were recorded in San Francisco, in an early unsuccessful attempt to record Less Talk, More Rock.
Tracks 15 to 17 were recorded live by "Mark the Butcher" in 1992 at the Royal Albert Arms Hotel in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba.
Tracks 18 and 19 were recorded in 1991; track 19 was recorded in Charleswood, Winnipeg.
Track 20 is a cover of Venom
Venom (band)
Venom are an English heavy metal band that formed in 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Coming to prominence towards the end of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Venom's first two albums—Welcome to Hell and Black Metal —are considered a major influence on thrash metal and extreme metal in general...
, from the 1984 album At War with Satan
At War with Satan
-Personnel:*Cronos – bass guitar, vocals*Mantas – guitar*Abaddon – drums-Production:*All Songs Published By Power Metal Publishing/Neat Music Publishing.*Arranged & Produced By Venom*Engineered & Mixed By Martin Smith & Keith Nichol- External links :*...
. Propagandhi originally recorded the song for a compilation of punk bands covering metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
songs, but Propagandhi later backed out.
Tracks 21 and 22 were recorded at Corefest in 1993.
Tracks 23 to 26 were recorded live by "Sanni" in Linz
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
, Austria in 1996.
Track 25 ("Gamble") is a cover of The Lowest of the Low
The Lowest of the Low
The Lowest of the Low is a Canadian alternative rock group formed in 1991 from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were one of the most influential bands on the Canadian alternative music scene in the early 1990s, garnering widespread critical acclaim and radio play...
, from the 1994 album Hallucigenia
Hallucigenia (album)
Hallucigenia is a 1994 album by The Lowest of the Low. It was the band's first and only release on a major record label. The album also reveals the source of the band's name, opening with a clip of former President of the United States George H. W. Bush stating "We do not want to be the lowest of...
.
Tracks 27 and 28 were recorded in 1989 with Propagandhi's original bass player, Scott "Fenwich" Hopper. Track 27 ("Bent") is a cover of Canadian hardcore
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...
band Sudden Impact, from the 1985 album No Rest from the Wicked.
Track 29 was recorded on 4-track in 1991 or 1992.
Track 30 was recorded "about 15 minutes" north of Pierre, South Dakota
Pierre, South Dakota
Pierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont...
on New Year's Day
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome...
(year unknown)