Hectic
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[edit] Punk rock
Hectic | ||
EP by Operation Ivy | ||
Released | Original: 1988 CD: 1991 | |
Recorded | September 1987 | |
Genre | Ska Punk/Ska-core | |
Length | 10:31 | |
Label | Lookout | |
Producer(s) | Operation Ivy | |
Operation Ivy chronology | ||
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Hectic (1988) |
Energy (1989) |
Hectic was the debut EP by the seminal Ska/Punk band Operation Ivy. It is credited as one of the first records in the Skacore genre. First it was released by itself, then later released with their only LP Energy. Larry Livermore (founder of Lookout!records) has said that Lookout was formed solely to release an Operation Ivy record.
[edit] Recording and style
According to Lookout!'s website, Hectic was recorded in a shabby recording studio on an Autumn afternoon. It was recorded and mixed in a matter of days. Hectic was one of the first records to combine Hardcore, and Ska, and one of the first, if not the first, Ska records to not include a Horn Section.
[edit] Influence
Hectic is often overshadowed by Energy, mainly because Hectic is included on the second release of Energy. However, Hectic is widely regarded as the first ska punk album.
[edit] Track listing
1."Junkie's Runnin' Dry"– 2:03
2."Here We Go Again"– 2:04
3."Hoboken"– 1:10
4."Yellin in my Ear"– 1:31
5."Sleep Long"– 2:06
6."Healthy Body"– 1:04
[edit] Personnel
- Jesse Michaels - Lead vocals
- Tim Armstrong (credited as Lint) - Guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Freeman (credited as Matt McCall) - Bass, backing vocals
- Dave Mello - Drums, backing vocals
- Operation Ivy and Larry Livermore - Producers