Sub Pop 200 is a compilation released in the early days of the Seattle grunge scene (December 1988).[1][2] It features songs (all of them first releases and some otherwise unattainable) from Tad, the Fluid, Nirvana, Steven "Jesse" Bernstein, Mudhoney, the Walkabouts, Terry Lee Hale, Soundgarden, Green River, Fastbacks, Blood Circus, Swallow, Chemistry Set, Girl Trouble, the Nights and Days, Cat Butt, Beat Happening, Screaming Trees, Steve Fisk, and the Thrown Ups.
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![]() Artwork by Charles Burns | ||||
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Released | December 28, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1986–1988 | |||
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Length | 71 min | |||
Label | Sub Pop | |||
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Many of these bands went on to be influential in the early 1990s and onwards. Most notable of these were Nirvana, Soundgarden, Green River (who spawned Mudhoney and Mother Love Bone and later Temple of the Dog and Pearl Jam), Screaming Trees, and Mudhoney.
Packaging
editThe artwork an illustration by comics artist Charles Burns, who previously illustrated Sub Pop zine covers and posters.[3] While it would provide the full cover art in CD releases, the original release has an all-black cover with a top right sticker featuring Burns's art and the artists heard on the album. Typical of Sub Pop releases, the EP is limited to 5,000 copies, and also comes with a 16-page booklet.
Release and reception
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The original release consists of 3 12" EPs and is the only one to be pressed on LP. All reissues would be on CD.
Track listing
edit- "Sex God Missy" - Tad
- "Is It Day I'm Seeing?" - The Fluid
- "Spank Thru" - Nirvana
- "Come Out Tonight" - Steven J. Bernstein
- "The Rose" – Mudhoney (Amanda McBroom cover)
- "Got No Chains" – The Walkabouts
- "Dead Is Dead" – Terry Lee Hale
- "Sub Pop Rock City" – Soundgarden
- "Hangin' Tree" – Green River
- "Swallow My Pride" – Fastbacks (Green River cover)
- "The Outback" – Blood Circus
- "Zoo" – Swallow
- "Underground" – Chemistry Set
- "Gonna Find a Cave" – Girl Trouble
- "Split" – The Nights and Days
- "Big Cigar" – Cat Butt
- "Pajama Party in a Haunted Hive" – Beat Happening
- "Love or Confusion" – Screaming Trees (Jimi Hendrix cover)
- "Untitled" – Steve Fisk
- "You Lost It" – The Thrown Ups
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dusting 'Em Off: Sub Pop 200". October 17, 2009.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9781627883795 – via Google Books.
- ^ McMurray, Jacob (May 23, 2011). Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind. Fantagraphics Books. ISBN 9781606994337 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Sub Pop 200 – Various Artists". AllMusic.
External links
edit- Official album page
- Sub Pop 200 at Discogs (list of releases)