Songs Of Operation Ivy (1997) (Reel Big Fish/Homegrown/Hippos)

Product Summary Label: Glue Factory UPC: 00643397000125 Release Date: 8/26/1997 Buy.com Sku: 60271619 Item#: M5JQMR Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Bombshell - Home Grown ~ Various Artists 2. Unity - Reel Big Fish ~ Various Artists 3. Big City - My Superhero ~ Various Artists 4. Bankshot - Pocket Lent ~ Various Artists 5. Yellin' In My Ear - Blue Meanies ~ Various Artists 6. Sound System - Cherry Poppin' Daddies ~ Various Artists 7. Smiling - Teen Heroes ~ Various Artists 8. Take Warning - Long Beach Dub All-Stars ~ Various Artists 9. Healthy Body - Jeffries Fan Club ~ Various Artists 10. Freeze Up - The Hippos ~ Various Artists 11. Crowd, The - Longfellow ~ Various Artists 12. Bad Town - Marshall Arts ~ Various Artists 13. Knowledge - The Aquabats ~ Various Artists (P) 1997 Glue Factory Records, a division of The Oglio Entertainment Group, Inc. Under Exclusive License To Fontana (C) 1997 Glue Factory Records, a division of The Oglio Entertainment Group, Inc. Under Exclusive License To Fontana   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Jesse Wilder, RAS-1, Aaron Barret, Steve Perry , Ariel Rechtshaid (vocals, guitar); Scott Klopfenstein (vocals, trumpet); Adam Lohrbach (vocals, piano); Billy Spunke (vocals); Slur (guitar, background vocals); Arron Owens, Sonnie Johnston, Jason Moss (guitar); Tim Wu (saxophone, tenor saxophone); Dana Heitman (tenor saxophone); Ian Early (baritone saxophone); Tavis Werts, Chris Rush, Jimmy Flame (trumpet); Dan Regan, Chris Colonnier, Rich Zhsniser, Grant Barry, Danny Rukasin (trombone); Chaz Linde (organ, synthesizer); Jack Maness (organ); Isaiah Owens (keyboards); Mike Berault (Moog synthesizer); Derek Gibbs (bass guitar); Bawb Herco (drums, background vocals); Jeremiah Farchik, Robert Trondson, Justin Ferreira, Tim Donahue (drums); Marshall Goodman (percussion, drum programming). Recording information: For the Record, Orange, France. Photographer: Pat Miller. Unknown Contributor Roles: Darren Reynolds; Mike Doherty; Tony Warner; Andy Burns. A decade after the inception of seminal ska-revival, an impressively diverse roster of bands endeavors to doff their alternative/punk/speed-reggae hats to Berkeley's Operation Ivy. Whiffs of the musically mod from rap to neo-swing are present, from Reel Big Fish's yelling-in-the-street-sound on "Unity" to "Sound System," by the hip militia, Cherry Poppin' Daddies. The indecipherable lyrics and long-held notes on My Superhero's "Big City" don't duplicate the frenzied vocals on the original version, although Pocket Lent's pristine "Bankshot" is a suitably energetic, simplistic sample of what made Ivy a sensation. We assume bands like Green Day and Dance Hall Crashers literally would not exist without the capabilities of Ivy's self-proclaimed allegiance to the Clash, yet in exactly this spirit of tribute we hear from the Aquabats, the Hippos, Teen Heroes, Home Grown, and the ever-fun Long Beach BDub All-Stars (stuffed with ex-members of Sublime). In many ways a perfect way to inject a diverse sound into ska, which needs more than its fun simple self, sometimes, to stay alive. ~ Becky Byrkit Producer: Kevin Knight; Kevin Knight; Michael Byer Engineer: Craig Nepp   Technical Info Release Date : 09/17/1997 Original Release Date : 1997 Catalog ID : 1 Label : Glue Factory Records Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00643397000125    Product Image