Sub Pop 200
Sub Pop 200 is a compilation released in the early days of the Seattle grunge scene (December 1988).[3][4] It features songs (many of them first releases and 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.
Sub Pop 200 | ||||
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Compilation album by Sub Pop Records | ||||
Released | December 28, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1986–1988 | |||
Genre | Punk rock, grunge, heavy metal | |||
Length | 70 min | |||
Label | Sub Pop[1] | |||
Producer | Jack Endino, Bruce Calder, Chris Hanzsek, Steve Fisk | |||
Sub Pop Records chronology | ||||
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AllMusic |
Many of these bands went on to be incredibly 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.
The cover is an illustration by comics artist Charles Burns, who was regularly used by Sub Pop for covers and posters.[5]
Track listing
- "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
Availability
Sub Pop 200 was originally pressed on vinyl as a 3-LP box, but a CD reissue is available and in print.
See also
References
- "Sub Pop 200 by Sub Pop on Sub Pop Records".
- "Sub Pop 200 - Various Artists". Allmusic.
- "Dusting 'Em Off: Sub Pop 200". October 17, 2009.
- Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). "Gimme Indie Rock". Voyageur Press – via Google Books.
- McMurray, Jacob (May 23, 2011). "Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind". Fantagraphics Books – via Google Books.