Blink-182 demo tapes

Infobox Album |
Name = Flyswatter
Type = demo
Artist = Blink-182


Released = 1993
Recorded = May 1993 in Scott Raynor's bedroom (according to the liner notes)
Genre = Skate punk
Punk rock
Pop punk
Length = 20:59
Label = Fags in the Wilderness
Producer = Blink-182
Reviews = |
Last album =
This album = "Flyswatter"
(1993)
Next album = "2nd Demo"
(1993)The following are the first two demo tapes by Blink-182.

Flyswatter

"Flyswatter" is the first demo album recorded in 1993 by the group Blink-182.

The demo was recorded in drummer Scott Raynor's bedroom, and was recorded live on a four-track and involved no mixing. It was released on Fags In The Wilderness Records, which was not an authentic label and was only used as a joke on this demo. [http://www.aliens-exist.net/sub_pages/discography.html aliens-exist . Official Blink-182, Angels and Airwaves and Plus 44 Website? Not Really ] ]

The artwork was made by Tom DeLonge, who also sold copies of the tape during lunch at school.

Track listing

# "Reebok Commercial" – 2:54
#*"Lead vocals: Tom DeLonge
# "Time" – 2:50
#*"Lead vocals: Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus
# "Red Skies" – 3:30
#*"Lead vocals: Tom DeLonge
# "Alone" – 2:47
#*"Lead vocals: Tom DeLonge
# "Point of View" – 1:21
#*"Lead vocals: Tom DeLonge
# "Malboro Man" – 3:37
#*"Lead vocals: Tom DeLonge
# "The Longest Line" (NOFX cover) – 2:10
#*"Lead vocals: Mark Hoppus
# "Freak Scene" (Dinosaur Jr. cover) – 2:28
#*"Lead vocals: Mark Hoppus

Personnel

*Tom DeLonge - vocals, guitar
*Mark Hoppus - vocals, bass guitar
*Scott Raynor - drums

2nd Demo

Infobox Album |
Name = 2nd Demo
Type = Demo
Artist = Blink-182


Released = 1993
Recorded = 1993
Genre = Punk rock
Skate punk
Pop punk
Length = 24:30
Label = Self-Released
Producer = Blink-182
Reviews =

Last album = "Flyswatter" (1993)
This album = "2nd Demo" (1993)
Next album = "Buddha" (1993/1998)

The "2nd Demo" cassette tape was Blink-182's second ever recording. It was recorded and released in 1993 in small quantity. It included some re-recordings of tracks from their previous demo cassette, "Flyswatter". Many of the songs on this demo were re-recorded and re-released on their next demo "Buddha", their first album "Cheshire Cat", and their second album, "Dude Ranch".

The demo is a regular cassette tape with no cover art. Pictures of the "2nd Demo" can be found [http://www.freewebs.com/jamesahawick182/cassettes.htm here] .

Track listing

# "Marlboro Man" – 3:29
# "Time" – 2:35
# "TV" – 1:41
# "Degenerate" – 2:30
# "Untitled" – 2:07
# "Better Days" – 2:09
# "Sometimes" – 1:14
# "Point Of View" – 1:14
# "Romeo and Rebecca" – 2:37
# "My Pet Sally" – 1:42
# "Reebok Commercial" – 2:40
# "Untitled" – 2:29

Personnel

*Tom DeLonge - vocals, guitar
*Mark Hoppus - vocals, bass guitar
*Scott Raynor - drums

References