'69 Newport

"'69 Newport"
Single by Operation Ivy
A-side	"Hedgecore"
B-side	"Left Behind"
Released	March 1993
Format	7"
Recorded	924 Gilman Street, Berkeley, California, 1987
Genre	Hardcore punk, ska punk
Length	4:09
Label	Very Small Records
Producer	David Hayes

'69 Newport is a very rare 7" vinyl EP record by the influential ska-core band Operation Ivy. The 7" was composed of "Hedgecore" and "Left Behind", both of which were recorded at 924 Gilman Street in 1987. '69 Newport was unofficially released in March of 1993 under the label Very Small Records. 5,029 were initially pressed on black vinyl. The song "Hedgecore" is a song about the local pastime in Berkeley which involves diving into and destroying bushes.

Track listing

Side A

1. "Hedgecore" - 1:43

Side B

1. "Left Behind" - 2:26

Personnel

• Jesse Michaels - vocals
• Lint - guitar, backing vocals
• Matt McCall - bass, backing vocals
• Dave Mello - drums