Living in Darkness

Infobox Album |
Name = Living in Darkness
Type = Album
Artist = Agent Orange


Released = 1981
Recorded = 1979 - September 1981
Genre = Surf rock, punk rock
Length = 19:53 (original)
44:46 (reissue)
Label = Posh Boy Records
Producer = Daniel VanPatten
Reviews =
*Allmusic: Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fcec97b7krat link] |
Last album =
This album = "Living in Darkness"
(1981)
Next album = "When You Least Expect It"
(1983)

"Living in Darkness" is the 1981 release by the hardcore punk band Agent Orange. It was released on Posh Boy Records in 1981. It is, especially in its current expanded release, considered the best of Agent Orange's efforts. It showcases their punk sound with its metal and surf influences.

The original album consisted of eight tracks:
* Too Young To Die
* Everything Turns Grey
* Miserlou
* The Last Goodbye
* No Such Thing
* A Cry For Help In A World Gone Mad
* Bloodstains
* Living In Darkness

In 1992, the album was expanded. Three unreleased tracks from the sessions, "Pipeline", "Breakdown", and "Mr. Moto", were added as well as the 1979 recordings that gave them their Posh Boy contract: "Bloodstains", "America", "Bored Of You", and "El Dorado". A 1981 interview is also included. Liner notes were written by guitarist Mike Palm.

Three songs are covers of classic surf instrumentals: "Pipeline" by The Chantays, "Miserlou" by Dick Dale, and "Mr. Moto" by The Bel-Airs.

Track listing (Original LP Version)

#"Too Young To Die" – 2:04
#"Everything Turns Grey" – 2:00
#"Miserlou" – 2:07
#"The Last Goodbye" – 2:49
#"No Such Thing" – 2:47
#"Cry For Help In A World Gone Mad" – 2:09
#"Bloodstains" – 1:44
#"Living In Darkness" – 4:13

Track listing (CD reissue version)

#"Bloodstains (Original Version)" – 1:53
#"Too Young To Die" – 2:04
#"Everything Turns Grey" – 2:00
#"Miserlou" – 2:07
#"The Last Goodbye" – 2:49
#"No Such Thing" – 2:47
#"Cry For Help In A World Gone Mad" – 2:09
#"Bloodstains (Darkness Version)" – 1:44
#"Living In Darkness" – 4:13
#"Pipeline" – 3:54
#"Breakdown" – 2:54
#"Mr. Moto" – 1:59
#"America" – 1:20
#"Bored of You" – 1:48
#"El Dorado" – 1:44
#"Interview 1981" – 9:21

Personnel

*Mike Palm: Guitar/Vocals
*James Levesque: Bass
*Scott Miller: Drums
*Steve Soto: bass (on 1979 tracks)