King of Bands

Infobox Album
Name = King Of Bands
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Gang Green


Released = December, 1991
Recorded = 1985 – September, 1991
Genre = Hardcore punk
Length = 33:26
Label = Roadrunner Records
Producer = Ross Humphrey
Alec Peters
Thom Moore
Daniel Rey
Tom Soares
Reviews =
Last album = "Can't LIVE Without It"
(1990)
This album = "King Of Bands"
(1991)
Next album = "Back & Gacked EP"
(1997) |

"King Of Bands" is a compilation album from Boston, Massachusetts hardcore punk/speed metal band, Gang Green.

It was released in December, 1991 on Roadrunner Records and contained two newly recorded tracks from two-fifths of the line up who had appeared on the previous album.

Josh Pappe had got married and was replaced by Kevin Brooks on bass. Fritz Ericson had retired and was replaced by Mike Lucantonio on guitar. Brian Betzger left to start a pool hall and was replaced in a touring capacity by Walter Gustafson – the drummer in the band who left in 1984. Gustafson left before this album and was replaced once again, by Brian Betzger.

The material is evenly gleaned from previous albums: three tracks from "Another Wasted Night", two from "You Got It", two from the EP "I81B4U", and three from their last studio album, "Older... Budweiser".

The album's opening and closing tracks were newly recorded by the new line-up in September, 1991. These two songs were the last new songs to be created by Doherty and Co until 1997, when an EP, "Back & Gacked" was swiftly followed by a new album, "Another Case Of Brewtality" and a re-issue of their pre-"Another Wasted Night" material, "Preschool" – all on their original independent label, Taang.

Overview

The new material is best described as more metal than punk, complete with bluesy guitar solos, but is still undeniably Gang Green.

Track listing

*All songs written by Chris Doherty, unless stated
#"Thunder" – 3:05
#"Alcohol" (Chuck Stilphen, Doherty) – 2:06
#"We'll Give It To You" – 3:13
#"Bartender" (Joe Gittleman, Doherty) – 3:18
#"Ballad" (Fritz Ericson, Doherty) – 2:30
#"Fuck In A" – 0:52
#"Just One Bullet" (Doherty, Betzger) – 3:06
#"Another Wasted Night" – 2:28
#"Another Bomb" – 2:28
#"Put Her On Top" – 3:43
#"Church Of Fun" (Doherty, Betzger) – 3:12
#"Rub It In Your Face" – 3:34

Credits

* Chris Doherty – vocals, guitar – all tracks
* Chuck Stilphen – guitar – tracks 2, 6, and 8
* Fritz Ericson – guitar – tracks 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, and 11
* Mike Lucantonio – guitar – tracks 1 and 12
* Glen Stilphen – bass – tracks 2, 6, and 8
* Joe Gittleman – bass – tracks 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, and 11
* Kevin Brooks – bass – tracks 1 and 12
* Brian Betzger – drums – all tracks

* Recorded 1985 – September, 1991
* Produced by
** Ross Humphrey – tracks 1, 6, and 12
** Alec Peters – tracks 2 and 8
** Thom Moore – tracks 3 and 9
** Daniel Rey – tracks 4 and 10
** Tom Soares – tracks 5, 7, and 11

External links

* [http://www.taang.com/bands_ganggreen_body.html Taang Records band page]
* [http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=gang_green Trouserpress entry for Gang Green]
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/ganggreen_main.html More info on Gang Green]