Preschool (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Preschool
Type = Album
Artist = Gang Green
Released = October 7 1997
Recorded = July, 1981 – March, 1983
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genre = Hardcore punk
Length = 14:01
Label = Taang Records
Producer = Lou Giordano
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:zjlvadoku8wo link]
Last album = "Back & Gacked EP"
(1997)
"Another Case Of Brewtality"
(1997)
This album = "Preschool"
(1997)
Next album = --- |

"Preschool" was a compilation album of early material from the Boston, Massachusetts hardcore punk band, Gang Green.

It was recorded between 1981 – 1983 and was originally released on Taang Records before the band disbanded, reformed for the "Alcohol" 7" and "Another Wasted Night" LP, disbanded again, and reformed for their breakthrough album, "You Got It".

It contains material previously released on the "Sold Out" 7" EP, and two compilations – "This Is Boston, Not L.A." and "Unsafe At Any Speed".

The original catalogue number for the "Sold Out" 7" was "TAANG01" – as this was now out-of-print, Taang released this compilation with the same catalogue number.

All tracks feature the original recording three-piece line up of Chris Doherty, Mike Dean, and Bill Manley. Dean joined the Marines, managed to discharge himself and joined Jerry's Kids, another Boston band. Manley went to live in Hawaii. The band broke up until interest in all their early material surfaced and a new line-up re-entered the fray in 1984.

This album was released on the same day as their first full-length studio album since 1989, "Another Case Of Brewtality".

Overview

The early incarnation of Gang Green grew up with the likes of SSD, and Negative FX – listening to music such as British band, Discharge. It was hardly a surprise, then, that they came out with super-fast, brutal hardcore punk which caught the eye of such punk luminaries of the time like Black Flag, The Misfits, and Dead Kennedys.

The story goes that Henry Rollins once lectured them on their drinking habits – they went on to make a career of singing about those exact habits.

The Misfits "tried to get them laid" – but they were more interested in pizza.

Jello Biafra tried to teach them his political views, and they responded by dedicating "Kill A Commie" to him.

The fact is, these songs were still part of their live set right into the late 90s. Live renditions which were laid to record, on "Can't LIVE Without It" in 1990, include "Sold Out", "Have Fun", and "Rabies".

This album is typically DIY produced with a sound and playing ability to match but reminded those who had forgot, what punk was really about.

Track listing

*All songs written by Gang Green
#"Sold Out" – 2:04
#"Terrorize" – 0:48
#"Snob" – 0:28
#"Lie Lie" – 0:37
#"I Don't Know" – 1:03
#"Rabies" – 1:27
#"Narrow Mind" – 0:44
#"Kill A Commie" – 1:08
#"Have Fun" – 0:54
#"Selfish" – 4:48

Credits

* Chris Doherty – vocals, guitar
* Bill Manley – bass
* Mike Dean – drums

* Recorded between July, 1981 – March, 1983 at various places in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
* Produced and mixed by Lou Giordano

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]