Description
“Energy” is the only studio album by American ska punk band Operation Ivy, released on 28th May 1989 through Lookout! Records.
Operation Ivy were a legendary Berkeley, California based 4-piece punk/ska band fronted by future Rancid cohorts Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman who helped create the Gilman street punk scene that also spawned Green Day and AFI.
Although the album itself has never been released on CD, all of the tracks were featured on the career-spanning compilation ‘Operation Ivy’ issued by Lookout! in 1991. Despite achieving no mainstream success, ‘Energy’ is considered one of the most important albums of ska punk and is frequently cited as an influence by many later bands of the genre.
Reissued by Epitaph in 2023 on black vinyl
Tracklisting:
Side A:
1. Knowledge
2. Sound System
3. Jaded
4. Take Warning
5. The Crowd
6. Bombshell
7. Unity
8. Vulnerability
9. Blankshot
10. One Of These Days
Side B:
11. Gonna Find You
12. Bad Town
13. Smiling
14. Caution
15. Freeze Up
16. Artificial Life
17. Room Without A Window
18. Big City
19. Missionary
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