Band Name: Crimpshrine
Music Album: Lame Gig Contest
Album Release Date: June 1989
Music Genre: Punk Rock
Record Label: Musical Tragedies
Album Release Country: Germany
Music Record Type: 14 Tracks Vinyl Album LP
Punk band from Berkeley, California. The original incarnation of Crimpshrine consisted of Aaron Cometbus, Jeff Ott (12 years old at the time) and Jesse Michaels (who would later form Operation Ivy), and was formed in the summer of 1982. At that time, the group went by the name "S.A.G." A few demos from this period may survive on tape, and at least one track from this era was released on a compilation put out by Cometbus in the early 1990s.
S.A.G. broke up with the departure of Jesse Michaels in 1984, and the band changed their name to Crimpshrine and went through lineup changes (including a brief stint with Tim Armstrong (pre-Operation Ivy) on bass). In 1986, the band began to play live shows, and in early 1987, their first demo was recorded.
Crimpshrine released several 7" records, and an LP on Lookout! Records, as well as an LP on Musical Tragedies (a German label). They also were featured on many compilations.
Crimpshrine disbanded in 1989 (although t (...)
| A1 | Left Outside Again |
| A2 | Safely Wasting Away |
| A3 | Along The Way |
| A4 | WNWSFK - Can You Feel That? |
| A5 | R. D. C. |
| A6 | The Toür |
| A7 | My Friend |
| B1 | Wake Up |
| B2 | New Scenery |
| B3 | Concrete Lawns |
| B4 | 2nd Generation Junkies |
| B5 | MSFMB |
| B6 | Another Day |
| B7 | Rearranged |
First release on the Musical Tragedies label.
First pressing of 1000 had a yellow printed jacket (this). Some copies had yellow hype sticker on the cover. There was also a second pressing of 500, with a blue jacket.
Includes a huge booklet insert, with lyrics, copies of show flyers, and writings by Aaron Cometbus. Some of the lyrics appear in both English and German.
From the sleeve:
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Songs 1-10 recorded 4/88 at Dancing Dog Studios. Songs 11-13 recorded at Dangerous Rythm [sic] Studio 9/87. 14/15 recorded at Dangerous Rythm [sic] 7/87 and originally appeared on the "Turn It Around" compilation.
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