Band Name: Misfits
Music Album: The Misfits Box Set
Album Release Date: February 1996
Music Genre: Punk Rock Hardcore
Record Label: Caroline Records
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 106 Tracks CD Box Set
The Misfits are an American horror-themed punk rock band from Lodi, New Jersey. Formed in early 1977, they took the band name from Marilyn Monroe's last film and in fact, thanked the cast of the movie on the back of their first record. The founding members were: Glenn Danzig on vocals and electric piano, Jerry Caiafa (Jerry Only) on bass, and Manny on drums. Their first release on their own label, Blank Records, didn't reflect the characteristic anger and rebellion of most "punk" records, but instead a more brooding and sinister, yet romantic side lingering beneath. Following the single, Danzig and Only recruited a new drummer and added a guitar player and pursued the horror-based punk rock direction that they are known for. Danzig and Only presided over several line up changes, eventually culminating with Jerry's younger brother, Paul (aka Doyle) becoming the band's permanent guitarist.
The original Misfits broke up in October 1983, having released several 7" singles and 12" records, all of which were DIY limited-edition and most of which were hand-assembled by the band, that have long been considered prime collectors' items. The bulk of the band's material was released on Glenn's Plan 9 label. The band's popularity grew exponentially following their split and their material and tapes of their live shows were heavily bootlegged.
Following the Misfits' dissolution, Danzig formed a new band called Samhain while Jerry Only and Doyle, he (...)
Collection I | ||
1-01 | She | 1:21 |
1-02 | Hollywood Babylon | 2:17 |
1-03 | Horror Business | 2:42 |
1-04 | Teenagers From Mars | 2:33 |
1-05 | Night Of The Living Dead | 1:51 |
1-06 | Where Eagles Dare | 2:06 |
1-07 | Vampira | 1:19 |
1-08 | I Turned Into A Martian | 1:41 |
1-09 | Skulls | 1:56 |
1-10 | London Dungeon | 2:33 |
1-11 | Ghouls Night Out | 1:56 |
1-12 | Astro Zombies | 2:09 |
1-13 | Mommy, Can I Go Out And Kill Tonight? | 1:58 |
1-14 | Die Die My Darling | 3:07 |
Collection II | ||
1-15 | Cough / Cool | 2:14 |
1-16 | Children In Heat | 2:05 |
1-17 | Horror Hotel | 1:25 |
1-18 | Halloween | 1:50 |
1-19 | Halloween II | 2:11 |
1-20 | Hate Breeders | 2:43 |
1-21 | Braineaters | 0:57 |
1-22 | Nike A Go Go | 2:13 |
1-23 | Devils Whorehouse | 1:47 |
1-24 | Mephisto Waltz | 1:43 |
1-25 | Rat Fink | 1:50 |
1-26 | We Bite | 1:13 |
Legacy Of Brutality | ||
2-01 | Static Age | 1:45 |
2-02 | TV Casualty | 2:33 |
2-03 | Hybrid Moments | 1:38 |
2-04 | Spinal Remains | 1:23 |
2-05 | Come Back | 4:59 |
2-06 | Some Kinda Hate | 2:04 |
2-07 | Theme For A Jackal | 2:36 |
2-08 | Angelfuck | 1:34 |
2-09 | Who Killed Marilyn? | 1:55 |
2-10 | Where Eagles Dare | 1:57 |
2-11 | She | 1:21 |
2-12 | Halloween | 1:46 |
2-13 | American Nightmare | 1:42 |
Evilive | ||
2-14 | 20 Eyes (Live) | 1:55 |
2-15 | Night Of The Living Dead (Live) | 1:43 |
2-16 | Astro Zombies (Live) | 2:03 |
2-17 | Horror Business (Live) | 2:05 |
2-18 | London Dungeon (Live) | 2:14 |
2-19 | Nike A Go Go (Live) | 3:22 |
2-20 | Hate Breeders (Live) | 2:39 |
2-21 | Devils Whorehouse (Live) | 1:40 |
2-22 | All Hell Breaks Loose (Live) | 1:33 |
2-23 | Horror Hotel (Live) | 1:12 |
2-24 | Ghouls Night Out (Live) | 1:42 |
2-25 | We Are 138 (Live) | 1:27 |
Earth AD | ||
2-26 | Earth A.D. | 2:08 |
2-27 | Queen Wasp | 1:30 |
2-28 | Devilock | 1:25 |
2-29 | Death Comes Ripping | 1:53 |
2-30 | Green Hell | 1:52 |
2-31 | Wolfs Blood | 1:11 |
2-32 | Demonomania | 0:43 |
2-33 | Bloodfeast | 2:28 |
2-34 | Hellhound | 1:13 |
Sessions | ||
(1977) | ||
3-01 | Cough / Cool | 2:06 |
3-02 | She | 1:15 |
(Date Unknown. No Studio) | ||
3-03 | Who Killed Marilyn? | 1:58 |
3-04 | Where Eagles Dare | 2:00 |
3-05 | Horror Business | 2:42 |
3-06 | Teenagers From Mars | 2:32 |
3-07 | Children In Heat | 2:05 |
(Date Unknown. Songshop) | ||
3-08 | Night Of The Living Dead | 2:02 |
3-09 | Where Eagles Dare | 1:51 |
3-10 | Vampira | 1:36 |
3-11 | Violent World | 1:50 |
3-12 | Who Killed Marilyn? | 1:50 |
3-13 | Spook City U.S.A. | 2:13 |
3-14 | Horror Business | 2:32 |
(9/5/80. Master Sound Productions) | ||
3-15 | I Turned Into A Martian | 1:49 |
3-16 | Skulls | 1:52 |
3-17 | Night Of The Living Dead | 1:51 |
3-18 | Astro Zombies | 2:13 |
3-19 | Where Eagles Dare | 1:37 |
3-20 | Violent World | 1:34 |
3-21 | Halloween II | 2:28 |
(8/81 Reel Platinum) | ||
3-22 | 20 Eyes | 2:07 |
3-23 | I Turned Into A Martian | 1:57 |
3-24 | Astro Zombies | 2:13 |
3-25 | Vampira | 1:19 |
3-26 | Devils Whorehouse | 1:44 |
(Date Unknown. Mix-O-Lydian Or Newsoundland) | ||
3-27 | Nike A Go Go | 2:38 |
(Date Unknown. Studio Unknown) | ||
3-28 | Hate Breeders | 3:07 |
(Date Unknown. Reel Platinum) | ||
3-29 | 20 Eyes | 1:45 |
3-30 | Violent World | 1:36 |
Static Age | ||
4-01 | Untitled | 0:06 |
4-02 | Static Age | 1:46 |
4-03 | TV Casualty | 2:23 |
4-04 | Some Kinda Hate | 1:59 |
4-05 | Last Caress | 1:55 |
4-06 | Return Of The Fly | 1:34 |
4-07 | Hybrid Moments | 1:40 |
4-08 | We Are 138 | 1:40 |
4-09 | Teenagers From Mars | 2:48 |
4-10 | Come Back | 4:57 |
4-11 | Angelfuck | 1:36 |
4-12 | Hollywood Babylon | 2:17 |
4-13 | Attitude | 1:28 |
4-14 | Bullet | 1:36 |
4-15 | Theme For A Jackal | 2:35 |
4-16 | Untitled | 0:08 |
First pressing was limited to 50,000 copies with a 'Fiend Club' pin/badge and a special case for the Static Age CD. A Static Age CD Inlay Card was also included.
Second pressing does not include the separate Static Age case or cd inlay card. Some copies of the second pressing include the 'Fiend Club' pin/badge and some do not.
All pressings come in a coffin-shaped box with red felt lining and include a 28 page booklet with liner notes, photos, and lyrics.
CD4 - "Static Age" tracks were recorded in one studio session in 1978, but never released in a collected album format until this box set and the subsequent Static Age LP in 1997.
First and last track are mentioned nowhere on the release.
Booklet:
©&℗ 1996 Caroline Records. 114 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001
CD4:
℗ & © 1996 Caroline Records, Inc.
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