Band Name: Operation Ivy
Music Album: Energy
Album Release Date: March 1989
Music Genre: Punk Rock
Record Label: Lookout! Records
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 19 Tracks Vinyl Album LP
Defunct ska-punk band from Berkeley, California. Formed in May 1987, the band was only together for two years, breaking up in 1989 after being offered a major label deal by EMI. Members Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman (2) went on to form Downfall (6), and later Rancid. Singer Jesse Michaels went on to Big Rig, Common Rider, and Classics Of Love. Original Lineup: Jesse Michaels - Vocals, Lint (Tim Armstrong) - Guitar, Matt McCall (Matt Freeman) - Bass, Dave Mello - Drums, Paul Bae - Saxophone (on selected recordings).
| A1 | Knowledge | 1:40 |
| A2 | Sound System | 2:14 |
| A3 | Jaded | 1:49 |
| A4 | Take Warning | 2:44 |
| A5 | The Crowd | 2:10 |
| A6 | Bombshell | 1:01 |
| A7 | Unity | 2:13 |
| A8 | Vulnerability | 1:58 |
| A9 | Bankshot | 1:30 |
| A10 | One Of Those Days | 1:05 |
| B1 | Gonna Find You | 1:52 |
| B2 | Bad Town | 2:32 |
| B3 | Smiling | 1:44 |
| B4 | Caution | 1:23 |
| B5 | Freeze Up | 2:19 |
| B6 | Artificial Life | 2:03 |
| B7 | Room Without A Window | 1:31 |
| B8 | Big City | 2:14 |
| B9 | Missionary | 2:05 |
Recorded at Sound & Vision, San Francisco, CA.
Mixed at Dancing-Dog In E-Ville.
Mastered at K-Disc, Hollywood, CA.
The 1st press has Laytonville address for Lookout! Records on the backsleeve. There has been more than one pressing with the Laytonville address, but there is no way to distinguish a first Laytonville press from a later Laytonville press. The number of first pressing is unknown.
Lawrence Livermore from Lookout Records estimates that at least 5,000 copies with the Laytonville address exist.
The repress on Lookout! Records has Berkeley address on backsleeve.
Includes insert.
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