Band Name: Poison Idea
Music Album: Official Bootleg
Album Release Date: April 1991
Music Genre: Punk Rock Hardcore
Record Label: American Leather Records
Album Release Country: UK & US
Music Record Type: 4 Tracks Vinyl 7"
Poison Idea was started in 1980 in Portland, Oregon, by vocalist Jerry A. (Lang). Within a year, the band had a solid lineup with drummer Dean Johnson, guitarist Tom Roberts (aka Pig Champion), and bassist Glen Estes. The band was motivated by the Germs and Black Flag, and took their musical cues from bands such as Discharge and SOA. Pushing the speed limits of contemporary punk rock, they played raw and angry hardcore the likes of which had rarely been heard before (or since). Their 1983 debut EP, Pick Your King, is a classic and arguably the best hardcore record ever released. Its subsequent followup, Record Collectors are Pretentious Assholes (featuring Pig Champion's substantial collection on the cover), saw Chris "Tense" replacing Glen on bass. Both were put out on the Fatal Erection label, run by Pig Champion and Malcom Conover from Eugene, Oregon.
In 1986, Poison Idea released the aptly titled Kings of Punk LP on Pushead's Pusmort label. By this time, the band's sound had changed from manic, breakneck thrash, to a more driving, Motorhead-influenced attack - losing none of their intensity, anger, or nihilism. In the next few years, Poison Idea's lineup (mainly the rhythm section) changed several times. 1987's War All the Time was somewhat of a misstep - nowhere near as powerful as their previous output - although the two EPs released the next year both had good material.
By 1989, Poison Idea seemed to pull it together; after trouble with reco (...)
| A | Plastic Bomb |
| B | We Got The Beat |
| C | Harder They Come |
| D | Lawdy, Miss Clawdy |
Tracks A and B recorded and mixed 5-6-89, both previously released as the 'Plastic Bomb / We Got The Beat' cassette single in 1989.
Tracks C and D recorded 6-15-90. Mixed 12-4-90.
Produced at Sound Impressions.
Distributed in the UK by SRD.
Made in England.
"Official Bootleg - In'cld. Bonus 7"!" printed on front cover.
Track A published by Schnozza Music.
Tracks B to D Copyright Control.
© 1991 Vinyl Solution.
℗ 1991 Vinyl Solution.
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