Green Album

Skankin' Pickle | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 27, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Dr. Strange Records
• ASIN: B000001XCC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,483 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Last one with Mr. Bruce Lee, October 6, 2003

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thelittlebard - See all my reviews

This review is from: Green Album (Audio CD)

The band got a call from Dr. Strange Records asking if they'd record some stuff for an EP. The album became an LP with the addition of a few songs. Recorded for under $800, each band member picked a few songs to 'cover' and made that song their own. Devlin, Devo, Gorilla Biscuits (for the hXc fans), Klark Kent, Knackstedt, Bad Brains, Bad Manners and Oingo Boingo are covered on here in a ska-style. Bruce left the band after this to do his own thing. It's cool enough that the album cover is pure green. But, this album really rocks.

5.0 out of 5 stars The music BEGS for the listener to interact., April 7, 2007

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Cathy the Emo Slayer - See all my reviews

This review is from: Green Album (Audio CD)

I was lucky enough to buy this on cassette from Dr. Strange Records for only $0.25, which is outrageously low, especially for how great a recording this is. This recording has Skankin' Pickle covering thier favorite songs and bands, and adding thier own ska-influenced touch. Covers include: Bad Brains' Paid to Cum, Violent Love by Oingo Boingo, Don't Care by Stewart Copeland (drummer for The Police), Gorilla Biscuits' Start Today, Gates of Steel by Devo, and Bad Manners' Special Brew.

The recording shows a good range of style, from the ska you'd expect on songs like Gas In My Car; a slightly more rocksteady-ish sound on I Don't Care; or on a few songs that sound much more hardcore influenced above anything else.

But even with all those sounds, the music is something that makes you want to move, be it dance or just thrash around. And it makes you want to sing along with friends or driving down the road.

The music is fantastic, and a good introduction to the music of Skankin' Pickle, and in many cases, other older bands you may not listen to. I'd personally recommend it, but also ask that you check out Dr. Strange Records first - it's probably cheaper.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There are better songs towards the end of the cd, March 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Green Album (Audio CD)

The song Specail Brew is the best song ever. Other songs such as My hair just blow you away with thier musical talent. If you want a real ska love song chose specail brew. It is really a classic