Customer Reviews

Green Album

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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.

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.

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

This CD is awesome its the last one althuogh it's not all Skankin' Pickle it is cool!!!! Thanks Bruce Lee!!!!

THIS IS THE BEST SKA CD...MIKE PARK BLOWS IT AWAY IN THIS VERY COOL CD. THIS IS THE BEST CD BY SKANKIN' PICKLE, THE EST SKA BAND.IT COMBINES PUNK AND SKA...IF YOU LIKE THIS BE SURE TO CHECK OUT BRUCE LEE BAND, MIKE PARK'S NEW BAND

I got this album not that long ago and i think that it is an o.k album.The first track'Gas In My Car' is amazing and so is the cover of Bad Manners 'Special Brew' it is a covers album with a couple of their own songs but it could of been better....

This is a real good cd the only reason I didnt give this cd 5 stars is because I dont like the song my hair, but you need this cd!

Actually, I liked the previous version of this album better, the demo copy. It sounds a little more rough.

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