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Product Details

  • Audio CD (November 6, 2007)
  • Original Release Date: 1990
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Epitaph / Ada
  • ASIN: B000W7Y2O6
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #23,739 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #42 in  Music > Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk > Ska Punk
    #45 in  Music > Alternative Rock > Ska > Third Wave Ska

 
1. Knowledge
2. Sound System
3. Jaded
4. Take Warning
5. Crowd
6. Bombshell
7. Unity
8. Vulnerability
9. Bankshot
10. One of These Days
11. Gonna Find You
12. Bad Town
13. Smiling
14. Caution
15. Freeze Up
16. Artificial Life
17. Room Without a Window
18. Big City
19. Missionary
20. Junkie's Runnin' Dry
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2007 digitally remastered and expanded edition of the Punk/Ska legend's only album, bolstered by the addition of tracks from two early E.P.s. Formed in 1987, Op Ivy are a legendary quartet fronted by future Rancid cohorts Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, along with friends Jesse Michaels (Common Rider) and Dave Mello. Energy was released in 1989, but the band broke up while the record went Gold. Now considered a classic and regularly name-checked in lists of the all-time great Punk and Alternative albums, Energy has sold well over 500,000 copies to date. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Must Own, November 17, 2007
For anyone who appreciate punk rock and it multi-faceted offspring (not the band), just know this must be in your collection.

I've owned this album for the better part of 12-15 years. I've listened to it more times than I can count, know every word, every guitar lick, so I can't really come into this as someone who just discovered this. If you like punk from the late 80's early 90's then this album is an essential collection of on of the first ska influenced punk bands. Members of Operation Ivy went on to form Rancid, and the lesser-known Common Rider. These guys are basically a grandfather band, of the era where punk rock was trying to become socially aware and set their eyes on changing the world on a social level rather than destroy it.

The sound quality is sketchy at best, as with most independent punk bands, these guys recorded great music in third-rate studios in under an hour. So you can't expect audiophile quality sound, and that would negate the DIY nature of the music. The quality is definitely listenable; it's the music that stands out. This album is a compilation of their various 7" EPs, some of which I own, though this CD is the most convenient way to listen to these guys on the go.

If you listen to punk you must own this album, if you're getting into punk, this is a great start.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Requisite., February 13, 2008
If you are interested in punk rock music from any era, this album is a must-have. The sound quality it low, but it's incredibly punk rock, and these songs are really amazing (musically and lyrically) considering the fact that this was a young local band that only existed for 2 years. This is their one and only official release, so you get 27 songs, and every single one of them is incredible. Op Ivy has been profoundly influential (they were a major influence of Billie Joe of Green Day) and they were arguably the first band to combine punk rock with 2-Tone style second wave ska. Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman played guitar and bass for this band, and you may be aware that they went on to form another excellent (and slightly ska-influenced) punk band called RANCID, which is the main reason why this band suddenly got so popular years after their demise. Anyway, get this album any way you can, it is completely essentail punk rock listening.
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5.0 out of 5 stars No more Bad Town..............., April 14, 2009
By B. Rosenthal "cowpunk1" (North Bergen, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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Here's a few that equal this one, London Calling, Setting Sons, Inflammable Material, you get the idea, absolutely essential stuff, you probably dig Rancid, NOFX, DKM's, etc.. so you start here, released in '89 before rock became trendy and faddish. Every tune rocks with abandon and the muscianship is first rate. 'nough said. If you don't own it by now, just keep spinning Radiohead.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Old School Punk/Ska at it's best
This is one of those albums if you enjoy Punk/Ska that you have to own. I remember picking this album up at Vintage Vinyl in 1991 and playing it non stop till had had to get... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Bradley L. Beaulieu

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best!
Just simply a great compilation of all there best songs from hard to find Op Ivy releases. I guarantee this CD will not disappoint and now that it is available for much more... Read more
Published 15 months ago by S. Robbins

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
This is a great record! Armstrong at his best before Rancid and The Transplants. This got him off to his start. Read more
Published 18 months ago by T. Berres

5.0 out of 5 stars Best punk album of 1989
...along with Bad Brains' "I Against I." Like ska-punk? Get Op-Ivy. Forget Rancid. GET THIS.
Published 21 months ago by A. Groff

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have Punk
Op Ivy is one of those watermarks that you should be required to own if you are gonna call yourself a punk. Read more
Published 21 months ago by lorekeeper

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