Compilation by The Absentees, spanning almost 25 years. The Absentees were from Long Beach, California. Formed in 1978, the band released a 7" Tryin' To Mess With Me / F.U.M. in 1981 which would become, in the 1990's, the most sought after Californian punk single. The band split in 1983 but reformed in the late 1990's. Includes the original artwork.
1 Tryin' To Mess With Me 2:03
2 F.U.M. 1:28
3 Revenge 1:28
4 Can't Relate 1:15
5 Phoney 1:02
6 Can't See Me 1:40
7 Kick Her 2:29
8 Wade's Mother 3:21
9 Are You Going To The Store? 1:01
10 Give A Damn 1:28
11 Why Did You Lie? 1:36
12 Kill Or Be Killed 1:18
13 Ain't Done Nothin' 1:28
14 Direction 1:30
15 Living In Lust 0:53
16 Razor Blades 1:28
17 Anaheim Whore 1:21
18 If That's What Ewe Callgrunt 0:54
19 No Constructive Purpose In Society 1:39
20 Sewerman 1:36
21 Directed Energy Weapon System 1:23
22 Flat People Are Slaves 1:54
23 Why Don't They Want Us To Know? 1:44
24 The Nuremburg Trials 2:02
25 Harassed 3 Years By The Long Beach Police 1:39
26 The Long Beach Police Tried To Murder Me Once Again 0:57
27 Grey Beard And Glasses 1:23
28 Flat People Don't Make Decisions 1:34
29 Law Enforcement 1:18
30 Open Season 1:24
31 The Flat People's Party 1:14
32 Narks Turned Blue 1:17
33 It's Not A Joke! 1:00
34 Narks Are Racist Motherfuckers 2:45
35 In Memory Of Daryl Black 2:09
36 In The City 1:41
37 Cock In My Pocket
Written-By – Iggy Pop, James Williamson
9:37
Tracks 1 & 2: recorded 1980, released 1981: Tryin To Mess With Me / F.U.M. 7"
Tracks 3 to 6: recorded 1981, released 1998: 4 Previous Unreleased Punk Rock Faves From 1981 7"
Tracks 7 to 12: recorded 1981, previously unreleased.
Tracks 13 to 18: recorded and released 1999: Firepower CD
Tracks 19 to 35: recorded and released 2000: Neighbors Against Narks LP
Track 36: previously unreleased outtake from Neighbors Against Narks LP
Track 37: recorded Feb. 3, 1979, live at Angela's Pad, 29th and Pacific, Long Beach, CA, previously unreleased cover of The StoogesCatalog number SPR016
Compilation by The Absentees, spanning almost 25 years. The Absentees were from Long Beach, California. Formed in 1978, the band released a 7" Tryin' To Mess With Me / F.U.M. in 1981 which would become, in the 1990's, the most sought after Californian punk single. The band split in 1983 but reformed in the late 1990's. Includes the original artwork.
1 Tryin' To Mess With Me 2:03
2 F.U.M. 1:28
3 Revenge 1:28
4 Can't Relate 1:15
5 Phoney 1:02
6 Can't See Me 1:40
7 Kick Her 2:29
8 Wade's Mother 3:21
9 Are You Going To The Store? 1:01
10 Give A Damn 1:28
11 Why Did You Lie? 1:36
12 Kill Or Be Killed 1:18
13 Ain't Done Nothin' 1:28
14 Direction 1:30
15 Living In Lust 0:53
16 Razor Blades 1:28
17 Anaheim Whore 1:21
18 If That's What Ewe Callgrunt 0:54
19 No Constructive Purpose In Society 1:39
20 Sewerman 1:36
21 Directed Energy Weapon System 1:23
22 Flat People Are Slaves 1:54
23 Why Don't They Want Us To Know? 1:44
24 The Nuremburg Trials 2:02
25 Harassed 3 Years By The Long Beach Police 1:39
26 The Long Beach Police Tried To Murder Me Once Again 0:57
27 Grey Beard And Glasses 1:23
28 Flat People Don't Make Decisions 1:34
29 Law Enforcement 1:18
30 Open Season 1:24
31 The Flat People's Party 1:14
32 Narks Turned Blue 1:17
33 It's Not A Joke! 1:00
34 Narks Are Racist Motherfuckers 2:45
35 In Memory Of Daryl Black 2:09
36 In The City 1:41
37 Cock In My Pocket
Written-By – Iggy Pop, James Williamson
9:37
Tracks 1 & 2: recorded 1980, released 1981: Tryin To Mess With Me / F.U.M. 7"
Tracks 3 to 6: recorded 1981, released 1998: 4 Previous Unreleased Punk Rock Faves From 1981 7"
Tracks 7 to 12: recorded 1981, previously unreleased.
Tracks 13 to 18: recorded and released 1999: Firepower CD
Tracks 19 to 35: recorded and released 2000: Neighbors Against Narks LP
Track 36: previously unreleased outtake from Neighbors Against Narks LP
Track 37: recorded Feb. 3, 1979, live at Angela's Pad, 29th and Pacific, Long Beach, CA, previously unreleased cover of The StoogesCatalog number SPR016
