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Releases
The Fastest Kid Alive
Adolescents
Tracklist:
01. Operation FTW
02. Inspiration
03. Wars Aren’t Won, Wars Are Fought
04. One Nation, Under Siege
05. Babylon By Bomb
06. Too Fast, Too Loud
07. Learning To Swim
08. Can’t Change The World With A Song
09. Orange Crush
10. Serf City
11. Jefferson Memorial Dance Revolution
12. Tokyo Au Go Go
13. No Child Left Behind
14. Branded
15. Peace Don’t Cost A Thing
Release Date: 03. June 2011
Concrete Jungle Records
LC 24184
1044
ADOLESCENTS are one of America’s most popular punk bands. They were formed by original AGENT ORANGE bassist Steve Soto (R.I.P.) and singer Tony Reflex in 1979 in Fullerton, California. Along the way they recruited the Agnew brothers from SOCIAL DISTORTION and in 1981 released their self titled debut album “Adolescents“ which would become one of the most influential Southern California punk rock albums of all time. Along with BAD BRAINS, BLACK FLAG and MINOR THREAT they are one of the leading bands of the 1980s hardcore / skate punk scene.
The first line up disbanded in late 81 but the band returned in 1986 with a new drummer and a new record “Brats in Batallions” Reflex left in 1988 and the band released one more record “Balboa Funzone” before disbanding in 1989 The band once again reunited in 2001 for a 20th anniversary tour and have continued performing ever since. With a few line up changes Soto and Reflex have taken the ADOLESCENTS across the US, Europe, Japan and South America and they released OC Confidential, their first studio album in 17 years in 2005.
Over all those years the band has influenced many of today‘s later punk groups, including BAD RELIGION, NOFX, FACE TO FACE, GOOD RIDDANCE, THE OFFSPRING, PENNYWISE, RISE AGAINST, SLAYER and FU MANCHU. The first album released on Concrete Jungle Records was "The Fastest Kid Alive", which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and has therefore been reissued on vinyl. For the first time on 180g vinyl with two different vinyl colors - strictly limited to a total of 500 copies!
