Adolescents ‎- The Fastest Kid Alive LP (10th anniversary edition)

Description:
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

Format & package: LP, ltd edition of 300 copies on 180grams orange/blue vinyl
Year of release: 2021 (reissued from 2011)
Tracks:
A1 Operation FTW     
A2 Inspiration     
A3 Wars Aren't Won, Wars Are Fought     
A4 One Nation, Under Siege     
A5 Babylon By Bomb     
A6 Too Fast, Too Loud     
A7 Learning To Swim     
A8 Can't Change The World With A Song     
B1 Orange Crush     
B2 Serf City     
B3 The Jefferson Memorial Dance Revolution     
B4 Tokyo Au Go-Go     
B5 No Child Left Behind     
B6 Branded     
B7 Peace Don't Cost A Thing