Band Name: Operation Ivy
Music Album: Unity: The Complete Collection
Album Release Date: April 1996
Music Genre: Punk Rock Ska
Record Label: Berkeley Archive Records
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 22 Tracks CD
Defunct ska-punk band from Berkeley, California. Formed in May 1987, the band was only together for two years, breaking up in 1989 after being offered a major label deal by EMI. Members Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman (2) went on to form Downfall (6), and later Rancid. Singer Jesse Michaels went on to Big Rig, Common Rider, and Classics Of Love. Original Lineup: Jesse Michaels - Vocals, Lint (Tim Armstrong) - Guitar, Matt McCall (Matt Freeman) - Bass, Dave Mello - Drums, Paul Bae - Saxophone (on selected recordings).
| 1 | Uncertain |
| 2 | Troublebound |
| 3 | Someday |
| 4 | Plea For Peace |
| 5 | Hedgecore |
| 6 | Left Behind |
| 7 | Healthy Body (Unreleased Version) |
| 8 | My Life |
| 9 | Steppin’ Out |
| 10 | Unity |
| 11 | Rodeo |
| 12 | Unreleased Jam |
| 13 | Hedgecore The Rock Opera |
| 14 | Creetin Hop |
| 15 | Go Mental |
| 16 | I Wanna Be Sedated |
| 17 | I Don’t Care |
| 18 | Chasing The Night |
| 19 | Sheena Is A Punk Rocker |
| 20 | The Crowd (Unreleased Version) |
| 21 | Caution (Unreleased Version) |
| 22 | Plea For Peace |
The CD includes a four-page insert giving the pressing information for each release that the tracks on this comp were obtained from, along with photographs and recording information.
First pressing is limited to 500 and is numbered (stamped) in red ink on the back cover.
Tracks 1-4 Plea For Peace 7”
Track 5-6 69 Newport 7”
Tracks 7-9 Lint: The King Of Ska 7”
Tracks 10-13 Live At Gilman 7”
Tracks 14-19 Ramones EP 12”
Tracks 20-22 East Bay EP 7”
©1996
Tracks 1 and 2 are from the first demo recorded at Gilman St. Project on 8/24/87. Troublebound is a Blasters cover. Tracks 3 and 4 are unused cuts from the “Hectic” EP sessions recorded 11/87 at Dangerous Rhythm.
Tracks 5 and 6 recorded at Gilman St. Project on 8/24/87.
Tracks 7 and 9 are from the first demo recorded at Gilman St. Project on 8/24/87. Track 8 was recorded live at Gilman St. in 1987.
Tracks 10-13 recorded live at Gilman St. Project on 6/4/88. Track 11 is an Isocracy cover.
Tracks 14-19 recorded live at Gilman St. Project 10/25/87
Tracks 20-22 recorded live at Gilman St.
Date unknown?
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