Various – Alive & Kicking

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Label:	WGNS Recordings – none, MetroZine – none
Format:	Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Clear
Country:	US
Released:	1985
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Punk, Hardcore

Tracklist

A1	United Mutation–	Sensations Fix Bass – Jay* Drums – Steve* Guitar – John* Producer – Don Z.* Producer, Saxophone [Sax], Synthesizer [Synth] – Brian Marzula* Recorded By – Don Zientara Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin [Electric Mandolin] – Mike*
A2	Gray Matter (2)–	Walk The Line Bass – Steve Nile* Drums – Dante Ferrando Guitar – Mark Haggerty Vocals, Guitar – Jeff Turner*
A3	Beefeater–	Wars In Space Bass – Dug Birdzell Drums – Bruce Atchley Taylor Engineer – Don Zientara Guitar – Fred Smith (4) Producer – "Gumbo" Mackaye* Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Brian Nelson (11) Vocals, Other [Radio] – Tomas*
B1	Mission Impossible (3)–	I Can Only Try Bass – Dave S.* Drums – Dave G.* Guitar – Bryant* Producer – Barrett* Vocals – Chris*
B2	Cereal Killer–	Knife Bass – Tom Berard Drums – Emery Olexa Guitar – Alec Bourgeois Vocals [Screams] – Greg Magaha
B3	Marginal Man–	Marginal Man Bass – Andre Lee (2) Drums – Mike Manos Guitar – Kenny Inouye Guitar, Vocals – Peter Murray (2) Vocals – Steve Polcari

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Inner Ear Studios
Recorded At – WGNS Studios
Recorded At – Laundry Room Studio
Recorded At – Black Pond Studios
Mastered At – Inner Ear Studios
Pressed By – Diskmakers – DM-5023

Credits

Mastered By – Don Zientara
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Tomas*

Notes

Washington DC / Virginia compilation.

Track A1 recorded on April 14th, 1985 at Inner Ear Studios.
Track A2 recorded at WGNS Studios.
Track A3 recorded in February 1985 at Inner Ear Studios.
Track B1 recorded at Laundry Room Studios.
Track B2 recorded in April 1985 at WGNS Studios.
Track B3 recorded at Black Pond Studios.

2,000 copies issued on black or milky clear (this release) vinyl, 18 of which came in a special hand-numbered black and white sleeve.

Includes a printed lyric sheet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched runout): DM-5023-A-E-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched runout): DM-5023-B-E-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A & B, printed on labels): DM-5023

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Reviews

korpsman Aug 9, 2013
A great comp with some great players like Kenny Inouye of Marginal Man.Without Kenny's help in getting practice space for a lot of bands in 1980-81,the Dischord scene might not have happened.Also with Dave Grohl with Mission Impossible and Dante Ferrado of Beefeater.