17 Reasons
Encyclopedia
17 Reasons is the first full album
by the ska punk
band Link 80
. It was released on CD
and 12"
vinyl by Asian Man Records
in 1997. The record was the first original release for Asian Man Records (the previous four releases had initially been released on Dill Records
).
It was recorded during two sessions: one at Fantasy Studios
in Berkeley, CA with Steve Fontano and one at Art of Ears with Andy Ernst.
The cover photo was taken March 17th, 1996 at Ann Kong's Bleach Bottle Pig Farm in Berkeley, California, located at 2072 San Pablo Ave.
's character in The Usual Suspects
).
Directed by Scott Pourroy, the video was shot at two consecutive Link 80 shows; January 17th, 1997 at 924 Gilman Street
and January 18th, 1997 at the Arcata
Community Center.
Filming at the Gilman Street Project resulted in the band being temporarily banned from performing at the establishment and they didn't play there again until June 6th, 1997; it would be the last time they ever played at the Gilman Street Project with Nick Traina
as lead vocalist.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the ska punk
Ska punk
Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. It achieved its highest level of commercial success in the United States in the late 1990s. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting...
band Link 80
Link 80
-Band history:Link 80 started in late 1993 in the East Bay of California. In the beginning, original members played around town as Drano, The Rag-Tags, and Mr...
. It was released on CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
and 12"
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
vinyl by Asian Man Records
Asian Man Records
Asian Man Records is a small, DIY record label run by Mike Park in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established May 1996.-Artists:...
in 1997. The record was the first original release for Asian Man Records (the previous four releases had initially been released on Dill Records
Dill Records
Dill Records was a small punk rock/ska record label based out of Monte Sereno, California, that put out CDs/records from 1989-1998. The name is an allusion to initially the label's only band, Skankin' Pickle. It was started by Mike Park, a.k.a. Bruce Lee of Skankin' Pickle. The first other band...
).
It was recorded during two sessions: one at Fantasy Studios
Fantasy Studios
Fantasy Studios is a recording studio in Berkeley, California at the Zaentz Media Center, known for its recording of award-winning albums such as Journey's Escape and Green Day's Dookie. Built as a private recording studio for artists on the Fantasy Records label in 1971, it was opened to the...
in Berkeley, CA with Steve Fontano and one at Art of Ears with Andy Ernst.
The cover photo was taken March 17th, 1996 at Ann Kong's Bleach Bottle Pig Farm in Berkeley, California, located at 2072 San Pablo Ave.
Track listing
- "Verbal Kint"
- "Nothing Left"
- "Enough"
- "Pretty Girls"
- "Jeff Acree"
- "Screwed"
- "Termination"
- "Turn It Around"
- "What Can I Do?"
- "Up To The Top"
- "Dime Store Hoods"
- "Slap"
- "Dance Floor"
- "Looking Back"
- "Nowhere Fast"
- "Jenifer's Cafe"
- "Burning Down"
- "Who Killed Marilyn? (Hidden Track)" This track starts exactly 8 minutes after the end of Burning Down.
Sampled material
- "Burning Down" samples Pretty In PinkPretty in PinkPretty in Pink is a 1986 American teen romantic comedy-drama film about teenage love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools. It is one of a group of John Hughes films starring Molly Ringwald, and is commonly identified as a "Brat Pack" film...
at the song's end. - The sample before "What Can I Do?" is New Kids on the BlockNew Kids on the BlockNew Kids on the Block are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band currently consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood.New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and...
. - The bridge during "Dime Store Hoods" is partially from an Earth CrisisEarth CrisisEarth Crisis is an American metalcore band from Syracuse, New York, active from 1989 until 2001, reuniting in 2007. Their most recent record, To the Death, was released in May 2009 through Century Media....
song. - "Jeff Acree" is cover of "Teenage Fuckup" by Ratt Patrol (originally released on the CometbusAaron CometbusAaron Elliott , better known as Aaron Cometbus, is an American drummer, lyricist, self-described "punk anthropologist," novelist, and author of punk rock zine Cometbus.-Personal life:...
compilation, "Lest We Forget").
Music Videos
The band shot their only official music video for "Verbal Kint" (a song is about Kevin SpaceyKevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey, CBE is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and crooner. He grew up in California, and began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, before being cast in supporting roles in film and television...
's character in The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects is a 1995 American neo-noir film written by Christopher McQuarrie and directed by Bryan Singer. It stars Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Spacey and Pete Postlethwaite....
).
Directed by Scott Pourroy, the video was shot at two consecutive Link 80 shows; January 17th, 1997 at 924 Gilman Street
924 Gilman Street
924 Gilman Street is an all-ages, not for profit, collectively organized music club usually referred to by its fans simply as "The Gilman." It is located in the West Berkeley area of Berkeley, California about a mile and a half west of the North Berkeley BART station and a quarter-mile west of San...
and January 18th, 1997 at the Arcata
Arcata, California
-Demographics:-2010 Census data:The 2010 United States Census reported that Arcata had a population of 17,231. The population density was 1,567.4 people per square mile...
Community Center.
Filming at the Gilman Street Project resulted in the band being temporarily banned from performing at the establishment and they didn't play there again until June 6th, 1997; it would be the last time they ever played at the Gilman Street Project with Nick Traina
Nick Traina
Nicholas John Steel Traina was an American singer, who was lead singer for the punk band Link 80.- Early life :...
as lead vocalist.
Personnel
- Nick TrainaNick TrainaNicholas John Steel Traina was an American singer, who was lead singer for the punk band Link 80.- Early life :...
– lead vocalsHuman voiceThe human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary... - Matt Bettinelli-OlpinMatt Bettinelli-OlpinMatt Bettinelli-Olpin is an American actor, writer and musician.-Biography:Raised in Oakland, California, Bettinelli-Olpin later attended the University of California, Santa Cruz.-Music:...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals (lead vocals on "Turn It Around") - Adam Pereria – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals (lead vocals on "Slap" and "Termination") - Aaron NagelAaron NagelAaron Nagel is the original trumpet player for punk rock/ska core act Link 80, born and raised in Berkeley, California. He currently plays guitar in the band DESA with other former Link 80 members Ryan Noble, Adam Davis, and Barry Krippine....
– trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air... - Joey BustosJoey BustosJoey Bustos was one of the founding members and the drummer of the influential punk band Link 80. The members changed the musical direction of the band and subsequently changed the name of the band to Desa...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Brian Beggs – tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
- Paul McCarthy – saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...