Basement Screams was a six song EP and the debut release by Chicago punk band Naked Raygun

Naked Raygun

Naked Raygun is a Chicago-based punk rock group. Initially active from 1980 to about 1992, Naked Raygun had several short-lived reunions afterwards and a full-time reformation in 2006....

, released on Ruthless Records

Ruthless Records (Chicago)

Ruthless Records was the name of a Chicago punk record label. Founded in 1981 by the Effigies, it was not a real business, but a name used by Chicago and Minneapolis punk bands from 1981 to 1990: Big Black, the Effigies, End Result, Naked Raygun, Rifle Sport and Urge Overkill...

 in 1983. Quarterstick Records

Quarterstick Records

-Artists:*Bad Livers*Calexico*DK3*Dead Child*June of 44*Kepone*The Mekons*Mi Ami*Peter Móren *Mule*Naked Raygun*Tara Jane O'Neil*Pegboy*Phono-Comb*Rachel's*Rodan*Henry Rollins*Shipping News*Sholi*The Sonora Pine*Therapy?...

 reissued the EP in 1999, and added the street version of "I Lie" and the 222 S. Morgan St. sessions as bonus material. The 1982 Morgan St. sessions feature the band's original line-up, which would change significantly by the time the band went into the studio to record Basement Screams the following year, and then again with the release of Naked Raygun's first full-length LP

Throb Throb

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Track listing

1. "I Lie" (Durango) – 2:03
2. "Bombshelter" (Durango) – 0:50
3. "Tojo" (Gonzalez) – 1:58
4. "Swingo" (Durango) – 2:19
5. "Mofo" (Colao/Durango) – 2:04
6. "Potential Rapist" (Colao) – 2:36

CD bonus tracks

7. "I Lie (street version)" (Durango) – 0:55
8. "Swingo" (Durango) – 2:34
9. "12XU" (Gotobed/Lewis/Newman/Gilbert
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   ) – 1:53
10. "Tell Them" (Durango) – 1:13
11. "Got Hurt" (Durango) – 2:14
12. "New Dreams" (Durango) – 1:32
13. "Fashion" (Durango) – 1:50
14. "Thank You" (Durango) – 2:14

Personnel

• Jeff Pezzati
  Jeff Pezzati
  Jeff Pezzati is the lead singer for a popular Chicago punk band, Naked Raygun. From 1983 to 1985, he was also the bass player for the internationally known band Big Black. In 1980, Jeff Pezzati was a member of a suburban cover band, Condor, when he was asked to audition for Naked Raygun by the...
  
   - vocals
• Santiago Durango
  Santiago Durango
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   - guitar
• Camilo Gonzalez - bass (tracks 1-6)
• Jim Colao - drums (tracks 1-6)
• Marko Pezzati - bass (tracks 8-14)
• Bobby Strange - drums (tracks 8-14)
• John Haggerty
  John Haggerty
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  - saxophone (track 4)