Punk Rock is Your Friend
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Punk Rock is Your Friend is the third compilation album
by the Seal Beach, California
record label Kung Fu Records
, released in 2002. It features artists signed to the label at the time. It also features songs by artists who were not signed to the label though who have contributed songs to some of their releases, such as No Use for a Name
. It was the first of the label's samplers to carry the "Punk Rock is Your Friend" title, which then became the title of the ongoing sampler series.
* Track 17 is from the Kung Fu Films movie Cake Boy starring Warren Fitzgerald
, which at the time was titled Selwyn's Nuts.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by the Seal Beach, California
Seal Beach, California
-Neighborhoods:Seal Beach encompasses the Leisure World retirement gated community with roughly 9,000 residents. This was the first major planned retirement community of its type in the U.S...
record label Kung Fu Records
Kung Fu Records
Kung Fu Records is an American independent record label founded in 1996 by Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald of the punk rock band The Vandals. Founded in order to release a record by the Riverside, California band Assorted Jelly Beans, the label soon grew to include a roster of notable artists...
, released in 2002. It features artists signed to the label at the time. It also features songs by artists who were not signed to the label though who have contributed songs to some of their releases, such as No Use for a Name
No Use for a Name
No Use for a Name is a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge , Steve Papoutsis , Rory Koff and John Meyers...
. It was the first of the label's samplers to carry the "Punk Rock is Your Friend" title, which then became the title of the ongoing sampler series.
Track listing
- Audio KarateAudio Karate-History:Audio Karate signed to Kung Fu Records in fall 2001. They put out their debut album, Space Camp, on May 14, 2002. The album featured the songs "Nintendo 89," "Rosemead," and "Senior Year." After the release of Space Camp, Audio Karate toured the world with bands such as The Ataris, NOFX,...
- "Senior Year" (from Space CampSpace Camp (album)Space Camp is the debut album by Californian pop punk band Audio Karate. It was released in 2002 on Kung Fu Records.-Track listing:# "Rosemead" - 3:14# "Drama Club Romance" - 2:45# "Nintendo 89" - 3:39# "Halfway Decent" - 4:03# "Hello St...
) - Audio Karate - "Betrayed" (previously unreleased)
- OzmaOzma (band)Ozma is a rock band from Pasadena, California. The band's sound is a mix of new-wave–influenced power pop and Casiotone-driven melodies sustained by heavy guitar riffs. The complexity of Ozma's songs grew considerably during the band's initial nine-year history...
- "The Business of Getting Down" (from The Doubble Donkey DiscThe Doubble Donkey DiscThe Doubble Donkey Disc is Ozma's second full length studio album.-Track listing:# "Flight of Yuri Gagarin" – 2:24# "No One Needs to Know" – 4:06# "Korobeiniki" – 2:18...
) - Ozma - "The Ups and Downs" (from Rock and Roll Part ThreeRock and Roll Part ThreeRock and Roll Part Three is Ozma's first full length studio album. It was released by Kung Fu Records on August 21, 2001.-Reception:Bradley Torreano, writing for Allmusic, described the album as "arguably written the best Weezer album of 2001 ."-Track listing:All sonsg written by Ryen Slegr, Jose...
) - Tsunami BombTsunami BombTsunami Bomb was a punk rock band from Petaluma, California that was active between 1998 and October 2005 and released 2 studio albums and 4 EPs. They were founded by Dominic David who left in 2003...
- "Roundabout" (demo version for The Ultimate EscapeThe Ultimate EscapeThe Ultimate Escape is the first full length album by Tsunami Bomb, released in 2002. "Take the Reins" was the first single from the album. It also has enhanced CD-ROM features including a live video of the band playing their song "No Good Very Bad Day"...
) - Tsunami BombTsunami BombTsunami Bomb was a punk rock band from Petaluma, California that was active between 1998 and October 2005 and released 2 studio albums and 4 EPs. They were founded by Dominic David who left in 2003...
- "No One's Looking" (from The Invasion from Within!The Invasion from Within!The Invasion from Within! is the first EP released by Tsunami Bomb, and their third release overall.-History:The Invasion from Within! would be the band's only release on Tomato Head Records but is the label's best selling album. After this release, the band signed to the larger independent label,...
) - The VandalsThe VandalsThe Vandals are an American rock band established in 1980 in Huntington Beach, California. They have released ten full-length studio albums and two live albums and have toured the world extensively, including performances on the Vans Warped Tour...
- "I'm Black" (previously unreleased) - The Vandals - "My First Xmas (As a Woman)" (from Oi to the World)
- Antifreeze - "Birthday Weekend" (previously unreleased)
- Antifreeze - "Bankruptcy" (from Four Letter Words)
- Useless I.D. - "Jukebox 86" (previously unreleased)
- Useless I.D. - "No Time for Me to Be a Teenager" (from Bad Story, Happy Ending)
- Mi6 - "Weight of the World" (previously unreleased)
- Mi6 - "Jeff Brown" (from Lunchbox)
- No Use for a NameNo Use for a NameNo Use for a Name is a punk rock band from San Jose, California, United States formed in 1987 by Chris Dodge , Steve Papoutsis , Rory Koff and John Meyers...
- "Not Your Savior" (live)* (from the film Cake Boy) - The AtarisThe AtarisThe Ataris are a rock band from Anderson, Indiana. They have released five studio albums, and their most recent E.P. was released on November 25, 2010 on the Gainesville, Florida based label, Paper + Plastick. It contained the brand new tracks "All Souls' Day" and "The Graveyard of The Atlantic"...
- "Make it Last" (from ...Anywhere But Here) - The Ataris - "Are We There Yet?" (live) (from the television series Fear of a Punk Planet)
Warren Fitzgerald
Warren Fitzgerald is an American punk rock musician, guitarist, songwriter, and record label owner.-Overview and business:Warren Fitzgerald is most famous for being the current guitarist of The Vandals...
, which at the time was titled Selwyn's Nuts.
Album information
- Record label: Kung Fu RecordsKung Fu RecordsKung Fu Records is an American independent record label founded in 1996 by Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald of the punk rock band The Vandals. Founded in order to release a record by the Riverside, California band Assorted Jelly Beans, the label soon grew to include a roster of notable artists...
- Mastered at Formula 1 Studios in La Habra, CaliforniaLa Habra, CaliforniaLa Habra is a city in the northwestern corner of Orange County, California. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 60,239. Its related city, La Habra Heights is located to the north of La Habra, and is in Los Angeles County.-Origin of name:...
by Greg Koller - Layout by Mickey Stern and Kris Martinez
- Graphic design by Paul Frank IndustriesPaul Frank IndustriesPaul Frank Industries is a privately-held California-based lifestyle products company, selling apparel and accessories.-History:The firm was founded in 1995 as a partnership between Paul Frank Sunich and two local businessmen Ryan Heuser and John Oswald , making vinyl accessories in a garage...