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140 GRAM GRAPE CRUSH VINYL - LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES WORLDWIDE

REMASTERED BY BOB WESTON AT CHICAGO MASTERING SERVICE

ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1988 - VINYL REISSUE INCLUDES 4 BONUS TRACKS

Naked Raygun were an extraordinary staple in the Chicago music scene - beginning in the early 80's and continuing until their quiet demise in the early 90's. Their music showed the world that punk rockers could play and be really good at it.    

Founded in Chicago in 1980, by Marco Pezzati, Jeff Pezzati and Santiago Durango, Naked Raygun released six albums during their eleven year career that would change the sound of punk rock indefinitely. The band is widely recognized as being one of the most influential punk bands of the 80's. Their anthemic style incorporated politics in a uniquely accessible way, melding pop and hardcore into one cohesive sound, that would later be dubbed, "The Chicago Sound".     

Shortly after their first release, Basement Screams, Durango left to join Big Black permanently, and was replaced by John Haggerty, whose unique style of buzzsaw guitar would define Raygun's sound for their next four albums. Additionally, Pierre Kezdy replaced Camilo Gonzalez and Eric Spicer took over drums for Jim Colao. In 1990, Haggerty left the band to start Pegboy. Bill Stephens joined the band for their final studio release entitled, Raygun...Naked Raygun.

Side A
Soldiers Requiem
When the Walls Come Down
Walk in Cold
Jettison
Live Wire
The Mule
Coldbringer
Blight

Side B
Free Nation
Hammer Head
Ghetto Mechanic
Suspect Device
Vanilla Blue*
The Strip (Live)*
Roller Queen (Live)*
Backlash Jack (Live)*

(*) denotes bonus track