Red Alert (album)

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Red Alert
Red Alert cover
Studio album by Agent 51
Released 1998
Recorded 1998
Genre Punk Rock
Length ~57:11
Label Alphabet Records
Producer Agent 51
Agent 51 chronology
Demos and More
(1998)		 Red Alert
(1998)		 Just Keep Runnin'
(2000)

Red Alert is the debut album by the Poway, California punk rock band Agent 51, released by Alphabet Records in 1998. It established the band's presence in the local punk rock scene. Some of the songs and the album artwork detail the band's fascination with UFOs, extraterrestrials and the possible coverup of their existence by the United States government. An independent music video was filmed for the title track.

After the song "San Diego's Burning" the album has 31 blank tracks, then at 0:51 into track 51 there is a "hidden" semi-instrumental version of "Red Alert," with vocals only on the chorus. After the song, on the same track, there is a clip from the "Area 51" radio program.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Agent 51 except where noted

  1. "Red Alert"
  2. "Work All Day"
  3. "Boot to the Brain"
  4. "Designed"
  5. "Left Me With Nothin'"
  6. "5 Miles to Bellevue"
  7. "Homecoming Queen"
  8. "The War"
  9. "Boomerang"
  10. "No Way"
  11. "Hitman"
  12. "Swingin' Doors" (written & originally performed by Merle Haggard)
  13. "Surprise, Surprise"
  14. "Gather 'Round"
  15. "Chuck"
  16. "Deadlines and Commitments"
  17. "I'm Not Going Anywhere"
  18. "Conditioned"
  19. "San Diego's Burning"
  20. blank track
  21. blank track
  22. blank track
  23. blank track
  24. blank track
  25. blank track
  26. blank track
  27. blank track
  28. blank track
  29. blank track
  30. blank track
  31. blank track
  32. blank track
  33. blank track
  34. blank track
  35. blank track
  36. blank track
  37. blank track
  38. blank track
  39. blank track
  40. blank track
  41. blank track
  42. blank track
  43. blank track
  44. blank track
  45. blank track
  46. blank track
  47. blank track
  48. blank track
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  50. blank track
  51. "Red Alert (reprise)"

[edit] Performers

  • Chris "Broken" Armes - guitar, vocals
  • Eric "Airwick" Davis - guitar, vocals
  • Greg Schneider - bass, vocals
  • Rob Hunter - drums

[edit] Album Information

  • Record label: Alphabet Records
  • Recorded at DMI Studios November 24-26, 1997 by Scott Exum
  • Mastered at DMI Studios
  • Produced by Agent 51
  • All songs copyright 1996-1997 Agent 51, except "Swingin' Doors" by Merle Haggard
  • Cover design by Agent 51
  • Layout by David Klinker