Background (album)

Background
Studio album by Lifetime
Released January 1, 1993
Genre Hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, punk rock
Label New Age Records
Lifetime chronology
Background
(1993)		 Hello Bastards
(1995)

Background was the first LP released by Lifetime. It was recorded in 1992 and was originally released on January 1st, 1993 as New Age Records #15. The CD version was re-issued on July 1st, 1997 with 9 live bonus tracks. It is currently out of print although all the songs (including the live bonus tracks) are available on the Somewhere in the Swamps of Jersey collection. The European edition of the album is entitled Ghost and features different artwork and tracklisting. Ghost was released by Break Even Point Records as a 12" vinyl LP with a limited pressing of 1,000.

Shortly before the album was released, bassist Justin Janisch was replaced by Linda Kay. Even though Janisch played bass on the record, Linda appears in the group photograph on the back of the album.

Track listing

All songs recorded and mixed at SRA Music Studio in Scotch Plains, NJ during the spring and summer of 1992

  1. "You"
  2. "Pieces"
  3. "Myself"
  4. "Thanks"
  5. "Up"
  6. "Bedtime"
  7. "Old Friend"
  8. "Ghost"
  9. "Alive"
  10. "Background"

1997 CD Bonus Tracks

All bonus tracks were recorded live at Lost Horizons in Syracuse, New York on July 5th, 1992

  1. "You"
  2. "Ghost"
  3. "Thanks"
  4. "Dwell"
  5. "Up"
  6. "Alive"
  7. "Gone"
  8. "Bedtime"
  9. "Background"

Personnel

Lifetime
Ari Katz · Dan Yemin · Pete Martin · Dave Palaitis · Scott Golley
Justin Janisch · David Wagenshutz · Scott St. Hiliare · Chris Corvino · Chris Daly · Linda Kay
Studio albums
Ghost (1992) · Background (1993) · Hello Bastards (1995) · Jersey's Best Dancers (1997) · Lifetime (2007)
EP's
Lifetime (1991) · Tinnitus (1994) · The Boy's No Good (1996) · Two Songs (2006)
Compilations
Seven Inches (1994) · Somewhere in the Swamps of Jersey (2006)
Labels
Related

[[Category:1993 albums]