This Is Berkeley, Not West Bay

This Is Berkeley, Not West Bay is a 7" EP released in 1994 on Zafio Records, and featuring AFI, Screw 32, Dead and Gone, and Black Fork. There were 2 identical pressings in 1994 and 1995, both on black vinyl. The first was 2,000, the 2nd was 1,000.

The title and the cover of the EP is based on the Boston hardcore compilation This Is Boston, Not L.A.. Zafio Records co-founder Jesse Luscious loved the original Boston compilation so much he chose to pay homage to it through this release of 4 of the best young east bay punk bands of the time. It was the first or close to the first official release of each band. All 4 were growing in popularity in the local do-it-yourself punk scene at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, California.

The EP was reissued in 2011 on Zafio Records by Jesse Luscious in a one-time repressing of 1,000 copies on white colored vinyl. Each copy was hand-numbered and contained a free mp3 version of the 4 songs. The EP was remixed by Noah Landis (of Neurosis, Blister, Christ on Parade, Everything Must Go) and remastered by George Horn of Fantasy Studios.

The AFI song "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" features background vocals by Tim Armstrong of the band Rancid. This song was re-recorded for AFI's album Very Proud of Ya, but was only featured on the vinyl version.

Track listing

1. "People's Parking Lot" - Black Fork
2. "Desperate" - Dead and Gone
3. "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" - AFI
4. "Bandwagon" - Screw 32