17 Reasons

17 Reasons
Studio album by Link 80
Released 1997
Recorded Art of Ears, Hayward, California & Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California.
Genre punk rock, ska punk, hardcore punk
Label Asian Man Records
Producer Link 80, Andy Ernst
Link 80 chronology

17 Reasons
(1997)		 Killing Katie
(1997)
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17 Reasons is the first full album by the ska punk band Link 80. It was released on CD and 12" vinyl by Asian Man Records in 1997. The record was the first original release for Asian Man Records (the previous four releases had initially been released on Dill Records).

It was recorded during two sessions: one at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA with Steve Fontano and one at Art of Ears with Andy Ernst.

The cover photo was taken March 17th, 1996 at Ann Kong's Bleach Bottle Pig Farm in Berkeley, California, located at 2072 San Pablo Ave.

Track Listing

  1. "Verbal Kint"
  2. "Nothing Left"
  3. "Enough"
  4. "Pretty Girls"
  5. "Jeff Acree"
  6. "Screwed"
  7. "Termination"
  8. "Turn It Around"
  9. "What Can I Do?"
  10. "Up To The Top"
  11. "Dime Store Hoods"
  12. "Slap"
  13. "Dance Floor"
  14. "Looking Back"
  15. "Nowhere Fast"
  16. "Jenifer's Cafe"
  17. "Burning Down"
  18. "Who Killed Marilyn? (Hidden Track)" This track starts exactly 8 minutes after the end of Burning Down.

Sampled Material

Music Videos

The band shot their only official music video for "Verbal Kint" (a song is about Kevin Spacey's character in The Usual Suspects).

Directed by Scott Pourroy, the video was shot at two consecutive Link 80 shows; January 17th, 1997 at 924 Gilman Street and January 18th, 1997 at the Arcata Community Center.

Filming at the Gilman Street Project resulted in the band being temporarily banned from performing at the establishment and they didn't play there again until June 6th, 1997; it would be the last time they ever played at the Gilman Street Project with Nick Traina as lead vocalist.

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Punknews.org Review