''Basement Screams'' is the debut EP by American
punk rock band
Naked Raygun, released on
Ruthless Records
Ruthless Records was an American record label founded by Eric "Eazy-E" Wright and Jerry Heller in Compton, California in 1986, where all of the Ruthless trademarks have been owned by Comptown Records, Inc. since 1997. Several artists on the la ...
in 1983.
Quarterstick Records reissued the EP in 1999, and added the street version of "I Lie" and the 222 S. Morgan St. sessions as bonus material. The 1982 Morgan St. sessions feature the band's original line-up, which would change significantly by the time the band went into the studio to record ''Basement Screams'' the following year, and then again with the release of
Naked Raygun's first full-length LP.
Track listing
Personnel
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Jeff Pezzati
Jeffrey Neal "Jeff" Pezzati (born February 6, 1960) is the lead singer of the Chicago punk band Naked Raygun
Naked Raygun was one of the first, one of the longest running, and one of the most recognized Chicago punk bands. They are considered ...
- vocals, liner notes for reissue
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Santiago Durango - guitar
*Camilo Gonzalez - bass (tracks 1-6)
*Jim Colao - front cover, drums (tracks 1-6)
*Marko Pezzati - bass (tracks 8-14)
*Bobby Strange - drums (tracks 8-14)
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John Haggerty
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Seco ...
- saxophone (track 4)
*Tim Powell - engineering
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Steve Albini - liner notes for reissue
*Paul Chabala - recording (tracks 8-14)
*Joell Hayes - digital remastering for reissue
References
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Naked Raygun albums
1983 debut EPs
Quarterstick Records EPs
Ruthless Records (Chicago) EPs