''Fuck You'' (stylized as ''!!!Fuck You!!!'') is an
EP released by
thrash metal
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band
Overkill in 1987. Consisting of a
cover version
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of the
song
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"Fuck You" (originally by
The Subhumans), the EP also featured 5 live tracks recorded at
Phantasy Theater
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in
Cleveland, Ohio
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.
Long out of print, the EP is now extremely rare, but was re-released in
1997
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with extra tracks as ''
!!!Fuck You!!! and Then Some
''Fuck You and Then Some'' (stylized as ''!!!Fuck You!!! and Then Some'') is a 1996 reissue of the Overkill (band), Overkill Extended play, EPs ''Overkill (EP), Overkill'' (1985 in music, 1985) and ''Fuck You (EP), !!!Fuck You!!!'' (1987 in music ...
''.
Both the cassette version of the original 1987 release and the 1990 CD reissue were sold with reversible cover art. When sold in stores, the visible side was a full sheet of white with the band's logo, the album name reading as ''!!!**** You!!!'', and a subhead that read "The Record THEY tried to ban". A
Parental Advisory
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logo appeared in the lower right corner on the CD. The original cover art was able to be used if the booklet/J-card was opened and reversed by creasing the cover the opposite way.
One pressing was sold in a black plastic bag. As of 2006, ''Fuck You'' had sold over 6,000 copies in the U.S. since the beginning of the
SoundScan
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era.
Track listing
References
Overkill (band) albums
1987 EPs
Albums produced by Alex Perialas
Megaforce Records EPs
Thrash metal EPs
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