''Kings of Punk'' is the third release and first LP by

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band

Poison Idea Poison Idea was an American punk rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, in 1980. History Formation, 1980s, and 1990s Poison Idea was formed in 1980 by vocalist Jerry A. (aka Jerry Lang). The initial lineup consisted of Jerry A., Chris Te ...

, released in 1986 through

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's Pusmort Records label. It was re-released by Reflex/Wolfpack Records in 2003 on a limited vinyl pressing.

Track listing

All songs written by Jerry A, except where noted. #"Lifestyles" (Jerry A, Pig Champion) – 3:14 #"Short Fuse" – 1:59 #"God Not God" (Jerry A, Chris Tense) – 0:51 #"Ugly American" – 2:58 #"Subtract" (Chris Tense) – 1:40 #"Cop an Attitude" (Jerry A, Pig Champion) – 2:25 #"Death Wish Kids" – 2:15 #"Made to Be Broken" – 2:53 #"Tormented Imp" (Jerry A, Chris Tense) – 2:13 #"One by One" (Jerry A, Chris Tense) – 2:17 #"Out of the Picture" (Jerry A, Chris Tense) – 2:16

Personnel

*Jerry A. –

Vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

*Tom "Pig Champion" Roberts –

Guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

*Chris Tense –

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*Dean Johnson –

Drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

References

Poison Idea albums 1986 albums {{1980s-punk-album-stub