''Skapocalypse Now!'' is the début album by
ska
Ska (; ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walki ...
band
Mustard Plug
Mustard Plug is an American ska punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan, consisting of Dave Kirchgessner (vocals), Brandon Jenison (trumpet), Jim Hofer (trombone), Nate Cohn (drums), Colin Clive (guitar/vocals), Mark Petz ...
. It was released in October 1992 on singer Dave Kirchgessner’s own label, Dashiki Clout. After requests for the tape grew, Hopeless Records re-released ''Skapocalypse Now!'' in 1998 on CD for mail order, direct to store and concert sales. Along with the original songs, other live and studio bonus tracks were added.
Track listing
Side One
# “Brain on Ska”
# “Alone”
# “Summertime”
# “Sweet Potato”
# “We Want the Mustard”
# “To Be”
Side Two
#
“Kill the Governor”
# “Simon Says”
# “Butcher’s Mop”
# “7–11 Man”
CD Bonus Tracks
#"Thigh High Nylons (Alternate Take)”
# “Escape (Skapocalypse Now! Reject)"
# “(Blank)”
# “Skank By Numbers (Live)”
# “Battle of the Rude (Live)”
# “Betty (Live)”
This album was originally released on cassette only in 1992, and converted for a CD reissue in 1998, with the licensing rights of Hopeless Records and Dashiki Clout records.
References
1992 debut albums
Mustard Plug albums
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