''This Is Berkeley Not West Bay'' is an extended play released on June 1, 1994 by Zafio Records. It features

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, Black Fork, Dead and Gone and

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. There were 2 identical pressings in 1994 and 1995, both on black vinyl. The first was 2,000, the 2nd was 1,000. The title and the cover of the EP is based on the

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compilation ''

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''. Zafio Records co-founder Jesse Luscious loved the original Boston compilation so much he chose to pay homage to it through this release of 4 of the best young

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bands of the time. It was the first or close to the first official release of each band. All 4 were growing in popularity in the local

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scene at

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in Berkeley, California. The EP was reissued in 2011 on Zafio Records by Jesse Luscious in a one-time repressing of 1, 000 copies on white vinyl. Each copy was hand-numbered and contained a free

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version of the 4 songs. The EP was remixed by

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and remastered by George Horn of

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. The AFI song "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" was re-recorded for AFI's album ''

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'', but was only featured on the vinyl version.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. * Kevin Army – sequencing * Christopher – cover * Murray Bowles – photography * John Galden – mastering *

– remastering

AFI

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– drums *

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– producer *

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– vocals * Andy Ernst – recording *

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– bass * Lint – guest vocals * Markus Stopholese – guitar *

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– producer ;Studios * Recorded at The Art of Ears

References

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