''Out of Vogue'' is the debut EP by American punk rock band the

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. It was distributed locally by independent label Joke Records in January 1978, though it received only small local success in an era where punk had virtually no chance of radio airplay in the US. The band has achieved more recognition in recent years, being featured in the documentary '' American Hardcore'' in 2006. According to the documentary, vocalist Jeff Atta quoted that instead of learning instruments and adopting punk as a style, the band instead learned to play the first punk rock records, also relying on precision rather than perfection. The EP, coming as it did before most other generally recognized landmarks of

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, is, along with Black Flag's ''

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'' EP, sometimes considered the first record in the genre.

Track listing

*All songs written by

Side A

#"Out of Vogue" - 1:00 #"You Belong" - 1:07

Side B

#"Situations" - 1:47 #"Insurgence" - 1:01

Personnel

*Jeff Atta - lead vocals *Mike Atta -

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*Mike Patton - bass *Bruce Atta - drums

References

External links

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