THE DURAN DURAN TRIBUTE ALBUM Various Artists 1997

a variety of ska/punk/alternative rock

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1	–Goldfinger (7)	Rio	2:59
2	–Buck-O-Nine	Hold Back The Rain	3:08
3	–Home Grown (2)	Planet Earth	3:38
4	–Deftones	The Chauffeur	5:23
5	–Wise Crack	Come Undone	4:03
6	–Reel Big Fish	Hungry Like The Wolf	3:39
7	–Less Than Jake	The Reflex	3:14
8	–Riverfenix	Ordinary World	4:06
9	–Gob (3)	A View To A Kill	1:26
10	–Björn Again*	Girls On Film	3:51
11	–The Wrens	The Seventh Stranger	5:07
12	–Eve's Plum	Save A Prayer	4:51
13	–Jimmy Eat World	New Religion	4:48
14	–Mr. T Experience*	Is There Something I Should Know	3:39
15	–Wesley Willis Fiasco*	Girls On Film	3:36

13 SODA PUNX A Top Drawer Compilation 1994

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1	–Bum w/ Kim Warnick	Strictly Confidential
2	–Mr. T Experience*	Hello, Kitty Menendez
3	–Sicko	Pain In The Ass
4	–The Stand GT	Corner Store
5	–Fastbacks	I'm Cold
6	–The Stuppes*	Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah
7	–Old Man (3)	History
8	–Huevos Rancheros	Evacuation
9	–The Smugglers	Amnesia
10	–Young Freshfellows*	Bookstore
11	–Cub	Best Friends Girl
12	–The Model Rockets	Balcony
13	–The Primate 5	Jim Goes To Spain

SURPRISE YOUR PIG A Tribute To R.E.M. 1992

thanks to Lou A. for the suggestion!

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1	–Just Say No	Radio Free Europe	3:12
2	–Band Of Susans	1,000,000	4:26
3	–Gumball (2)	Stumble	6:20
4	–Steelpole Bathtub*	We Walk	3:40
5	–Samson & The Philistines	Talk About The Passion	4:07
6	–Jawbreaker	Pretty Persuasion	5:36
7	–J-Church*	(Don't Go Back To) Rockville	3:40
8	–Phleg Camp	Feeling Gravity's Pull	3:03
9	–Mr T. Experience*	Can't Get There From Here	2:51
10	–Flor De Mal	Good Advices	3:06
11	–The Punchline*	Bandwagon	2:20
12	–When People Were Shorter And Lived Near The Water	I Believe	2:39
13	–Vic Chestnutt*	It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)	4:04
14	–King Missile	Get Up	2:32
15	–Tesco Vee's Hate Police	Losing My Religion	3:05
16	–Jawbox	Low	4:03
17	–Mitch Easter	Shiny Happy People	3:28

A SLICE OF LEMON Various Artists 1995

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1-01	–Chickenhead	Young Fidel	1:17
1-02	–Emily's Sassy Lime	Hello Yucko	1:28
1-03	–Men's Recovery Project	This Fascist Kills Guitars	2:45
1-04	–Elliott Smith	Big Decision	1:58
1-05	–Solid Gold	Downer	5:10
1-06	–Delightful Little Nothings	Blah Blah	2:20
1-07	–Pansy Division	Ring Of Joy	3:02
1-08	–Fitz Of Depression	Getting Up The Gumption	1:52
1-09	–Black Fork	Mathilda	2:36
1-10	–Red #9*	Red	1:37
1-11	–Worst Case Scenario (4)	Umbilical Noose	1:36
1-12	–Shaken 69	Rudy Rudy	3:05
1-13	–No Talent (2)	Through	4:48
1-14	–Crumbs*	Scott And Jane	1:15
1-15	–Deerhoof	The Pick-Up Bear	1:14
1-16	–Gambling Sounds	In Between Her	1:59
1-17	–Peechees*	Maitenance Free	1:50
1-18	–Waydowns	Untitled	2:29
1-19	–The Couch Of Eureka	What's New	5:37
1-20	–Witchypoo	Fuck The Motherfucking President	4:12
2-01	–Excuse 17	I'd Rather Eat Glass	2:50
2-02	–Potatomen*	Empty Inside	1:55
2-03	–Kitty Cat Spy Club	Hot Lava Monster	1:59
2-04	–Gashley Snub*	Nine Lives	4:29
2-05	–Bonnot Gang	Life At The Abbey	3:13
2-06	–Third Sex*	Roy	1:49
2-07	–Mr. T Experience*	Adjective	3:12
2-08	–Executioners	Court Fool	5:38
2-09	–Sunnychar	Mr. Holiday	1:23
2-10	–Bomb Bassetts*	Love Like Gravity	1:53
2-11	–Frumpies	Safety First	1:14
2-12	–Teamsters (2)	Lots Of Dans	4:07
2-13	–Go Sailor	Silly	2:10
2-14	–Dig Yr Grave	Blood Twin	1:45
2-15	–The Rickets	Diet Punk	2:28
2-16	–Lice	Fuck The Kids	2:54
2-17	–Tourettes (4)	Feeling Blue	1:05
2-18	–Cub	Green Eyes	1:59
2-19	–Pussycat Trash	Wish Fulfillment	2:26
2-20	–Mary Lou Lord	Eternal Circle	2:17

MR. T EXPERIENCE Making Things With Light 1990

by request

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Artist Biography by Kembrew McLeod

The Mr. T Experience came out of the same Berkeley/East Bay Gilman Street punk rock scene that eventually spawned Green Day, but they are often left out of the history of this scene, or at least they rarely fit prominently into the punk rock genealogy. The Mr. T Experience (or MTX for short) played the same Ramones/Buzzcocks/Descendents-inspired punk-pop for years without gaining any of the commercial success of Gilman Street peers Green Day and Rancid. Perhaps this is a result of the perception that MTX is a generic purveyor of a style that has been played multiple times by multiple bands that preceded them, but this is an unfair judgment. MTX breathe fresh life into punk-pop with their goofy pop culture references and catchy melodies. Sure, they're not that original, but some of the best bands in the world have been totally derivative.

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Dr. Frank (aka Frank Portman) is the only original member of the group, formed in the mid-'80s, leading him to jokingly refer to his group as MTX "Starship." After releasing two albums on obscure labels, MTX signed to Lookout! (the original home of Green Day), where they remained for years. After recording 1992's Milk Milk Lemonade, the group broke up, only to regroup the following year to record the Gun Crazy EP and Our Bodies Our Selves LP. After this brief period of activity, they broke up again and then re-formed as a trio, recording the ...And the Women Who Love Them EP and two excellent bubblegum-punk albums, Love Is Dead and Revenge Is Sweet, and So Are You. Alcatraz followed in 1999 and the Miracle of Shame EP was issued a year later. Early 2004 then brought the release of Yesterday Rules. Outside of MTX, Dr. Frank issued a solo album in 1999 through Lookout! entitled Show Business Is My Life and also published his first novel, King Dork, in spring 2006 to rave reviews.

Tracklist  

	Making Things With Light
1	What Went Wrong	2:51
2	She's No Rocket Scientist	2:20
3	What's In The Cuckoo Clock	2:42
4	I Don't Get It	3:45
5	Zero	2:05
6	Pig Latin	1:46
7	Parasite	2:30
8	I'm Breaking Out	3:02
9	So Long, Sucker	2:48
10	A Weekend In Hogboro	1:56
11	Psycho Girl	1:32
12	The Girl Who Still Lives At Home	3:55
13	Send Me A Postcard	2:53
	MTX Comes Alive
14	Untitled Spoken Word Piece	0:43
15	Now We Are Twenty-One	2:05
16	Danny Partridge Got Busted	3:15
17	Marine Recruiter	2:17
18	Slagbag	1:56
19	Velveeta	2:23
20	A Zillion Years	3:12
21	The History Of The Concept Of The Soul	1:25
	Yet Another Bonus Track
22	Flying Jelly Attack	2:30