Jettison (album)

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Jettison
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1988
RecordedJericho Studio & Chicago Recording Company, Chicago
Genre Hardcore punk [1] [2]
Length32:55
Label Caroline Records
Producer Iain Burgess, Naked Raygun, Larry Sturm
Naked Raygun chronology
All Rise
(1986)
Jettison
(1988)
Understand?
(1989)
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Jettison is the third album by Chicago punk band Naked Raygun, released on Caroline Records in 1988.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Naked Raygun, except for "Suspect Device" by Stiff Little Fingers.

No.TitleLength
1."Soldiers Requiem"4:14
2."When the Walls Come Down"2:21
3."Walk in Cold"2:23
4."Jettison"0:59
5."Live Wire"3:39
6."The Mule"3:05
7."Coldbringer"2:33
8."Blight"2:05
9."Free Nation"3:20
10."Hammer Head"2:31
11."Ghetto Mechanic"2:56
12."Suspect Device (Live)"2:45
1999 CD re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Vanilla Blue (originally appeared on the "Vanilla Blue" single)"3:10
14."The Strip (Live)"1:38
15."Roller Queen (Live)"3:44
16."Backlash Jack (Live)"2:53

Personnel

Naked Raygun
Additional musicians and production

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