Kill Rock Stars (album)

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Kill Rock Stars
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Compilation album by
Various Artists
Released1991
Genre Punk rock
Label Kill Rock Stars
Various Artists chronology
Kill Rock Stars
(1991)
Stars Kill Rock
(1993)
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Kill Rock Stars is an album released in August 1991 [2] by various artists on the Kill Rock Stars label. Most of the bands on this record performed at the 1991 International Pop Underground Convention or are from Olympia. [3] The album was re-issued on vinyl in limited quantities as a Record Store Day exclusive in 2011.

Contents

Track listing (LP)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Girl Germs" (Bratmobile) 1:45
2."Loch Ness" (Some Velvet Sidewalk) 2:17
3."Don't Mix the Colors" (Courtney Love) Beat Happening 1:48
4."N.O.U. Cooking with Gas!" (The Nation of Ulysses) 3:57
5."You Speak Jealousy" (Unwound) 3:13
6."Narrow" (Mecca Normal) 3:08
7."Beeswax" (Nirvana) Kurt Cobain 2:47
8."Feels Blind" (Bikini Kill) 3:36
9."Reaper Song" (Witchy Poo) 1:41
10."Ever Since My Accident" (Melvins) Buzz Osborne 0:50
11."Immediate Impound Zone" (Infamous Menagerie) E Schneider, L Puteska 5:54
12."Make You Come" (Kicking Giant) 1:11
13."Everybody and their Dog" (Fitz of Depression) 1:32
14."Red Dress" (Jad Fair) 2:52

Track listing (CD)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Girl Germs" (Bratmobile) 1:45
2."Loch Ness" (Some Velvet Sidewalk) 2:17
3."Don't Mix the Colors" (Courtney Love) Beat Happening 1:48
4."N.O.U. Cooking with Gas!" (The Nation of Ulysses) 3:57
5."You Speak Jealousy" (Unwound) 3:13
6."Narrow" (Mecca Normal) 3:08
7."Beeswax" (Nirvana) Kurt Cobain 2:47
8."My Red Self" (Heavens to Betsy) 3:48
9."Strong, Warm, and in Command" (Steve Fisk) Steve Fisk 5:01
10."Feels Blind" (Bikini Kill) 3:36
11."Reaper Song" (Witchy Poo) 1:41
12."Ever Since My Accident" (Melvins) Buzz Osborne 0:50
13."Immediate Impound Zone" (Infamous Menagerie) E Schneider, L Puteska 5:54
14."Make You Come" (Kicking Giant) 1:11
15."Everybody and their Dog" (Fitz of Depression) 1:32
16."Red Dress" (Jad Fair) 2:52
17."8-Ball Deluxe" (7 Year Bitch) 2:45
18."I.O.U." (Kreviss) 2:22
19."Don't Look at Me (Uncredited Bonus Track)" (Unknown Artist) 3:29

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Gaar, Gillian G. (2009-06-01). The Rough Guide to Nirvana. Rough Guides UK. ISBN   9781405381123.
  3. Pederson, Candice (1991). Kill Rock Stars (booklet). Various Artists. Kill Rock Stars. KRS-201.