The Complete Control Sessions is a series of live recordings by SideOneDummy Records. The series, which the label compares to Peel Sessions, [1] features live recordings by various punk bands released digitally and on vinyl. [2] The artwork for each release is done by El Jefe Designs. [3] Although the first official release in the series is by The Bouncing Souls in April 2011, the label previously released a live EP by Flogging Molly with the title Complete Control Sessions in March 2007.
The series is a spin-off of Complete Control Radio, a weekly radio show hosted by Joe Sib, co-founder of SideOneDummy. [4]
# | Band | Title | Release date |
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N/A | Flogging Molly | Complete Control Sessions | March 13, 2007 |
1 | The Bouncing Souls | Complete Control Recording Sessions | April 12, 2011 |
2 | Scream | Complete Control Recording Sessions | August 16, 2011 [5] |
3 | Anti-Flag | Complete Control Recording Sessions | September 27, 2011 [6] |
4 | Smoking Popes | Complete Control Recording Sessions | May 1, 2012 [7] |
5 | Samiam | Complete Control Recording Sessions | October 23, 2012 [8] |
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