Various — Sub Pop 200

Author: tracysigler | Posted: March 5th, 2006 | | Tags: 1988, Green River, music, Nirvana, Screaming Trees, Soundgarden, Sub Pop, vinyl | No Comments »

• Artist: Various
• Title: Sub Pop 200
• Year: 1988
• Format: Vinyl 12 in.
• Rating (1-10): 7
• Owner: Tracy
• Acquired: 1988 – Bought it directly from Sub Pop when we had our store, RIP Records in Norfolk, VA.
• Keeper: Yes

The track list below probably tells you everything you really need to know about this collection. Everyone from pre-David Grohl Nirvana to my heroes Soundgarden have recordings included on this three disk box set. It was packaged in a completely plain black box that included a 16 page insert filled with great band photography by Charles Peterson and the usual slick, streamline Sub Pop graphic design. In the early years those things defined Sub Pop almost as much as the music. The vinyl edition was limited to 5000. You can still buy the CD, but that’s crap.

“Remember, if it isn’t Sub Pop, it probably sucks.”

Side A

• “Sex God Missy” – Tad
• “Is It Day I’m Seeing?” – The Fluid
• “Spank Thru” – Nirvana
• “Come Out Tonight” – Steven J. Bernstein

Side B

• “The Rose” – Mudhoney
• “Got No Chains” – The Walkabouts
• “Dead Is Dead” – Terry Lee Hale

Side C

• “Sub Pop Rock City” – Soundgarden
• “Hangin’ Tree” – Green River
• “Swallow My Pride” – Fastbacks

Side D

• “The Outback” – Blood Circus
• “Zoo” – Swallow
• “Underground” – Chemistry Set

Side E

• “Gonna Find A Cave” – Girl Trouble
• “Split” – The Nights And Days
• “Big Cigar” – Cat Butt

Side F

• “Pajama Party In A Haunted Hive” – Beat Happening
• “Love Or Confusion” – Screaming Trees
• “Untitled” – Steve Fisk
• “You Lost It” – The Thrown Ups

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