Various: Nirvana, Helios Creed, Yeast, Coffin Break — Teriyaki Asthma

Various: Nirvana, Helios Creed, Yeast, Coffin Break -- Teriyaki Asthma

• Artist: Various: Nirvana, Helios Creed, Yeast, Coffin Break
• Title: Teriyaki Asthma
• Year: 1989
• Format: Vinyl 7 in.
• Rating (1-10): 5
• Owner: Tracy
• Acquired: 1989 – Got it for myself at our store RIP Records in Norfolk, VA.
• Keeper: Maybe

This is a 7 inch compilation from C/Z Records. “Teriyaki Asthma” contains four songs by Seattle area artists, but I don’t think it was nearly as popular, or written about, as another C/Z compilation called “Deep Six.” The latter came out a couple years earlier, was a full LP, and had songs from Soundgarden and other notable area bands.

The Nirvana track is pre-Grohl and it’s more punked out than most Nirvana fans would be used to. Helios Creed’s cut is a virtually instrumental, acidic, lead guitar noodlefest, that gets boring before it’s over. The song by Yeast is just silly. And Coffin Break contribute a solid rocker that is by far the most interesting piece here.