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PLAYING: THE FASTBACKS - SWALLOW MY PRIDE
(RARE)
Sub Pop 200 is a compilation released in the
early days of the Seattle grunge scene
(December 1988). It features songs (many of
them first releases and otherwise
unattainable) from Tad, The Fluid, Nirvana,
Steven Jesse Bernstein, Mudhoney, The
Walkabouts, Terry Lee Hale, Soundgarden,
Green River, Fastbacks, Blood Circus,
Swallow, Chemistry Set, Girl Trouble, The
Nights and Days, Cat Butt, Beat Happening,
Screaming Trees, Steve Fisk, and The Thrown
Ups. Many of these bands went on to be
incredibly influential in the early 1990s and
onwards. Most notable of these were Nirvana,
Soundgarden, Green River (who spawned
Mudhoney and Mother Love Bone and late Temple
of the Dog and Pearl Jam), Screaming Trees,
and Mudhoney. The cover is an illustration by
comics artist Charles Burns, who was
regularly used by Sub Pop for covers and
posters around this period.
Tags : Grunge Rise Upcoming 1988 Seattle Sound Compilation Rare |
