Dork (EP)
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Dork is an EP
by American alternative rock
band AFI
, released on March 2, 1993 on Key Lime Pie Records
. It is a split 7"
with Loose Change (of which future AFI guitarist Jade Puget
was a member), with AFI's Dork on one side and Loose Change's Stick Around on the other side.
This was AFI's first release, put out within a year of forming, and was limited to 210 copies, out of which 4 were test pressings and 6 were used for promotion, so only 200 copies were sold. It is now out of print and highly sought after among collectors, selling for over $700. The album was planned for reissue
in 1995 but plans folded for unknown reasons. Counterfeit
s were sold on eBay
for at least a year, triggering a warning response from the record label.
The cover is a picture of AFI drummer Adam Carson
.
"Mini Trucks Suck" is an outtake from the Dork sessions. It was available for download for a short time via AFI's official website.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by American alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band AFI
AFI (band)
AFI is an American alternative rock band from Ukiah, California that formed in 1991. They have consisted of the same lineup since 1998: lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backup vocalist Adam Carson, with bassist Hunter Burgan and guitarist Jade Puget, who both play keyboard and contribute...
, released on March 2, 1993 on Key Lime Pie Records
Key Lime Pie Records
Key Lime Pie Records was a record label founded by Geoff Kresge in 1993. It was not actually a licensed record label; it was the garage of Geoff Kresge. Their releases were not sold in stores, but only during concerts. Only three records have been released by this "label" and they were AFI releases...
. It is a split 7"
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
with Loose Change (of which future AFI guitarist Jade Puget
Jade Puget
Jade Errol Puget is the guitarist for the alternative rock band AFI , and the keyboardist/synthesizer operator for the electronic duo Blaqk Audio. Puget is vegetarian and straight edge....
was a member), with AFI's Dork on one side and Loose Change's Stick Around on the other side.
This was AFI's first release, put out within a year of forming, and was limited to 210 copies, out of which 4 were test pressings and 6 were used for promotion, so only 200 copies were sold. It is now out of print and highly sought after among collectors, selling for over $700. The album was planned for reissue
Reissue
A reissue is the repeated issue of a published work. In common usage, it refers to an album which has been released at least once before and is released again, sometimes with alterations or additions....
in 1995 but plans folded for unknown reasons. Counterfeit
Counterfeit
To counterfeit means to illegally imitate something. Counterfeit products are often produced with the intent to take advantage of the superior value of the imitated product...
s were sold on eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
for at least a year, triggering a warning response from the record label.
The cover is a picture of AFI drummer Adam Carson
Adam Carson
Adam Alexander Carson is the drummer of the rock band AFI. He and Davey Havok are the two original members left in the lineup. Carson also filled in as drummer for the band Tiger Army. His drumming can be found on Tiger Army's Early Years EP as well as their debut album Tiger Army...
.
Track listing
- "Red Hat" - 1:17
- "Self Pity" - 0:57
- "Ny-Quil" - 1:48
"Mini Trucks Suck" is an outtake from the Dork sessions. It was available for download for a short time via AFI's official website.
Personnel
- Davey HavokDavey HavokDavid Paden Marchand , more commonly known by the stage name Davey Havok, is the lead vocalist of the American rock band AFI and the electronic music band Blaqk Audio....
– lead vocals - Mark Stopholese – guitars, backing vocals
- Geoff KresgeGeoff KresgeGeoff Kresge is a songwriter, guitarist, bassist, who played with AFI for most of their early career, from 1992 through 1997, and co-wrote the majority of their early material alongside frontman Davey Havok. During an AFI hiatus in 1993, he briefly moved to New York to join Blanks 77...
– bass, backing vocals - Adam CarsonAdam CarsonAdam Alexander Carson is the drummer of the rock band AFI. He and Davey Havok are the two original members left in the lineup. Carson also filled in as drummer for the band Tiger Army. His drumming can be found on Tiger Army's Early Years EP as well as their debut album Tiger Army...
– drums, percussion, backing vocals