Red Alert is the debut album by the Poway, California

Poway, California

Poway is a city in San Diego County, California. Originally an unincorporated community in San Diego County, Poway officially became a city in December 1980. Even though Poway lies geographically in the middle of San Diego County, most consider its relative location as north county inland...

 punk rock

Punk rock

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 band Agent 51, released by Alphabet Records in 1998. It established the band's presence in the local punk rock

Punk rock

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 scene. Some of the songs and the album artwork detail the band's fascination with UFOs, extraterrestrials and the possible coverup of their existence by the United States

United States

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 government. An independent music video

Music video

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 was filmed for the title track.

After the song "San Diego's Burning" the album has 31 blank tracks, then at 0:51 into track 51 there is a "hidden" semi-instrumental version of "Red Alert," with vocals only on the chorus. After the song, on the same track, there is a clip from the "Area 51" radio program.

Track listing

All songs written by Agent 51

Agent 51

Agent 51 was an American rock band from Poway, California , formed in 1995 and originally called Area 51. They released three albums on various record labels before going on indefinite hiatus in 2005. Over the course of their career their music evolved from straightforward punk rock to incorporate...

 except where noted

1. "Red Alert"
2. "Work All Day"
3. "Boot to the Brain"
4. "Designed"
5. "Left Me With Nothin'"
6. "5 Miles to Bellevue"
7. "Homecoming Queen"
8. "The War"
9. "Boomerang"
10. "No Way"
11. "Hitman"
12. "Swingin' Doors" (written & originally performed by Merle Haggard
    Merle Haggard
    Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
    
    )
13. "Surprise, Surprise"
14. "Gather 'Round"
15. "Chuck"
16. "Deadlines and Commitments"
17. "I'm Not Going Anywhere"
18. "Conditioned"
19. "San Diego's Burning"
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51. "Red Alert (reprise)"

Performers

• Chris "Broken" Armes - guitar
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  , vocals
• Eric "Airwick" Davis - guitar
  Guitar
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  , vocals
• Greg Schneider - bass
  Bass guitar
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  , vocals
• Rob Hunter - drums
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Album information

• Record label: Alphabet Records
• Recorded at DML Studios November 24–26, 1997 by Scott Exum
• Mastered at DML Studios
• Produced by Agent 51
• All songs copyright 1996-1997 Agent 51, except "Swingin' Doors" by Merle Haggard
  Merle Haggard
  Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
  
  
• Cover design by Agent 51
• Layout by David Klinker