Rocket from the Crypt discography
Encyclopedia
The discography of Rocket from the Crypt, a San Diego-based alternative rock
band active from 1990 to 2005, consists of seven studio album
s, two EP
s, one live album
, two DVD
s, twenty-eight singles
, and eight music video
s.
Rocket from the Crypt
was formed in 1990 with an initial lineup of singer/guitarist John Reis
(Speedo), guitarist Andy Stamets
(ND), bassist Pete Reichert (Petey X), drummer Sean, and backing vocalist Elaina. Their debut album, Paint as a Fragrance
, was released in 1991 through the Cargo Music imprint Headhunter Records
. Sean and Elaina then moved away from San Diego and drummer Adam Willard (Atom) and saxophonist Paul O'Beirne
(Apollo 9) joined. The band released a series of vinyl
singles on various independent record label
s, followed by their second album, Circa: Now!
, on Headhunter in 1992. Trumpeter Jason Crane
(JC 2000) joined the band just as Circa: Now! attracted the attention of major record labels. Rocket from the Crypt signed with Interscope Records
, who re-released Circa: Now! while Cargo released All Systems Go, a compilation album
of the band's vinyl singles.
The band's contract with Interscope included the freedom to record vinyl releases for other labels. They had three releases in 1995: The EP The State of Art is on Fire
, the LP
Hot Charity
, and the album Scream, Dracula, Scream!
The singles "Born in '69
" and "Young Livers
" reached the UK Singles Chart
at #68 and #67 respectively. "On a Rope
" was a greater success, reaching #12. Music videos for all three singles were played on MTV
and MTV Europe
, and Scream, Dracula, Scream! peaked at #41 on the UK Albums Chart
. RFTC
was released in 1998 but did not fare as well as its predecessor, reaching only #63 while its lead single "Lipstick
" reached #64. Rocket from the Crypt left Interscope in 1999 and released the EP Cut Carefully and Play Loud
independently. Disagreements over the band's direction led to Willard leaving the group, and the band took a hiatus during which Reis founded Swami Records
and released All Systems Go 2.
Rocket from the Crypt next signed to Vagrant Records
and released Group Sounds
in 2001, including contributions from Superchunk
drummer Jon Wurster
as well as their new permanent drummer Mario Rubalcaba
(Ruby Mars). Group Sounds was their first album to chart in their home country, reaching #40 on Billboard
's Top Independent Albums
chart. Live from Camp X-Ray
followed in 2002 and reached #45. It proved to be their final studio album, as the members drifted into other projects over the next few years and decided to disband. Rocket from the Crypt's final performance on Halloween
2005 in San Diego was filmed and recorded, and was released in 2008 as R.I.P.
All Systems Go 3
followed that same year, and Reis plans to eventually release a fourth, final installment in the series.
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Released: November 1992
Label: Headhunter (HED #015-2)
Format: CD, CS, LP
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|align="center" rowspan="2"|1995
|Hot Charity
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|Scream, Dracula, Scream!
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|1998
|RFTC
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|2001
|Group Sounds
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|2002
|Live from Camp X-Ray
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I Circa: Now! was reissued on CD by Interscope in 1993, and again in 2004 by Swami
as Circa: Now! +4.
II Hot Charity was reissued on CD by Swami in 2002 on the compilation album Hot Charity / Cut Carefully and Play Loud.
III Despite its title, Live from Camp X-Ray is a studio album
rather than a live album
.
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I R.I.P. is a CD/DVD combination package.
}
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|1999
|All Systems Go 2
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|2002
|Hot Charity / Cut Carefully and Play Loud
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|2008
|All Systems Go 3
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I All Systems Go was initially released only in Japan. A second version with a different tracklist was released in the United States by Cargo Music later the same year. This version was re-released by Sympathy for the Record Industry
in 1998.
II Hot Charity / Cut Carefully and Play Loud combines the LP Hot Charity and the EP Cut Carefully and Play Loud.
}
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|1999
|Cut Carefully and Play Loud
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I The State of Art Is on Fire was reissued on CD in 1996, including the tracks from Rocket from the Crypt Plays the Music Machine.
II Cut Carefully and Play Loud was reissued on CD by Swami in 2002 on the compilation album Hot Charity / Cut Carefully and Play Loud.
-only singles and are listed below under "Vinyl singles". Promotional singles of "Ditch Digger" and "Sturdy Wrists" from Circa: Now!
were released to radio stations for airplay, but these were not released as commercial singles.
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|Released in 2 versions, one by the band and the other for the Pushead
fan club. The title was derived from the felt cover in the shape of the band's logo which folded around the record. 125 copies were manufactured, but only 75 were released in this package. The remaining copies were used for the split release with Septic Death
.
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|align="center" rowspan="6"|1992
|Yum Kippered
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|"Boychucker"
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|Picture disc with artwork by Rick Froberg
. Reissued in 1994 as a standard record, but with a new sleeve containing Rocket from the Crypt pogs
.
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|Sub Pop Singles Club
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|Limited to 3,000 copies.
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|"Gold"
|
|Originally performed by the MC5
.
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|Rocket from the Crypt / Septic Death
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|Released only in Japan
and limited to 100 copies. Includes 2 records, one from each band.
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|Smells Like Grease for Peace
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|Split release with Rocket from the Crypt on side A and Deadbolt on side B.
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|align="center" rowspan="4"|1993
|Both Good Songs
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|Pure Genius
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|Radio Wendy / Rocket from the Crypt
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|Split release with both bands' songs on side A (side B is blank). Limited to 417 copies, released in 3 versions with different colored sleeves, only to the Pushead fan club.
|-
|Ghetto Box Rock
|
|Single-sided release with a blank B side. Limited to 2,500 copies included with issue #4 of Speed Kills magazine. Another 2,500 copies were reissued later that year. Both songs recorded in the band's rehearsal space using a ghetto blaster
.
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|align="center" rowspan="2"|1994
|Burn Mouth Off Liar with Punk Heat Blast
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|Reissued in 1998.
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|Rocket from the Crypt / Bloodthirsty Butchers
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|Split release including two records, one from each band. "Pressure's On" originally performed by Red C.
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|align="center" rowspan="3"|1995
|Rocket from the Crypt Plays the Music Machine
|
|Both songs originally performed by The Music Machine
. Reissued in 1996 as a 7" single. Both tracks were included on the CD release of The State of Art is on Fire
.
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|"Tattoo"
|
|Single-sided release with a blank B side. Released exclusively to members of "Speedo's Army", a club of registered fans with Rocket from the Crypt tattoo
s.
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|"I Flame You"
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|Single-sided release with the band's name and artwork etched on the surface of the B side. Released exclusively to the band's fan club.
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|1996
|"Used" / "Lose Your Clown"
|
|Given away at two in-store performances in London
and to members of "Speedo's Army". Unmarked jukebox
single limited to 150-200 copies. "Lose Your Clown" originally performed by Ray Charles
.
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|1998
|Rocket from the Crypt / Julian Briano y Sus Hermanos
|
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|align="center" rowspan="2"|1999
|Rocket from the Crypt / The Hellacopters
|
|Split release packaged inside issue #10 of Gearhead magazine.
|-
|Dancing Birds
|
|Limited to 2,750 copies. An additional 1,650 copies were reissued in April 2000.
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|2000
|Rocket from the Crypt / The Get Up Kids
|
|
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|2003
|"On the Prowl" / "Come On"
|
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I Denotes songs that were re-released on the US version of All Systems Go.
II Denotes songs that were re-released on All Systems Go 2.
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|2008
|R.I.P.
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I RFTC 10/31/05 is a "rough cut" version of R.I.P. released in limited quantities.
II R.I.P. is a CD/DVD combination package.
}
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|Ether Hogg: Snivelization
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|1997
|Dope, Guns, 'n' Fucking in the Streets, Vol. 11
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|1998
|Halloween Hootenanny
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|align="center" rowspan="4"|1999
|Squeal of Blurr Number 2
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|Oh, Merge
|
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|Before You Were Punk 2
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|Kiss the Cook
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|align="center" rowspan="2"|2000
|Free the West Memphis 3
|
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|Another Year on the Streets
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|2001
|Another Year on the Streets Volume 2
|
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|2003
|Swami Sound System Vol. 1
|
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|2004
|Another Year on the Streets, Vol. 3
|
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I Denotes songs that were re-released on All Systems Go 2.
II Denotes songs that were re-released on All Systems Go 3.
III "Flight of the Hobo" was also released on Circa: Now! +4 later the same year.
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 active from 1990 to 2005, consists of seven studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s, two EP
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...
s, one live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
, two DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
s, twenty-eight singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, and eight music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s.
Rocket from the Crypt
Rocket from the Crypt
Rocket from the Crypt was an American rock band led by John Reis, formed in 1989 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 2005.The band gained critical praise and the attention of major record labels after the release of their 1992 album Circa: Now!, leading to a recording contract with Interscope...
was formed in 1990 with an initial lineup of singer/guitarist John Reis
John Reis
John Reis is an American musician, singer, guitarist, record label owner, and disc jockey. He is best known as the singer and guitarist for the rock band Rocket from the Crypt, which he formed and fronted for the entirety of its career from 1990 to 2005...
(Speedo), guitarist Andy Stamets
Andy Stamets
Andy Stamets is an American guitarist notable as a member of Rocket from the Crypt, Beehive & the Barracudas, and the Sultans.-Musical career:...
(ND), bassist Pete Reichert (Petey X), drummer Sean, and backing vocalist Elaina. Their debut album, Paint as a Fragrance
Paint as a Fragrance
Paint as a Fragrance is the first album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1991 by Cargo Records and Headhunter Records. It is the band's only recording featuring their original lineup, which included drummer Sean and backing vocalist Elaina...
, was released in 1991 through the Cargo Music imprint Headhunter Records
Headhunter Records
Headhunter Records is a record label distributed by Cargo Music, Inc. Headhunter records is based out of San Diego, California. It was launched in 1989.-Other Notable Artists:*Creedle* Slap Of Reality*Inch*Deadbolt*Drive Like Jehu*Fishwife...
. Sean and Elaina then moved away from San Diego and drummer Adam Willard (Atom) and saxophonist Paul O'Beirne
Paul O'Beirne
Paul O'Beirne is an American saxophonist notable as a member of Rocket from the Crypt.-Musical career:...
(Apollo 9) joined. The band released a series of vinyl
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...
singles on various independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
s, followed by their second album, Circa: Now!
Circa: Now!
Circa: Now! is the second album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1992 by Cargo Music and Headhunter Records. It was the band's first album to include drummer Atom and saxophone player Apollo 9...
, on Headhunter in 1992. Trumpeter Jason Crane
Jason Crane
Jason Crane is an American drummer and trumpeter notable as a member of Rocket from the Crypt, The Black Heart Procession, and Beehive & the Barracudas.-Musical career:...
(JC 2000) joined the band just as Circa: Now! attracted the attention of major record labels. Rocket from the Crypt signed with Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
, who re-released Circa: Now! while Cargo released All Systems Go, a compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
of the band's vinyl singles.
The band's contract with Interscope included the freedom to record vinyl releases for other labels. They had three releases in 1995: The EP The State of Art is on Fire
The State of Art is on Fire
The State of Art is on Fire is an EP by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1995 by Sympathy for the Record Industry. It was the band's first release to include trumpet player JC 2000....
, the LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
Hot Charity
Hot Charity
Hot Charity is an LP by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1995 on the fictitious record label Perfect Sound Records...
, and the album Scream, Dracula, Scream!
Scream, Dracula, Scream!
Scream, Dracula, Scream! is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1995 by Interscope Records. It was the band's first major-label release. Music videos were filmed for the singles "On a Rope," "Born in '69" and "Young Livers," and the band embarked on...
The singles "Born in '69
Born in '69
"Born in '69" is a song by the American alternative rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released as the first single from their 1995 album Scream, Dracula, Scream! It was released as both a 7" vinyl and CD single by Elemental Records and peaked at #68 on the UK Singles Chart...
" and "Young Livers
Young Livers
"Young Livers" is a song by the American alternative rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released as the second single from their 1995 album Scream, Dracula, Scream! It was released as both a 7" vinyl and CD single by Elemental Records and peaked at #67 on the UK Singles Chart...
" reached the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at #68 and #67 respectively. "On a Rope
On a Rope
"On a Rope" is a song by the American punk rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released as the third single from their 1995 album Scream, Dracula, Scream! It was released as three separate CD singles by Elemental Records, which combined to form a single set containing three versions of "On a Rope",...
" was a greater success, reaching #12. Music videos for all three singles were played on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and MTV Europe
MTV Europe
MTV Europe is a pan-European 24-hour entertainment cable and digital television network launched on August 1, 1987. Initially, the channel served all regions within Europe being one of the very few channels that targeted the entire European continent...
, and Scream, Dracula, Scream! peaked at #41 on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
. RFTC
RFTC
RFTC is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1998 by Interscope Records. It was the band's second major-label release...
was released in 1998 but did not fare as well as its predecessor, reaching only #63 while its lead single "Lipstick
Lipstick (Rocket from the Crypt song)
"Lipstick" is a song by the American alternative rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released as the second single from their 1998 album RFTC. It was released by Elemental Records in three versions: as a 7" vinyl single and as two different CD singles, each with a different track list...
" reached #64. Rocket from the Crypt left Interscope in 1999 and released the EP Cut Carefully and Play Loud
Cut Carefully and Play Loud
Cut Carefully and Play Loud is an EP by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1999 by Flapping Jet Records. It was the band's last recording with drummer Atom, who left the group shortly thereafter due to disagreements over the professional direction of the band.The...
independently. Disagreements over the band's direction led to Willard leaving the group, and the band took a hiatus during which Reis founded Swami Records
Swami Records
Swami Records is a San Diego based independent record label specializing in punk rock, indie rock and garage rock that was founded in 2000 by John Reis...
and released All Systems Go 2.
Rocket from the Crypt next signed to Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many...
and released Group Sounds
Group Sounds (album)
Group Sounds is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 2001 by Vagrant Records. It was the band's first album for the label and their first with new drummer Ruby Mars....
in 2001, including contributions from Superchunk
Superchunk
Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, consisting of singer/guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the bands that helped define the Chapel Hill music scene of the 1990s...
drummer Jon Wurster
Jon Wurster
Jon Wurster is an American musician and humorist best known as the drummer for indie rockers Superchunk and recently for The Mountain Goats, as well for his comedic work with radio host Tom Scharpling on the The Best Show on WFMU....
as well as their new permanent drummer Mario Rubalcaba
Mario Rubalcaba
Mario Rubalcaba is an American drummer from San Diego, notable as a member of numerous rock bands including Thingy, Rocket from the Crypt, Hot Snakes, Earthless, the Sultans, and Off! He has also played on albums by The Black Heart Procession and Pinback and was formerly a professional...
(Ruby Mars). Group Sounds was their first album to chart in their home country, reaching #40 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Top Independent Albums
Independent Albums
The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels...
chart. Live from Camp X-Ray
Live from Camp X-Ray
Live from Camp X-Ray is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 2002 by Vagrant Records. It was the band's final studio album, as they broke up on Halloween 2005...
followed in 2002 and reached #45. It proved to be their final studio album, as the members drifted into other projects over the next few years and decided to disband. Rocket from the Crypt's final performance on Halloween
Halloween
Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
2005 in San Diego was filmed and recorded, and was released in 2008 as R.I.P.
R.I.P. (Rocket from the Crypt album)
R.I.P. is a live album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released on February 26, 2008 by Vagrant Records. It is a recording of the band's final performance on October 31, 2005 at the Westin Hotel Ballroom in San Diego...
All Systems Go 3
All Systems Go 3
All Systems Go 3 is a compilation album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released by Vagrant Records and Swami Records August 28, 2008, nearly three years following the band's breakup. It collects songs recorded from 1997 to 2000 on 8-track in the band's practice space...
followed that same year, and Reis plans to eventually release a fourth, final installment in the series.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... (Top Independent Albums Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... ) |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1991 | Paint as a Fragrance Paint as a Fragrance Paint as a Fragrance is the first album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1991 by Cargo Records and Headhunter Records. It is the band's only recording featuring their original lineup, which included drummer Sean and backing vocalist Elaina...
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|align="center" rowspan="2"|1995
|Hot Charity
Hot Charity
Hot Charity is an LP by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1995 on the fictitious record label Perfect Sound Records...
- Released: August 8, 1995
- Label: Perfect Sound
- Format: LP
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|Scream, Dracula, Scream!
Scream, Dracula, Scream!
Scream, Dracula, Scream! is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1995 by Interscope Records. It was the band's first major-label release. Music videos were filmed for the singles "On a Rope," "Born in '69" and "Young Livers," and the band embarked on...
- Released: October 10, 1995
- Label: InterscopeInterscope RecordsInterscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
(INT #92596-2) - Format: CD, LP
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|1998
|RFTC
RFTC
RFTC is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1998 by Interscope Records. It was the band's second major-label release...
- Released: June 2, 1998
- Label: Interscope (INT #90167)
- Format: CD, LP
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|2001
|Group Sounds
Group Sounds (album)
Group Sounds is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 2001 by Vagrant Records. It was the band's first album for the label and their first with new drummer Ruby Mars....
- Released: March 6, 2001
- Label: VagrantVagrant RecordsVagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many...
(VR #352) - Format: CD, LP
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|2002
|Live from Camp X-Ray
Live from Camp X-Ray
Live from Camp X-Ray is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 2002 by Vagrant Records. It was the band's final studio album, as they broke up on Halloween 2005...
- Released: October 22, 2002
- Label: Vagrant (VR #377)
- Format: CD, LP
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I Circa: Now! was reissued on CD by Interscope in 1993, and again in 2004 by Swami
Swami Records
Swami Records is a San Diego based independent record label specializing in punk rock, indie rock and garage rock that was founded in 2000 by John Reis...
as Circa: Now! +4.
II Hot Charity was reissued on CD by Swami in 2002 on the compilation album Hot Charity / Cut Carefully and Play Loud.
III Despite its title, Live from Camp X-Ray is a studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
rather than a live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
.
Live album
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2008 |
- Released: February 26, 2008
- Label: Vagrant (VR #461)
- Formats: CD, DVDDVDA DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
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I R.I.P. is a CD/DVD combination package.
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 1993 |
- Released: February 1993
- Label: Toy's Factory
- Formats: CD, LP
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|1999
|All Systems Go 2
- Released: October 26, 1999
- Label: SwamiSwami RecordsSwami Records is a San Diego based independent record label specializing in punk rock, indie rock and garage rock that was founded in 2000 by John Reis...
(SWA #2001) - Formats: CD, LP
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|2002
|Hot Charity / Cut Carefully and Play Loud
- Released: July 16, 2002
- Label: Swami (SWA #112)
- Formats: CD
|-
|2008
|All Systems Go 3
All Systems Go 3
All Systems Go 3 is a compilation album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released by Vagrant Records and Swami Records August 28, 2008, nearly three years following the band's breakup. It collects songs recorded from 1997 to 2000 on 8-track in the band's practice space...
- Released: August 28, 2008
- Label: Vagrant (VR #508)
- Formats: CD
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I All Systems Go was initially released only in Japan. A second version with a different tracklist was released in the United States by Cargo Music later the same year. This version was re-released by Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...
in 1998.
II Hot Charity / Cut Carefully and Play Loud combines the LP Hot Charity and the EP Cut Carefully and Play Loud.
Extended plays
| Year | Album details |
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| 1995 |
- Released: April 1995
- Label: Sympathy for the Record IndustrySympathy for the Record IndustrySympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...
(SFTRI #320) - Format: EPExtended playAn 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...
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|1999
|Cut Carefully and Play Loud
Cut Carefully and Play Loud
Cut Carefully and Play Loud is an EP by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1999 by Flapping Jet Records. It was the band's last recording with drummer Atom, who left the group shortly thereafter due to disagreements over the professional direction of the band.The...
- Released: November 16, 1999
- Label: Flapping Jet
- Format: EP
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I The State of Art Is on Fire was reissued on CD in 1996, including the tracks from Rocket from the Crypt Plays the Music Machine.
II Cut Carefully and Play Loud was reissued on CD by Swami in 2002 on the compilation album Hot Charity / Cut Carefully and Play Loud.
Singles
Rocket from the Crypt released 28 singles on both vinyl and CD formats during their career, but only 6 of these were commercially-released singles intended to promote specific songs from their albums. The remaining 22 were vinylGramophone 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...
-only singles and are listed below under "Vinyl singles". Promotional singles of "Ditch Digger" and "Sturdy Wrists" from Circa: Now!
Circa: Now!
Circa: Now! is the second album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1992 by Cargo Music and Headhunter Records. It was the band's first album to include drummer Atom and saxophone player Apollo 9...
were released to radio stations for airplay, but these were not released as commercial singles.
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1995 | "Born in '69 Born in '69 "Born in '69" is a song by the American alternative rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released as the first single from their 1995 album Scream, Dracula, Scream! It was released as both a 7" vinyl and CD single by Elemental Records and peaked at #68 on the UK Singles Chart... " |
68 | Scream, Dracula, Scream! Scream, Dracula, Scream! Scream, Dracula, Scream! is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1995 by Interscope Records. It was the band's first major-label release. Music videos were filmed for the singles "On a Rope," "Born in '69" and "Young Livers," and the band embarked on... |
| 1996 | "Young Livers Young Livers "Young Livers" is a song by the American alternative rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released as the second single from their 1995 album Scream, Dracula, Scream! It was released as both a 7" vinyl and CD single by Elemental Records and peaked at #67 on the UK Singles Chart... " |
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| "On a Rope On a Rope "On a Rope" is a song by the American punk rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released as the third single from their 1995 album Scream, Dracula, Scream! It was released as three separate CD singles by Elemental Records, which combined to form a single set containing three versions of "On a Rope",... " |
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| 1998 | "When in Rome (Do the Jerk) When in Rome (Do the Jerk) "When in Rome " is a song by the American alternative rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released as the first single from their 1998 album RFTC. It was released as a shaped picture disc by Elemental Records, with the new songs "Tarzan" and "Tiger Feet Tonite" on the B-side... " |
— | RFTC RFTC RFTC is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1998 by Interscope Records. It was the band's second major-label release... |
| "Lipstick Lipstick (Rocket from the Crypt song) "Lipstick" is a song by the American alternative rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released as the second single from their 1998 album RFTC. It was released by Elemental Records in three versions: as a 7" vinyl single and as two different CD singles, each with a different track list... " |
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| "Break It Up" | — | ||
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Vinyl singles
Rocket from the Crypt released 22 singles during their career that were exclusive to the vinyl format. Most of these were released in limited numbers and were not distributed to radio stations for airplay, unlike the 6 singles which were released to promote specific songs from their studio albums. Many of the tracks from the vinyl singles were re-released on the All Systems Go compilation albums, as noted below.| Year | Release details | Tracks | Notes |
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| 1991 | Rocket Pack
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- "Glazed"
|Released in 2 versions, one by the band and the other for the Pushead
Pushead
Pushead is an artist, record label owner, and writer within the hardcore punk and heavy metal field. He has created artwork for many bands, artists, and athletes including Metallica, the The Misfits, Dr. Dre, Travis Barker, and Craig Johnson. He has designed many record covers, T-shirts,...
fan club. The title was derived from the felt cover in the shape of the band's logo which folded around the record. 125 copies were manufactured, but only 75 were released in this package. The remaining copies were used for the split release with Septic Death
Septic Death
Septic Death was a hardcore punk band fronted by artist Brian "Pushead" Schroeder on vocals. Septic Death's music became a major influence on bands like Integrity, Citizens Arrest, Infest, and many other bands tied to the hardcore punk, thrashcore, crust punk etc. scenes...
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|align="center" rowspan="6"|1992
|Yum Kippered
- Released: June 1992
- Label: Helter Skelter (HS #92712)
- Format: 7" single
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- "Bad Ninja"
- "Goodbye"
- "Kill the Funk (There Will Be No Funk in Outer Space)"
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|"Boychucker"
- Released: June 1992
- Label: Sympathy for the Record IndustrySympathy for the Record IndustrySympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...
(SFTRI #179) - Format: 7" single
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- "Boychucker"
- "Jumper K Balls"
- "Lefty"
|Picture disc with artwork by Rick Froberg
Rick Froberg
Eric "Rick" Froberg is an American musician and artist. He was born in Los Angeles, lived in Encinitas, California, and currently resides in Brooklyn...
. Reissued in 1994 as a standard record, but with a new sleeve containing Rocket from the Crypt pogs
Pogs
Pogs is a game that was popularized during the early 1990s. The word "pog" also refers to the discs used to play the game. The name originates from POG, a brand of juice made from passionfruit, orange and guava; the use of the POG bottle caps to play the game pre-dated the game's commercialization...
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|Sub Pop Singles Club
- Released: June 1992
- Label: Sub PopSub PopSub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
(SP #154) - Format: 7" single
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- "Normal Carpet Ride"
- "Where Are the Fuckers"
- "Slumber Queen"
- "Flip the Bird"
|Limited to 3,000 copies.
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|"Gold"
- Released: July 1992
- Label: Drunken Fish (DFR #02)
- Format: 7" single
|
- "Gold"
|Originally performed by the MC5
MC5
The MC5 is an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan and originally active from 1964 to 1972. The original band line-up consisted of vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith, bassist Michael Davis, and drummer Dennis Thompson...
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|Rocket from the Crypt / Septic Death
- Released: August 1992
- Label: Pusmort
- Format: 2x 7" singles
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- "Cut It Loose"
- "Glazed"
|Released only in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and limited to 100 copies. Includes 2 records, one from each band.
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|Smells Like Grease for Peace
- Released: October 1992
- Label: Standard Recordings (SR #72)
- Format: 7" single
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- "Cha Cha Cha"
|Split release with Rocket from the Crypt on side A and Deadbolt on side B.
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|align="center" rowspan="4"|1993
|Both Good Songs
- Released: April 1993
- Label: MergeMerge RecordsMerge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as a way to release music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expanded to include artists from around the world and records...
(MRG #035) - Format: 7" single
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- "Pigeon Eater"
- "The Paste That You Love"
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|Pure Genius
- Released: 1993
- Label: Drunken Fish (DFR #05)
- Format: 7" single
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- "Pure Genius"
- "Lift and Love"
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|Radio Wendy / Rocket from the Crypt
- Released: 1993
- Label: Pusmort (#400777)
- Format: 7" single
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- "Call It a Complex"
|Split release with both bands' songs on side A (side B is blank). Limited to 417 copies, released in 3 versions with different colored sleeves, only to the Pushead fan club.
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|Ghetto Box Rock
- Released: 1993
- Label: Snap Crackle Punk (SCP #001)
- Format: 7" single
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- "Lie"
- "Video Reign Man"
|Single-sided release with a blank B side. Limited to 2,500 copies included with issue #4 of Speed Kills magazine. Another 2,500 copies were reissued later that year. Both songs recorded in the band's rehearsal space using a ghetto blaster
Boombox
Boombox is a colloquial expression for a portable cassette or CD player. Other terms known are ghetto blaster, jambox, or radio-cassette. It is a device capable of receiving radio stations and playing recorded music , usually at relatively high volume...
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|align="center" rowspan="2"|1994
|Burn Mouth Off Liar with Punk Heat Blast
- Released: 1994
- Label: Merge (MRG #049)
- Format: 7" single
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- "UFO UFO UFO"
- "Birdman"
|Reissued in 1998.
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|Rocket from the Crypt / Bloodthirsty Butchers
Bloodthirsty Butchers
Bloodthirsty Butchers are a long-running indie rock and punk rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Although little-known in the West, they have contributed to two compilations on the Olympia, Washington based Yoyo label. The band has also released a split single with Rocket from the Crypt and a...
- Released: 1994
- Label: Pusmort
- Format: 2x 7" singles
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- "Cut It Loose"
- "On Living and Dying"
- "Pressure's On"
|Split release including two records, one from each band. "Pressure's On" originally performed by Red C.
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|align="center" rowspan="3"|1995
|Rocket from the Crypt Plays the Music Machine
- Released: 1995
- Label: Sympathy for the Record Industry (SFTRI #373)
- Format: 5" single
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- "Trouble"
- "Masculine Intuition"
|Both songs originally performed by The Music Machine
The Music Machine
The Music Machine was an American garage rock and psychedelic band from the late 1960s, headed by singer-songwriter Sean Bonniwell and based in Los Angeles. The band sound was often defined by fuzzy guitars and a Farfisa organ...
. Reissued in 1996 as a 7" single. Both tracks were included on the CD release of The State of Art is on Fire
The State of Art is on Fire
The State of Art is on Fire is an EP by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1995 by Sympathy for the Record Industry. It was the band's first release to include trumpet player JC 2000....
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|"Tattoo"
- Released: 1995
- Label: Perfect Sound
- Format: 7" single
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- "Tattoo"
|Single-sided release with a blank B side. Released exclusively to members of "Speedo's Army", a club of registered fans with Rocket from the Crypt tattoo
Tattoo
A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
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|"I Flame You"
- Released: 1995
- Label: Perfect Sound
- Format: 7" single
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- "I Flame You"
|Single-sided release with the band's name and artwork etched on the surface of the B side. Released exclusively to the band's fan club.
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|1996
|"Used" / "Lose Your Clown"
- Released: 1996
- Label: Dinked
- Format: 7" single
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- "Used"
- "Lose Your Clown"
|Given away at two in-store performances in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and to members of "Speedo's Army". Unmarked jukebox
Jukebox
A jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device, usually a coin-operated machine, that will play a patron's selection from self-contained media...
single limited to 150-200 copies. "Lose Your Clown" originally performed by Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
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|1998
|Rocket from the Crypt / Julian Briano y Sus Hermanos
- Released: 1998
- Label: Vinyl Communications
- Format: 7" single
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- "Lumps"
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|align="center" rowspan="2"|1999
|Rocket from the Crypt / The Hellacopters
The Hellacopters
The Hellacopters were a Swedish garage rock band that was formed in 1994 by Nicke Andersson , Dregen , Kenny Håkansson and Robert Eriksson . Andersson had been the drummer for death metal band Entombed and Dregen was taking a break from his full-time band Backyard Babies...
- Released: October 1999
- Label: Gearhead Magazine
- Format: 7" single
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- "Delorean"
|Split release packaged inside issue #10 of Gearhead magazine.
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|Dancing Birds
- Released: December 1999
- Label: Glazed (GLZ #001)
- Format: 7" single
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- "Black Eye"
- "Bombs Away"
|Limited to 2,750 copies. An additional 1,650 copies were reissued in April 2000.
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|2000
|Rocket from the Crypt / The Get Up Kids
The Get Up Kids
The Get Up Kids are an American alternative rock band from Kansas City, Missouri. Formed in 1995, the band was a major player in the mid-90's emo scene, otherwise known as the "second wave" of emo music...
- Released: December 19, 2000
- Label: VagrantVagrant RecordsVagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many...
(VR #351) - Format: 7" single
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- "Free Language Demons"
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|2003
|"On the Prowl" / "Come On"
- Released: 2003
- Label: Sympathy for the Record Industry (SFTRI #666)
- Format: 7" single
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- "On the Prowl"
- "Come On"
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I Denotes songs that were re-released on the US version of All Systems Go.
II Denotes songs that were re-released on All Systems Go 2.
Video albums
| Year | Video details |
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| 2006 |
- Released: October 2006
- Label: Swami
- Formats: DVDDVDA DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
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|2008
|R.I.P.
R.I.P. (Rocket from the Crypt album)
R.I.P. is a live album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released on February 26, 2008 by Vagrant Records. It is a recording of the band's final performance on October 31, 2005 at the Westin Hotel Ballroom in San Diego...
- Released: February 26, 2008
- Label: Vagrant (VR #461)
- Formats: CD, DVD
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I RFTC 10/31/05 is a "rough cut" version of R.I.P. released in limited quantities.
II R.I.P. is a CD/DVD combination package.
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director | Album |
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| 1992 | "Ditch Digger" | Circa: Now! Circa: Now! Circa: Now! is the second album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1992 by Cargo Music and Headhunter Records. It was the band's first album to include drummer Atom and saxophone player Apollo 9... |
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| 1993 | "Sturdy Wrists" | ||
| 1995 | "Born in '69 Born in '69 "Born in '69" is a song by the American alternative rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released as the first single from their 1995 album Scream, Dracula, Scream! It was released as both a 7" vinyl and CD single by Elemental Records and peaked at #68 on the UK Singles Chart... " |
Steve Hanft | Scream, Dracula, Scream! Scream, Dracula, Scream! Scream, Dracula, Scream! is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1995 by Interscope Records. It was the band's first major-label release. Music videos were filmed for the singles "On a Rope," "Born in '69" and "Young Livers," and the band embarked on... |
| 1996 | "Young Livers Young Livers "Young Livers" is a song by the American alternative rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released as the second single from their 1995 album Scream, Dracula, Scream! It was released as both a 7" vinyl and CD single by Elemental Records and peaked at #67 on the UK Singles Chart... " |
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| "On a Rope On a Rope "On a Rope" is a song by the American punk rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released as the third single from their 1995 album Scream, Dracula, Scream! It was released as three separate CD singles by Elemental Records, which combined to form a single set containing three versions of "On a Rope",... " |
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| 1998 | "Break It Up" | RFTC RFTC RFTC is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 1998 by Interscope Records. It was the band's second major-label release... |
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| 2002 | "I Can't Feel My Head" | Marc Gariss | Live from Camp X-Ray Live from Camp X-Ray Live from Camp X-Ray is an album by the San Diego, California rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released in 2002 by Vagrant Records. It was the band's final studio album, as they broke up on Halloween 2005... |
Other appearances
The following Rocket from the Crypt songs were released on compilation albums, soundtracks, and other releases. Some songs were later re-released on the All Systems Go compilation albums, as noted below. This is not an exhaustive list: songs that were first released on the band's albums, EPs, or singles are not included.| Year | Release details | Track(s) |
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| 1992 | Head Start to Purgatory
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| 1993 | Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus
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| 1994 | Compulsiv for Two
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|Ether Hogg: Snivelization
- Released: 1994
- Label: Sympathy for the Record Industry (SFTRI #327)
- Format: CD
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- "Lumps"
- "Rise from the Dead"
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|1997
|Dope, Guns, 'n' Fucking in the Streets, Vol. 11
- Released: 1997
- Label: Amphetamine ReptileAmphetamine Reptile RecordsAmphetamine Reptile Records is a nationally renowned record label which was founded in 1986 by then-US Marine Tom Hazelmyer in Washington State, US The label is best-known for its roster of noise rock artists, and its Dope, Guns 'n' Fucking In The Streets series of compilations.-History:Hazelmyer...
- Format: 7" single
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- "Tiger Mask"
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|1998
|Halloween Hootenanny
- Released: October 13, 1998
- Label: GeffenGeffen RecordsGeffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
/DGCDGC RecordsDGC Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and currently operates as an auxiliary label of Interscope Records.-Company history:... - Format: CD, 12" LP
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- "I Drink Blood"
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|align="center" rowspan="4"|1999
|Squeal of Blurr Number 2
- Released: January 1999
- Label: Blurr (Blurr #016)
- Format: 12" LP
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- "Watusi '98"
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|Oh, Merge
- Released: July 1999
- Label: Merge (MRG #161)
- Format: CD
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- "Man Down"
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|Before You Were Punk 2
Before You Were Punk 2
-Album information:*Record label: Vagrant Records*Art direction by Kristin Vanderlip*Recording details:**Track 1 recorded and mixed by Tim Pak at Woodshed Studios**Track 2 produced and mixed by Ryan Green at Motor Studios...
- Released: August 24, 1999
- Label: Vagrant (VR #399)
- Format: CD
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- "This Way Out"
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|Kiss the Cook
- Released: August 31, 1999
- Label: Rock 105.3
- Format: CD
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- "Who Needs You"
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|align="center" rowspan="2"|2000
|Free the West Memphis 3
Free the West Memphis 3
Free the West Memphis 3 is a compilation album released in 2000 on the KOCH Records label as a benefit for the legal defense of the West Memphis 3. The album was organized by Eddie Spaghetti of Supersuckers...
- Released: October 10, 2000
- Label: Koch
- Format: CD
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- "Wrong and Important"
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|Another Year on the Streets
- Released: October 31, 2000
- Label: Vagrant
- Format: CD
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- "Chariots on Fire"
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|2001
|Another Year on the Streets Volume 2
- Released: December 18, 2001
- Label: Vagrant
- Format: CD
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- "Alone"
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|2003
|Swami Sound System Vol. 1
- Released:
- Label: Swami
- Format: CD
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- "California Lights"
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|2004
|Another Year on the Streets, Vol. 3
- Released: June 22, 2004
- Label: Vagrant
- Format: CD
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- "Flight of the Hobo"
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I Denotes songs that were re-released on All Systems Go 2.
II Denotes songs that were re-released on All Systems Go 3.
III "Flight of the Hobo" was also released on Circa: Now! +4 later the same year.