Various - DIY: We're Desperate - The L.A. Scene (1976-79)

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1	–The Pop!*	Down On The Boulevard Written-By – Herndon*	2:46
2	–The Dogs	Younger Point Of View Written-By – Molinaire*	3:14
3	–The Motels	Counting (Demo) Written-By – Davis*	4:43
4	–Germs	Forming Written-By – Pyn*	3:06
5	–The Dils	I Hate The Rich Written-By – Kinman*, Kinman*	1:42
6	–The Zeros	Don't Push Me Around Written-By – Escovedo*	2:27
7	–The Weirdos	A Life Of Crime Written-By – Roman*	2:22
8	–The Zippers	You're So Strange Written-By – Willingham*	2:48
9	–The Quick	Pretty Please Written-By – Hufsteter*	4:31
10	–The Last	She Don't Know Why I'm Here Written-By – Nolte*	3:26
11	–The Furys	Say Goodbye To The Black Sheep Written-By – Embrey*, Wolfe*	2:28
12	–The Dils	Mr. Big Written-By – Kinman*, Kinman*	1:44
13	–X	We're Desperate Written-By – Cervenka*, Doe*	2:03
14	–The Weirdos	We Got The Neutron Bomb Written-By – Roman*, Denney*	3:01
15	–Germs	Lexicon Devil Written-By – Crash*	2:05
16	–The Alley Cats	Nothing Means Nothing Anymore Written-By – Stodola*	3:14
17	–The Plugz	La Bamba Written-By – Trad.*	1:37
18	–The Dickies	You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla) Written-By – Wagon*, Lee*	1:54
19	–Eyes	Topological Lies Written-By – Ramirez*	1:34
20	–The Bags	Survive Written-By – Armendariz*, Rainone*	2:47
21	–X	Los Angeles Written-By – Cervenka*, Doe*	2:15

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rhino Records Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Rhino Records Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Saintly Endeavors
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Loren Molinare
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Motels
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – What Records?
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Bomp Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Bob Willingham
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Quick
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Backlash
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Gregg Embrey & Jeff Wolfe
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Dangerhouse Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Cliff Roman
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Slash Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Plug Recordz
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
• Licensed From – Allan Rinde
• Licensed From – Loren Molinare
• Licensed From – The Motels
• Licensed From – Chris Ashford
• Licensed From – Bomp Records
• Licensed From – Danielle Faye
• Licensed From – Danny Benair
• Licensed From – Vitus Mataré
• Licensed From – Jeff Wolfe
• Licensed From – Dangerhouse Records
• Licensed From – Cliff Roman
• Licensed From – Slash Records
• Licensed From – Restless Records
• Licensed From – A&M Records, Inc.
• Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation

Credits

• Art Direction – Geoff Gans
• Compilation Producer [Produced For Release By] – Gary Stewart
• Compiled By – Gary Stewart
• Design – Monster X
• Illustration – Gary Panter
• Liner Notes – Pleasant Gehman
• Photography By – Donna Santesi*, Jenny Lens
• Photography By [Courtesy] – Bomp , Michael Ochs Archives
• Producer [Sound Produced By] – Bill Inglot
• Remastered By – Bill Inglot, Ken Perry
• Research – Chris Clarke, Gary Peterson , Jeff Wolfe , Reggie Collins
• Research [Editorial Assistance] – Darcy Sullivan, Jamie Davis , Norma Edwards, Russell Briggs, Stephen Peeples*
• Research [Tape And Photo] – Andrew Sandoval
• Supervised By [Project Supervision] – David McLees
• Technician [Project Assistance] – Austin Powell, Bob Emmer, Danny Benair, Mark Pinkus, Michelle Eagle Wolfe**

Notes

Track 19, listed as "TAQN" by Eyes, is incorrect. The Eyes song in this compilation is its b-side, "Topological Lies."

Tracks 7, 8, 11, 18 and 19 are CD bonus tracks.

This compilation ℗ & © 1993 Rhino Records Inc.

Track 1: Back Door Man maxi-single #5001 ℗ 1977 Saintly Endeavors, licensed from Allan Rinde.
Track 2: Dynamic single #RN 110, ℗ 1976 Loren Molinare, licensed from Loren Molinare.
Track 3: First issued on the album Saturday Night Pogo, Rhino #RNLP 003 ℗ 1978 The Motels, licensed from The Motels.
Track 4: What? single #WHAT01 ℗ 1977 What Records?, licensed from What Records?.
Track 5: What? single #WHAT 02 ℗ 1977 What Records?, licensed from What Records?.
Track 6: Bomp! single #BOMP 110 ℗ 1977 Bomp Records, licensed from Bomp Records.
Track 7: Bomp! maxi-single #BOMP 112 ℗ 1977 Bomp Records, licensed from Bomp Records.
Track 8: Back Door Man single #5002 ℗ 1978 Bob Wallingham, licensed from Danielle Faye.
Track 9: From the maxi-single In Tune With Our Times (Pretty Please / Somewhere Over The Rainbow) [fan club issue] #QUICK 1℗ 1977 The Quick, licensed from Danny Benair.
Track 10: Backlash single #LS001 ℗ 1977 Backlash, licensed from Vitus Mataré.
Track 11: Double R single #1011 ℗ 1978 Gregg Embrey & Jeff Wolfe, licensed from Jeff Wolfe.
Track 12: Dangerhouse single #SLA 268 ℗ 1978 Dangerhouse Records, licensed from Dangerhouse Records.
Track 13: Dangerhouse single #D 88 ℗ 1978 Dangerhouse Records, licensed from Dangerhouse Records.
Track 14: Dangerhouse single #SP 1063 ℗ 1978 Cliff Roman, licensed from Cliff Roman.
Track 15: Slash maxi-single #SCAM 101 ℗ 1978 Slash Records, licensed from Slash Records.
Track 16: Dangerhouse single ℗ 1978 Dangerhouse Records, licensed from Dangerhouse Records.
Track 17: From the album Electrify Me, #Plug PR 001 ℗ 1979 Plug Recordz, licensed from Restless Records.
Track 18: A&M maxi-single #SP 12008 ℗ 1978 A&M Records, Inc., licensed from A&M Records, Inc.
Track 19: Dangerhouse single #IZE 45 ℗ 1979 Dangerhouse Records, licensed from Dangerhouse Records.
Track 20: Dangerhouse single #BAG 199℗ Dangerhouse Records, 1978 licensed from Dangerhouse Records.
Track 21: From Yes L.A. EP, Dangerhouse #EW 79 ℗ 1979 Dangerhouse Records, licensed from Dangerhouse Records.

Tracks 2, 7, 8, 11, 19 and 20 are CD bonus tracks.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 8122-71176-2 7
• Matrix / Runout: 3 R2 71176-2 SRC#02. M1S1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
R4 71176	Various	DIY: We're Desperate - The L.A. Scene ‎(Cass, Comp)	Rhino Records	R4 71176	US	1993

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