Various - Let Them Eat Jellybeans
Review by Norman Gordon
Let Them Eat Jellybeans is a compilation record that showcases the punk rock and hardcore scene of the early 80s. Released in 1981, the album features 20 tracks from various bands such as Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains, Circle Jerks, and Flipper.
The album starts off with a bang with Dead Kennedys' "Police Truck," a satirical take on police brutality and racism. The rest of the album follows suit with fast-paced, aggressive tracks that touch on themes of politics, social issues, and rebellion.
One of the standout tracks on the album is Bad Brains' "Pay to Cum," a song that combines punk rock and reggae influences to create a unique sound that would later influence the hardcore genre. The Circle Jerks' "Wild in the Streets" is another highlight, with its catchy chorus and energetic guitar riffs.
Table of Contents
Download
Filename: various-let-them-eat-jellybeans.rar- MP3 size: 105.4 mb
- FLAC size: 666.4 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| An Object | ||
| Isotope Soap | ||
| Paid Vacation | ||
| Slave To My Dick | ||
| Corporate Food | ||
| Police Story | ||
| The Prisoner | ||
| Pay To Cum | ||
| Sleep | ||
| Everyone's A Bigot | ||
| Jesus Entering From The Rear | ||
| Persecution - That's My Song | ||
| Fun Again | ||
| Prostitution | ||
| Ha Ha Ha | ||
| Nazi Punks - Fuck Off | ||
| Joke's On You |
Video
ANONYMOUS - CORPORATE FOOD
Christian Lunch Joke's on you
Wounds An Object
Christian Lunch - Joke's On You
Black Flag - Police Story
Flipper - Ha Ha Ha
V/A - Let Them Eat Jellybeans! (Full Album)
Voice Farm - Sleep
Half Japanese - Fun Again
Let Them Eat Jellybeans: A Punk Compilation (1981)
BAD BRAINS - Pay To Cum
DOA - The Prisoner (1979) music video
The offs Everyone's a bigot 1979
Images
Catalog Numbers
- VIRUS 4
- MC VIRUS 4
- STAT 3104
- VIRUS 4, ROSE 5
- VIRUS-4-C
Labels
- Alternative Tentacles, Base Record
- Alternative Tentacles
- Statik Records, Alternative Tentacles
- Alternative Tentacles, New Rose Records
- Polarvox Oy
Listen online
- lytte på nettet
- ascolta in linea
- lyssna på nätet
- online luisteren
- escuchar en línea
- online anhören
- kuunnella verkossa
- ouvir online
- écouter en ligne
Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Compilation
- Reissue
- Cassette
- Repress
- Red
- Test Pressing
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Alternative Tentacles |
| Copyright (c) | Alternative Tentacles |
| Made By | Base Record |
| Manufactured By | Faulty Products |
| Mastered At | Greg Lee Processing |
| Pressed By | Lyntone Recordings Ltd. |
| Printed By | Glory |
| Published By | Virgin Music Publishing |
| Distributed By | Polarvox Oy |
| Lacquer Cut At | Regson Studio |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Liner Notes | Jello Biafra |
| Photography By | Edward C. Colver |
| Sleeve | Biafra, Winston Smith |
| Sleeve Notes | Jello Biafra |
| Lacquer Cut By | Porky |
| Design | Fallout Productions, Biafra, Winston Smith |
Notes
- Subtitled "17 Extracts From Americas Darker Side".
- Comes whit internal text and photos poster cm. 70x100 front and rear printed
- The address on the back cover is: Via Collamarini 26 Bologna ITALY
- A-side label has maroon text on a white background; B-side label has the AT bat logo in silver ink on a maroon background.
- Exact Copy of 1st press, except Matrix/Runout :
- (Side A:)P VIRUS 4 - A2* (Side B:)P VIRUS 4 - B2*
- Includes folded double-sided (56 x 82 cm) poster.
- A-side label has silver text on a black background; B-side label has the AT bat logo in silver ink on a black background.
- Subtitle on front cover : Περιέχει Γιγαντιαίο poster.
- (P) 1982.
- MFD by G.P.I. S.A. 410
- Lacquer Cut By and Pressed By uncredited, identified by runout etchings.
- Subtitled: "17 Extracts From Americas Darker Side".
- Sticker on front says "Special 84 Election Jelly Vinyl".
- Track A4 copyright 1981 Bad Brains / Fari Productions.
- Track A5 Virgin Music Publishing.
- Track A8 copy rite © Frank Discussion.
- Track B2 1979 Alex Gibson.
- Track B3 copyright Wounds 1980.
- Track B7 Fish Ranch Music.
- All tracks D.R.
- ℗ & © 1981 Alternative Tentacles.
- Some versions have an Alternative Tentacles insert with T-Shirts and Records for sale.
- According to the matrix numbers this is a repress from around 1985. Insert has a record for sale "D.O.A. - Let's Wreck The Party" which was released in 1985... so this would suggest this pressing was released around the same time in 1985.
- A-side label has maroon text over a silver eyeball image on a white background; B-side label has the AT bat logo in silver ink on a maroon background.
- ℗ 1982 PolyGram.
- MFD by G.P.I. S.A. 410.
- Made in Greece.
- It's unclear if this test pressing came with the insert poster. It does mention "Περιέχει Γιγαντιαίο poster" ("includes a giant poster"), on the front, though.
- First edition by New Rose. Same as later colored vinyl release, but black and no sticker
- Includes folded double-sided (56 x 82 cm) flat or glossy poster.
- Includes a two-sided cm. 70x100 info / photo poster.
- Matte sleeve, not glossy.
- Printed on back cover:
- "Prodotto: Base Record Via Castiglione 109 Bologna tel. 051/237528 - 534697".
- Made in Italy.
- ⓟ & ⓒ 1981 Alternative Tentacles.
Barcodes
- Rights Society: SIAE
- Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched): VIRUS-04 - A MR △ 25503
- Matrix / Runout (Side B - Etched): VIRUS-04-B MR △ 25503X
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): P VIRUS 4 - A2*
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): P VIRUS 4 - B2*
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): VIRUS-04 - A L5503
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): VIRUS-04-B L5503X
- Rights Society: BIEM
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): VIRUS 4 - A-1 A PORKY PRIMED CUT. LYN-10241-IT
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): VIRUS 4B-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT LYN-10242-IT
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): YPARTX 88674 1 5A M6 336968 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): YPARTX 88675 1 5B M6 336969 2
- Matrix / Runout (Both sides, hand-etched): ROSE A PORKY PRIME CUT.
- Other (Printed on B-side label): yPartx 88.674
- Other (Printed on B-side label): yPartx 88.675
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): VIRUS 4 - A-1 A PORKY PRIMED CUT. LYN-10241-1T
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): VIRUS 4B-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT LYN-10242-1T
- Matrix / Runout: L-20074 VIRUS 4A RE 1
- Matrix / Runout: L-20074-X VIRUS 4 B RE 1
- Rights Society: n©b
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): VIRUS-4 A FX
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): VIRUS-4 B FX
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side A): YPARTX 88674 1 ROSE 5A M6 336968 2 A PORKY PRIME CUT
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side B): YPARTX 88675 1 ROSE 5B A PORKY PRIME CUT M6 336969 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched): M VIRUS 4 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched): M VIRUS 4 B
- Rights Society: S.I.A.E.
Summary by Norman Gordon
Comments
I think this record has at least 5 or 6 bands that were on Rat music for Rat people vol. 1 but this actually might be a better record. Which is saying a lot because Rat Music vol. 1 was so good. I guess Rat music is comprised of a lot of live recordings which makes it different from Let them eat Jellybeans
LIST OF SONGS:
Side One:
"Ha Ha Ha" – Flipper
"The Prisoner" – D.O.A.
"Police Story" – Black Flag
"Pay to Cum" – Bad Brains
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off!" – Dead Kennedys
"Paid Vacation" – Circle Jerks
"Prostitution" – Really Red
"Jesus Entering from the Rear" – The Feederz
"Slave to My Dick" – Subhumans
Side Two:
"Isotope Soap" – Geza X
"Persecution-That's My Song" – BPeople
"An Object" – Wounds
"Everyone's A Bigot" – The Offs
"Corporate Food" – Anonymous (Steve Fisk)
"Fun Again" – Half Japanese
"Joke's On You" – Christian Lunch
"Sleep" – Voice Farm
Side One:
"Ha Ha Ha" – Flipper
"The Prisoner" – D.O.A.
"Police Story" – Black Flag
"Pay to Cum" – Bad Brains
"Nazi Punks Fuck Off!" – Dead Kennedys
"Paid Vacation" – Circle Jerks
"Prostitution" – Really Red
"Jesus Entering from the Rear" – The Feederz
"Slave to My Dick" – Subhumans
Side Two:
"Isotope Soap" – Geza X
"Persecution-That's My Song" – BPeople
"An Object" – Wounds
"Everyone's A Bigot" – The Offs
"Corporate Food" – Anonymous (Steve Fisk)
"Fun Again" – Half Japanese
"Joke's On You" – Christian Lunch
"Sleep" – Voice Farm
So many fond memories of this in my teen years. I had it copied from a friend and played it nearly everyday for 3 years lol. Thank you for uploading??
*TIMESTAMP|TRACKLIST*
SIDE A:
1.) 00:00 - HAHAHA by FLIPPER
2.) 2:15 - THE PRISONER by D.O.A.
3.) 4:06 - POLICE STORY by BLACK FLAG
4.) 5:33 - PAY 2 KUHM by BAD BRAINS
5.) 7:01 - NAZZI PUNKS FCK OFF by DEAD KENNEDYS
6.) 8:01 - PAID VACATION by CIRCLE JERX
7.) 9:28 - PROZTITUTION by REALLY RED
8.) 10:45 - JESUS ENTERING FROM THE REAR by FEEDERZ
9.) 13:34 - SLAVE 2 MY DCK by SUBHUMANS (CA)
SIDE B:
10.) 16:10 - ISOTOPE SOAP by GEZA X
11.) 18:30 - PERSECUTION, THATS MY SONG by BPEOPLE
12.) 20:44 - AN OBJECT by WOUNDS
13.) 23:30 - EVERYONES A BIGOT by OFFS
14.) 27:00 - CORPORATE FOOD by ANONYMOUS
15.) 29:19 - FUN AGAIN by HALF JAPANESE
16.) 31:15 - JOKES ON YOU by CHRISTIAN LUNCH
17.) 34:44 - SLEEP by VOICE FARM
enjoy
SIDE A:
1.) 00:00 - HAHAHA by FLIPPER
2.) 2:15 - THE PRISONER by D.O.A.
3.) 4:06 - POLICE STORY by BLACK FLAG
4.) 5:33 - PAY 2 KUHM by BAD BRAINS
5.) 7:01 - NAZZI PUNKS FCK OFF by DEAD KENNEDYS
6.) 8:01 - PAID VACATION by CIRCLE JERX
7.) 9:28 - PROZTITUTION by REALLY RED
8.) 10:45 - JESUS ENTERING FROM THE REAR by FEEDERZ
9.) 13:34 - SLAVE 2 MY DCK by SUBHUMANS (CA)
SIDE B:
10.) 16:10 - ISOTOPE SOAP by GEZA X
11.) 18:30 - PERSECUTION, THATS MY SONG by BPEOPLE
12.) 20:44 - AN OBJECT by WOUNDS
13.) 23:30 - EVERYONES A BIGOT by OFFS
14.) 27:00 - CORPORATE FOOD by ANONYMOUS
15.) 29:19 - FUN AGAIN by HALF JAPANESE
16.) 31:15 - JOKES ON YOU by CHRISTIAN LUNCH
17.) 34:44 - SLEEP by VOICE FARM
enjoy
Good compilation album, catchy and energetic. Sometimes you're in the mood to listen around a genre rather than focus on a band. Reagan on the cover is a bonus reminder of the bad times for youth in America.
More f'g real in 2022 than ever! Cheers.
@34:42
Great compilation. Have this since the 80's
Bought this back in the mid 80s. The version of Pay to Cum blew my mind.
The best choices Jello could've made!!!Ilke SST's Blasting Concept at the same level!
Bought a copy of this record at a consignment shop in 2010. 12 years later still one of my best vinyl purchases.
I was a 'punk rocker' when this album came out. Loved it then, love it now.
My favorite band on this compilation by far is the subhumans
Maybe I'm wrong, but I never got past the A side
Which song is the one that says you're just another f****?
I meant seriously Hardcore!
I was only 10 when it was released, but I bought it few years later. It was a eye-opener.
Things back some memories of my time in the early 80s lol, I had this on a cassette along with a Penis Landscape poster that my parents confiscated from the Frankenchrist album.
Seriously? Hardcore.
