Known simply as “The Blue Album,” the Adolescents’ 1981 debut on Frontier Records is one of the crown jewels of the Orange County hardcore scene. Written mostly by guitarist Rikk Agnew (who also wrote Social Distortion’s “Mommy’s Little Monster”), it captures a band of teenagers absolutely exploding with energy, angst, and melody. “Kids of the Black Hole” is a seven-minute post-apocalyptic punk epic that still sounds like nothing else ever made, and “Amoeba” became an instant classic of the SoCal scene. Original copies are nearly impossible to find and routinely command hundreds of dollars — original vinyl has become essentially a ghost. This blue vinyl pressing brings the record back in gorgeous, loud fidelity, and the 58 copies that have already sold tell you everything about the demand. A genuinely important piece of American punk history.
Track Listing: Side A: I Hate Children / Who Is Who / Wrecking Crew / L.A. Girl / Self Destruct / Kids of the Black Hole Side B: No Way / Amoeba / Word Attack / Rip It Up / Democracy / No Friends / Creatures