Singles 1-12
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Singles 1-12 was released in 1997 through Amphetamine Reptile Records. In 1996, Melvins had released a 7 inch single each month on Amphetamine Reptile Records, each limited to 800 copies worldwide. This 1997 compilation contains all of these singles.
- (1997) AMPHETAMINE REPTILE RECORDS
- AmRep 063 / ARRCD 83/026 - CD
- (1997) BOOMBA REC
- BOOMBA 003-2 - CD - German release
- (2011) AMPHETAMINE REPTILE RECORDS
- ARR 063 - CD - numbered edition of 50 re-released as "Twelve" in 2011 with a letterpress sleeve by Mackie Osborne and sold on tour.
- (2012) AMPHETAMINE REPTILE RECORDS
- ARR 063 - CD - numbered edition of 100 re-released as "Twleve" (sic) in 2012 with a letterpress sleeve by Mackie Osborne and sold on the 51 in 51 tour.
Cover Versions;
- "Lexicon Devil" originally by The Germs
- "Leeech" originally by Green River
- "Way Of The World" originally by Flipper
- "Theme" originally by Clown Alley
- "Poison" is the Melvin's mix of the track on Wayne Kramer's album The Hard Stuff, originally by his band MC5.
- "Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings" originally by ZZ Top
Track listing (Disc One)
- "Lexicon Devil" (The Germs) – 1:42
- Lexicon Devil recorded 1993. A Germs cover.
- "Pigtro" – 3:54
- Pigtro recorded in 1994. a special mix for A&R guy at Atlantic.
- "In The Rain" – 1:30
- In The Rain recorded 1995. The birth of Brit Pop....shitpop
- "Spread Eagle" – 4:18
- Recorded 1993. A special mix for our A&R guy.
- "Leeech" (Arm/Turner) – 3:09
- Leech recorded live to two track. 1994 in memory of Bing.
- "Queen" – 3:13
- Queen recorded 1994. Special mix for A&R guy
- "Way Of The World" (Flipper) – 3:58
- A Flipper cover. Recorded on Chinese new year
- "Theme" (Clown Alley) – 3:19
- Clown Alley cover recorded in Sweden on our first euro tour
- "It's Shoved" – 3:16
- We think it's live but it might be rehearsal/keg party
- Note: this is the same recording as appears on the Lizzy single. Recorded live at Yo Yo Studios by Pat Maley at the Capital Theatre Olympia, WA February 12, 1993.
- "Forgotten Principles" – 1:09
- Forgotten Principles recorded 1983 with original lineup of Matt Lukin and Mike Dillard
- "GGIIBBYY" – 3:09
- GGIIBBYY a bad song we chopped off the Houdini record.
- "Theresa Screams" – 4:13
- Hands down our all time favorite Melvins song
Track listing (disc two)
- "Poison" (Kramer) – 3:33
- Our mix of the Wayne Kramer original
- "Double Troubled" – 5:15
- A weird mish mash recorded ?????
- "Specimen" – 6:45
- Recorded for Stag at the last minute
- "All At Once" – 3:28
- Nuff said
- "Jacksonville" – 7:36
- 1994 with L7. Our favorite gig of the tour
- "Dallas" – 6:14
- 1995 with NIN. Our favorite gig of the tour
- "The Bloat" – 3:15
- Demo for Stag sessions
- "Fast Forward" – 4:03
- Buzz & Dale playing with a cassette recorder
- "Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings" (Beard/Gibbons/Hill) – 2:34
- Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings, teen age attempts at arena level rock
- "HDYF" – 6:28
- HDYF recorded in 1996 with IMA of Yoko Ono fame
- "How-**-Harry Lauders Walking Stick Tree" – 3:29
- How-++-Harry Lauders Walking Stick Tree, a rare blend of two classics
- "Zodiac" (performed by Brutal Truth) – 3:36
- Zodiac courtesy of the band "Brutal Truth"
Personnel
- Buzz Osborne - guitar, vocals
- Dale Crover - drums
- Mark Deutrom - bass
- Lori Black - bass on "Way Of The World" and "Theme"
- Matt Lukin - bass on "Forgotten Principles"
- Mike Dillard - drums on "Forgotten Principles"
- Rich Hoak - drums on "Zodiac"
- Dan Lilker - bass on "Zodiac"
- Brent McCarty - guitar on "Zodiac"
- Kevin Sharp - vocals on "Zodiac"