| | Punk-O-Rama CD (1 Customer Review)
Photographers: William Hames; Alice Wheeler; Adam Deluca; Jimmy Hole. Punk-O-Rama Songs | 1. | Do What You Want - Bad Religion |
| 2. | Don't Call Me White - NOFX |
| 3. | Hyena - Rancid |
| 4. | Session - The Offspring |
| 5. | Dying to Know - Pennywise |
| 6. | I Wanna Riot - Rancid |
| 7. | Riot City - Total Chaos |
| 8. | Crooked Bird - Gas Huffer |
| 9. | We're Back We're Pissed - RKL |
| 10. | Jennifer Lost the War - The Offspring |
| 11. | Bright Green Globe - Down by Law |
| 12. | Open Door - Pennywise |
| 13. | Crack in the Universe - Wayne Kramer |
| 14. | Liza & Louise - NOFX |
| 15. | My Wall - Ten Foot Pole |
| 16. | Reality Is a Ride on the Bus - SNFU |
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Punk-O-Rama Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  If you find it, buy it
If asked to find one complaint about this comp, it would be easy-it costs more than all the other punk-o-ramas! But, if asked to find another complaint, you'd die trying. This is a great cd with alot of bands, some who are famous now, but werent then. Its an old epitaph records comp, so you Fat-Wreck fans will find familiar ground. If you like punk rock, then buy it.
Submitted by a reviewer (Fairbanks, AK, USA) 
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Purchase Punk-O-Rama CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Short Music For Short People CD (1999)
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SHORT MUSIC FOR SHORT PEOPLE features 101 different punk bands performing 30-second songs.
Not that this hasn't been done before on albums like Wood Panel Pacer Wagon With Mags and Bllllaaarrrrrggghhh!-A Music War (which was on a 7" format no less), but that doesn't mean a compilation featuring over 100 bands on one record never fails to entertain. And the advantage Short Music for Short People has in comparison to the aforementioned records is that 80 percent of the bands on here fall under the "melodic pop-punk" classification. That and all the punk rock superstars can be found on here: Rancid, Black Flag, NOFX, Bad Religion, the Descendants, D.O.A., Less Than Jake, the Offspring, Green Day, Blink 182, the Misfits, the Circle Jerks, the list goes on and on. Whether or not the marketing department at Fat Wreck Chords thought that the big names would attract more buyers, keep in mind that every song on here is only 30 seconds and under. But even if Short Music for Short People isn't the best representation of all the bands on here, the fun factor is still pretty high. ...
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| | Punk-O-Rama 3 CD (1998)
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| | Punk-O-Rama, Vol. 4 CD (1999)
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This is an Enhanced audio CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.
It would be inaccurate to say that Epitaph's Punk-O-Rama compilations cater to punk purists 100 percent of the time. Not everything on Punk-O-Rama, Vol. 4, which Epitaph assembled in 1999, is hardcore punk -- some of the material is simply alternative rock with a strong punk influence. But it is safe to say that Vol. 4 is punk-oriented, and it is also safe to say that the CD is, at five dollars, a bargain for North American consumers -- when Vol. 4 came out in 1999, five dollars was less than one would typically pay for a used CD. And even though not every tune on this disc is a five-star gem, most of the tracks are decent or competent; there are no outright duds. Fans of a hardcore punk sound -- as opposed to poppy emocore or punk-influenced alternative rock -- should have no problem getting into Agnostic Front's "It's My Life," the Dwarves' "I Will Deny," or Union 13's "A Life's Story." Meanwhile, the Voodoo Glow Skulls' "They Always Come Back" is an abrasive, forceful example of ska-punk. And the most metal-minded track is Zeke's "Twisted," which could be described as Aerosmith by way of Iggy Pop. There is even a track by singer/songwriter Tom Waits: "Big in Japan." Waits isn't the first name one would expect to see on a punk-oriented compilation, but "Big in Japan" has enough of a punkish edge to fit in -- the tune doesn't sound out of place, and it is one of the best things on the CD. Punk-O-Rama, Vol. 4 isn't ideal but, at five dollars, it isn't a bad way to get acquainted with Epitaph's late-'90s roster. ~ Alex Henderson
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| | Punk-O-Rama 6 CD (2001)
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| | Punk-O-Rama 7 CD (2002)
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