Bedtime for Isocracy is the only studio E.P. by the American punk rock band Isocracy. It was released on 7-inch vinyl in January 1988 through Lookout! Records with the catalog number LK 005. The title is a parody of the Dead Kennedys' final studio album Bedtime for Democracy (1986), a popular album among punk rock fans at the time. The cover art depicted the members of Isocracy in a bed, accompanied by Jello Biafra.
| Bedtime for Isoscracy | ||||
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| Released | January 1988 | |||
| Recorded | November 1987 at Dangerous Rhythm in Oakland, California[1] | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 10:01 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Lookout![1] | |||
| Producer | Kevin Army | |||
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The track list on the sleeve (along with most online discographies of Isocracy) states that a cover of the Lynyrd Skynyrd song "Freebird" in its full form is the eleventh track. However, no such track is present on the extended play. What makes such a track even more unlikely is the limited recording time 7-inch provides, which in most cases is no more than ten minutes. With the recording time of the other tracks, there would barely be enough room for another twelve-second song, much less a seven-minute one.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jason Beebout
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Zimbabwean Hell Rock (Slight Return)" | 0:23 |
| 2. | "Rodeo" | 1:52 |
| 3. | "Hippie Man" | 1:21 |
| 4. | "Two Blocks Away" | 1:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Eight" | 1:52 |
| 6. | "Amilyplympt Three" | 1:17 |
| 7. | "Funky Brakewire" | 1:03 |
| 8. | "Ten Seconds of Anarchy" | 0:12 |
| 9. | "Swisher Sweets" | 0:12 |
| 10. | "Sgalf Etaredefnoc" | 0:07 |
| Total length: | 10:01 | |
Personnel
edit- Jason Beebout - lead vocals
- Lenny Johnson - guitar, backing vocals
- Martin Brome - bass, backing vocals
- Al Sobrante - drums
Production
Trivia
edit- The final track on the album, Sgalf Etaredefnoc, is a track that seems to be reversed. When the track is reversed again, it reveals that it is a segment of another Isocracy song, called Confederate Flags. Additionally, the name of the song is Confederate Flags spelled backwards.