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Blue Room is the debut album by American punk rock band Unwritten Law.[3] It was released in 1994 by Red Eye Records. It was the band's first full-length album and established their presence in the prolific San Diego music scene of the early 1990s. The album attracted the attention of Epic Records, who re-released it a year after its original release.
| Blue Room | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | May–June 1994 at Nestor Studios, El Cajon, California | |||
| Genre | Skate punk[1] | |||
| Length | 33:00 | |||
| Label | Red Eye (Original 1994 Release) Epic Records (1995 Reissue) | |||
| Producer | Dave Nestor, Unwritten Law | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
The album's title is a reference to the single-room apartment that singer Scott Russo lived in during the band's early years and where most of the album was written (the room was painted entirely blue). The song title "C.P.K." stands for "Crazy Poway Kids" and is a reference to the band's hometown of Poway, California (a suburb of San Diego). "Blurred (Part 2)" is a reference to a song on the band's debut EP Blurr. The songs "Shallow" and "Suzanne" would be re-recorded for their second album Oz Factor.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Unwritten Law (Scott Russo, Steve Morris, Rob Brewer, John Bell, and Wade Youman)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "C.P.K." | 2:40 |
| 2. | "Shallow" | 3:13 |
| 3. | "What About Me" | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Suzanne" | 2:22 |
| 5. | "Obsession" | 1:47 |
| 6. | "Tribute" | 2:26 |
| 7. | "Lessons" | 2:01 |
| 8. | "Superficial Society" | 1:52 |
| 9. | "Kill to Breathe" | 4:38 |
| 10. | "Switch" | 1:56 |
| 11. | "World War III" | 1:56 |
| 12. | "Blurred (Part 2)" | 5:33 |
| Total length: | 33:00 | |
Personnel
editBand
edit- Scott Russo - vocals
- Steve Morris - lead guitar
- Rob Brewer - rhythm guitar
- John Bell - bass guitar
- Wade Youman - drums
Production
editArtwork
edit- Greg Raymond – graphic design
- Bagel – cover art - Nathan Bagel Stapley
- Mike Krull – disc art
- Wade Youman – other artwork
- Ben Davis – photography
References
edit- ^ "A new life for Unwritten Law". The USCD Guardian. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Blue Room Review by Dean Carlson". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Healy, James (28 Dec 1995). "New year blasts into Sports Arena". Entertainment. The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. 11.