Index of Mutant Pop Records releases

From April 1995 through March 2000, Mutant Pop Records produced 7" vinyl records (a.k.a. "EPs," "Singles," "45s"), documenting the US pop-punk underground. First pressings were issued on colored vinyl -- many of which are now eagerly-sought collectors items. The records featured a common sleeve design, featuring a band photo on the front with a colored MP Logo "bubble," a miniature rant by label-dude T. Chandler on the back, and printing inside (often with song lyrics).

MUTANT POP SEVEN-INCH VINYL RECORDS (41 officially released +2 -- final sleeve variants are shown)

MP-01 -- UNDERHAND "Desire" EP

RELEASED: April 29, 1995. Simultaneous release with MP-02.

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Water Clear. (500 copies)

MP-02 -- ROUND NINE self-titled EP

RELEASED: April 29, 1995. Simultaneous release with MP-01.

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Red. (500 copies)

MP-03 -- BORIS THE SPRINKLER "Drugs and Masturbation: Extended Pacific Northwest Hit Novelty Version." EP (various versions)

RELEASED: May 25, 1995.

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: (A)

MP-04 -- STINK "I Don't Want Anything That You've Got" 7"

RELEASED: June 28, 1995.

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Blue (500 copies).

MP-05 -- THE AUTOMATICS "All the Kids Just Wanna Dance" EP

RELEASED: July 10, 1995.

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: (A) Opaque Pink (about 80 copies); (B) Clear Pink (about 420 copies).

MP-06 -- EVERREADY "County Transit System" EP

RELEASED: November 1, 1995.

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Green.

MP-07 -- UNDERHAND "Under a Glass" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque White.

MP-08 -- THE CONNIE DUNGS "I Hate This Town!" EP

RELEASED: April 15, 1996. Simultaneous release with MP-09, MP-11.

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Orange.

MP-09 -- SCRATCH BONGOWAX "Dogpile on Liz" 7"

RELEASED: April 15, 1996. Simultaneous release with MP-08, MP-11.

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Purple.

MP-10 -- JON COUGAR CONCENTRATION CAMP "Victoria's Secret Sauce" EP

RELEASED: April 1, 1996.

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Yellow.

MP-11 -- BUGLITE "Sorry to Disappoint You" EP

RELEASED: April 15, 1996. Simultaneous release with MP-08, MP-09.

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Brown.

MP-12 -- MORAL CRUX "Victim of Hype" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Orange.

MP-13 -- THE AUTOMATICS "10 Golden Greats!" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Gold.

MP-14 -- UNDERHAND "Connections" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Grey-Blue.

MP-15 -- THE CONNIE DUNGS "No Chance" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Dark Green.

MP-16 -- AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL "Wrong" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Grey.

MP-17 -- THE AUTOMATICS "Makin' Out" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Red.

MP-18 -- SICKO "Three Tea" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Green.

MP-19 -- THE MUTE-ANTS "Planet of the Mute-Ants" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Water Clear.

MP-20 -- THE AUTOMATICS "10 More Golden Greats!" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Gold.

MP-21 -- SLACKER "Covering the Bases" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Blue.

MP-22 -- THE FRANTICS "Downtown Delirium" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Yellow.

MP-23 -- THE PROMS "Bubblebath" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Pink.

MP-24 -- DILLINGER FOUR "More Songs About Girlfriends and Bubblegum" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Burgundy. (defective sound)

MP-25 -- THE AUTOMATICS "Karaoke Party!" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque White.

MP-26 -- DIRT BIKE ANNIE "Choco-Berri Sugar Pops" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Purple.

MP-27 -- THE KUNG FU MONKEYS "Shindig!" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Green.

MP-28 -- BORIS THE SPRINKLER "(She Digs My) New Wave Records" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Yellow.

MP-29 -- CLETUS "More Songs About Other People's Girlfriends" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Turquoise.

MP-30 -- VARIOUS ARTISTS "No Band Photo, Vol. 1" DOUBLE EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Blue.

MP-31 -- (not officially issued) This was originally supposed to be THE CATALOGS "South Pacific." The record was taken through the test pressing stage. On a whim, about 275 "unauthorized" CATALOGS records were pressed on green vinyl, using the original MP-01 UNDERHAND labels. No PS was issued. Only a few dozen were sold or given away.

MP-32 -- (no release issued) This was originally supposed to be THE CRETINS "We Haven't Heard of You Either." The record was taken through the test pressing stage, but no acceptable band photo was forthcoming and the project wound up being shelved.

MP-33 -- THE KUNG FU MONKEYS "Hi-Fi at Low Tide" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Orange.

MP-34 -- THE HISSYFITS "All Dolled Up" 7" (two different flip sides)

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Pink (w/ B-side) (500 copies); Clear Red (w/C-side) (500 copies)

MP-35 -- THE CHUBBIES "She Wanted More" 7"

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Red.

MP-36 -- DARLINGTON "Bowling Betty" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Purple.

MP-37 -- THE KLOPECS self-titled EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Green.

MP-38 -- THE WANNA-BES "Saturday Night" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Turquoise.

MP-39 -- THE BEAUTYS "A#1 Sex Shop Employee" EP

RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Red-Orange.

MP-40 -- THE PEABODYS "Dilemma" EP

RELEASED: March 2000.

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Opaque Blue.

REISSUES OF 7" RELEASES FROM OTHER LABELS

These were all produced using the original stampers, with the permission of the label and band. A small royalty was paid on each copy pressed to compensate for the original costs incurred in recording, mastering, plating, and producing the stampers.

MP-701 -- EVERREADY "Kalifornia" EP (REISSUE)

Originally the release of Liquid Meat Records.

RE-RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Gold. (300 copies)

MP-702 -- JON COUGAR CONCENTRATION CAMP "Punk Explosion!" EP (REISSUE)

Originally a self-release by the band.

RE-RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Gold. (500 copies)

MP-703 -- THE PULLOUTS "A Lot of Power Tool in a Little Space" EP (REISSUE)

Originally a self-release by the band.

RE-RELEASED: X

FIRST PRESSING COLOR: Clear Gold. (500 copies)

MUTANT POP SHORT RUN COMPACT DISCS (38 made)

These were CD-R discs, burned onto commercially-produced blanks of a common design, with the band info, title, catalog number, and disc number written in by hand with a Sharpie pen. The format was intented to have a running time of from 10 to 25 minutes -- somewhat longer than a vinyl EP, but not as long as a full-length CD. The format was initially accepted, but the onslaught of releases combined with the release of a couple of dubious merit soured many on the format, bringing an end to the series and the label. SRCDs were initially released from Dec. 1999 until May 2002, with sporadic production of some titles in dribs and drabs for several years thereafter.

MP-1001 -- THE REMOTES "Bitch, Bitch, Bitch" SRCD

RELEASED: X (part of "Wave 9")

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

This release came relatively late, despite the low catalog number. It was orginally scheduled to be ATTACK FISH "The Ones That Got Away," a pop-punk band featuring Brandon from SIDECAR which recorded c. 1994. The project never released, probably due to lack of a cover photo, and the number sat unused until it was finally "filled up" with THE REMOTES. Note that this disc includes a black and white VIDEO of the band -- very punk rock!

MP-1002 -- THE DROPOUTS "Puke" SRCD

RELEASED: X (part of "Wave 2")

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1003 -- TIC "The Ephemeral Harmony" SRCD

RELEASED: X (part of "Wave 2")

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

Many people cite this release as the epitome of everything that was wrong with the SRCD format -- an ill-chosen release outside of the label's sound, etc. The release is vilified far beyond the bounds of reasonable criticism. TIC was actually the first band that ever sent a demo CD-R to MP -- as opposed to a demo tape. That seemed really cool at the time and worthy of documentation. Now it's commonplace, but the band is documented nonetheless, for better or worse.

MP-1004 -- THE PROTEENS "Professional Teenagers" SRCD

RELEASED: X (part of "Wave 1")

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1005 -- THE PEABODYS "Are Chick Repellent" SRCD

RELEASED: X (part of "Wave 1")

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1006 -- THE MANSFIELDS "Kill Your Radio" SRCD

RELEASED: X (part of "Wave 9")

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1007 -- THE DARYLS "Who Killed Bambi?" SRCD

RELEASED: X (part of "Wave 1")

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1008 -- JUVENILE WRECK "Sit On It." SRCD

RELEASED: X (part of "Wave 3")

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1009 -- THE KLOPECS "Born to Lose Again" SRCD

RELEASED: X (part of "Wave 2")

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1010 -- JAKE AND THE STIFFS "If It Ain't Stiff... It Ain't Worth a Fuck!" SRCD

RELEASED: X (part of "Wave 9")

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1011 -- THE CONNIE DUNGS "Turntable" SRCD

RELEASED: X

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1012 -- DARLINGTON "Live Dallas 1999" SRCD

RELEASED: X

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1013 -- BORIS THE SPRINKLER "Live Cincinnati 1999" SRCD

RELEASED: X

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

This was the only SRCD with professional 4-color printing used on the sleeve. It was not properly part of a "wave" but was issued alongside the 3 regular issues of "Wave 4."

MP-1014 -- MR. CRISPY "Hopes and Schemes" SRCD

RELEASED: X

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1015 -- THE MIXELPRICKS "Livestock at Large" SRCD

RELEASED: X (part of "Wave 3")

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1016 -- CHARLIE BROWN GETS A VALENTINE "Save It For the Van" SRCD

RELEASED: X

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1017 -- SPAZBOY "Kill the Soundman" SRCD

RELEASED: X

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1018 -- NUKE "Your Romeo" SRCD

RELEASED: X

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1019 -- THE VACANTS self-titled SRCD

RELEASED: X (part of "Wave 4")

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1020 -- EXPLOSIVE KATE "You Are Not a Winner" SRCD

RELEASED: X

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1021 -- THE WALLYS "Clean Up" SRCD

RELEASED: X (part of "Wave 4")

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1022 -- ATTENTION DEFICIT "Gets Poked in the Eye" SRCD

RELEASED: X (part of "Wave 3")

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1023 -- PHILIACS "Don't Touch Me" SRCD

RELEASED: X

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1024-- THE HITCHCOCKS self-titled SRCD

MP-1025 -- THE SOMETHINGTONS "Are On a Collision Course With Fun" SRCD

RELEASED: May 2002.

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1026 -- THE LOMBARDIS "One Card Short" SRCD

RELEASED: x (part of "Wave 4")

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1027 -- THE GRRRLSCOUTS "Tonight!" SRCD

RELEASED: x

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1028 -- NERD GETS THE GIRL "Soda Shop Romance" SRCD

RELEASED: x

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1029 -- (not issued) his was to have been PLAN 15 "Ain't No Fun" SRCD

This was scheduled for Wave 14, which should have released in June 2002.

MP-1030 -- DEAD LIKE ELVIS "I Wanna Be a Blonde!" SRCD

RELEASED: x

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1031 -- (not issued) This was to have been THE WALLYS "Don't Want to Be Cool" SRCD

This was scheduled for Wave 16, which would have released in the Summer of 2002.

MP-1032-- THE BELDONS "Fatal Road" SRCD

RELEASED: x

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1033 -- THE NOGOODS "Better Than Beer" SRCD

RELEASED: x

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1034 -- (not issued) This was to have been THE ALL STARS "I Only Wear Chucks!" SRCD

This had been scheduled for Wave 13, which should have released in May 2002.

The first 75 copies of this disc were actually burned in preparation for distribution, but no sleeves were produced, nor were any discs released. The sleeve was going to be produced with an ink jet printer; there were technical difficulties and MP abruptly terminated before the difficulty was resolved.

MP-1035 -- GOIN' PLACES "Warm Up" SRCD

RELEASED: x

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1036 -- (not issued) This was to have been NERD GETS THE GIRL "Surf Lingo" SRCD

This was scheduled for Wave 16, which would have released in the Summer of 2002.

MP-1037 -- THE JIMMIES "Never Mind the Rednecks, Here's..." SRCD

RELEASED: x

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1038 -- THE PEABODYS "It Only Hurts When I Think" SRCD

RELEASED: May 2002.

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1039 -- DIRT BIKE ANNIE "Sweatin' to the Oldies: Live Jersey City 2000" SRCD

RELEASED: x

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1040 -- HIGH SCHOOL HELLCATS "Before They Were Rockstars" SRCD

RELEASED: x

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1041 -- (not issued) This was to have been a SRCD by THE PEABODYS called "Improbable History of"

This was scheduled for Wave 16, which would have released in the Summer of 2002.

MP-1042 -- (not issued) This was to have been a SRCD by THE GAMMA RAYS.

This was scheduled for Wave 15, which should have released in June 2002.

MP-1043 -- (not issued) This was to have been a SRCD by DATELESS called "Destined to Be..."

This would have been part of Wave 17, releasing in the Summer of 2002.

MP-1044 -- (not issued) This was to have been a SRCD by THE CHICK MAGNETS.

This was scheduled for Wave 15, which should have released in June 2002.

MP-1045 -- (not issued) This was to have been a SRCD by THE PANIC ATTACKS called "I Never Had It."

This had been scheduled for Wave 13, which should have released in May 2002.

MP-1046 -- HANDGUN BRAVADO "Take Tomorrow" SRCD.

RELEASED: x

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

This was actually released by MP -- the final release. Only about 2 dozen were made, with sleeves run on an Epson ink-jet printer in an effort to eliminate the last onerous fixed cost of production, sleeve printing. Band leader Arne Cherkoss (UNDERHAND, ZOINKS!) was not amused and pulled the release within days, taking it to Mark Enoch's Knock Knock Records. This proved to be the merciful coup de grace delivered to a sloppy and ailing label. (It's fitting and symbolic that the guy I started the label with let me know when it was over, and I thank him for it.) Unfortunately, the ball was subsequently dropped on a whole host of projects (listed here) and the label name tarnished severely in the process.To the best of my knowledge, all of these discs were sold at a single HANDGUN BRAVADO show. It was never put into regular producton by MP. It's certainly the single rarest MP release. It is equally certain that no one cares.

MP-1047 -- (not issued) This was to have been a collection of DIRT BIKE ANNIE singles material called "It Ain't Easy Being Singles."

This was scheduled for Wave 14, which should have released in June 2002.

MP-1048 -- DIE CHEERLEADER DIE "Teenage Genocide" SRCD

RELEASED: May 2002.

FIRST BLANKS USED: X

MP-1049 -- (not issued) This was to have been a SRCD by WHACK A MOLE called "Mole Lested."

This was scheduled for Wave 14, which should have released in June 2002.

MP-1050 -- (not issued) This was to have been a SRCD by THE KOOPAS called "New Wave of an Old Sound."

This was scheduled for Wave 15, which should have released in June 2002.

MP-1051 -- (not issued) This was to have been a SRCD by THE NEUTRINOS.

This would have been part of Wave 17, releasing in the Summer of 2002.

MUTANT POP FULL-LENGTH COMPACT DISCS (19 made)

MP-501 -- THE AUTOMATICS self-titled CD

RELEASED: X

MP-502 -- AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL self-titled CD

RELEASED: X

MP-503 -- SLACKER A Day in the Life of Slacker CD

RELEASED: X

MP-504 -- THE AUTOMATICS 20 Golden Greats! CD

RELEASED: X

MP-505 -- THE CONNIE DUNGS self-titled CD

RELEASED: X

MP-506 -- THE AUTOMATICS Go Bananas! CD

RELEASED: March 21, 1998.

MP-507 -- (NOT ISSUED) This was supposed to be the debut CD of UNDERHAND, which was recorded and mastered but never released.

MP-508 -- THE MUTE-ANTS The Terrible Tunes of The Mute-Ants CD

RELEASED: X

MP-509 -- THE CONNIE DUNGS Driving on Neptune CD

RELEASED: X

MP-510 -- EGGHEAD. Dumb Songs for Smart People CD

RELEASED: X

MP-511 -- THE KUNG FU MONEYS School's Out, Surf's Up, Let's Fall in Love! CD

RELEASED: X

MP-512 -- THE CONNIE DUNGS Songs for Swinging Nice Guys CD

RELEASED: X

MP-513 -- THE CONNIE DUNGS Earthbound for the Holiday CD

RELEASED: X

MP-514 -- (not issued) This was to have been THE AUTOMATICS Round Up, a collection of singles and compilation tracks.

MP-515 -- THE PROMS Helpless Romantic CD

RELEASED: X

MP-516 -- DIRT BIKE ANNIE Hit the Rock! CD

RELEASED: X

MP-517 -- CARTER PEACE MISSION Disco Stu Likes Disco Music CD (REISSUE)

RELEASED: X

MP-518 -- SICKO A Brief History of Sicko CD

RELEASED: X

MP-519 -- (not issued) This was to have been THE PEABODYS Mission Statement CD.

MP-520 -- THE CONNIE DUNGS Eternal Bad Luck Charm CD

RELEASED: X

MP-521 -- RUTH'S HAT Bye Bye Love CD

RELEASED: X

MP-522 -- ATTENTION DEFICIT Adventures in Laissez-Faire Economics CD

RELEASED: X

MP-523 -- (not issued) This was to have been a compilation of singles and comp album tracks by THE KUNG FU MONKEYS.

BOOTLEG SHORT-RUN COMPACT DISCS (2 made)

(Who, me?) A small number of each were made and they were given away, not sold. Releasing these were two fantasies fulfilled... Sleeves of the Holly were made on an Epson ink jet printer, actual MP SRCD blanks were used for each.

1. THE CLASH Live

Manufactured in 2000.

Total of 76 copies made. Source of the tape was a bootleg album of a Clash radio show.

2. HOLLY AND THE ITALIANS Twenty Years Late CD

Manufactured in 2002.

Total of 81 copies made. Source of the recording was 7" and 12" vinyl which had inexplicably never made it to the CD format.

Note: Mutant Pop was also the source of the "wrong" B-side used by Killer Records of Pori, Finland, on their edition of the BORIS THE SPRINKLER "Drugs and Masturbation" record (used on the opaque green vinyl variant). This featured a live version of THE REZILLOS performing "Wooly Bully."