Putting a baker's dozen+ of underground bands on an $5 Album for wayward teens to stumble onto at the CD shop was Pure Genius

Posted by Due-Dentist9986@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 17 comments

In the most uncynical way I think who ever thought of the Punk compilation albums in the 90s was a blessed genius and it fundamentally changed my life for better or for worse.

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Arottenripedud@reddit

This kickstarted it all.

My southern conservative Dad (at the time) says, “Thanks Epitaph!”

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Aquatichive@reddit

Does anyone remember the song jerry jerry from one of these?

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Frosty_Cloud_2888@reddit

The first punk o Rama wasn’t $5. Punk o Rama 2 and after were cheap but the first one was full price.

I wanna riot

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Rivuur@reddit

Give me the boot, Vans off the wall, punk o rama they were awesome at putting out cheap compilations.

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Skipper0463@reddit

I loved compilation albums. On some you could get like 20 songs from 20 different bands. It was a great way to expand your knowledge of the scene. And they were dirt cheap.

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Due-Dentist9986@reddit (OP)

I remember fat records did a Short Music for short people with a 100+ bands

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productofyourinviro@reddit

I randomly found one that was a two disk mp3 compilation. 150 songs per disk (300 total) and had 2 songs from each band. And had the album cover art work for each band.

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johnnloki@reddit

It's hard to even say which 90s punk compilation was my favorite. Punk O Rama and Fat Music are so loaded with classics.

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jambr380@reddit

I loved these comps, but was already familiar (and in love) with a number of these bands, so it was more like an awesome premade mixtape with a few surprises.

The Fat Wreck comps and even ones like Hopeless and Vagrant helped introduce me to a bunch of new bands that I never would have found. I bought so many $10 t-shirts and cds from the Fat zine just from hearing Fat Music for Fat People and Survival of the Fattest.

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The_Great_Goatse@reddit

Those Zines were the best. Bought so many albums through their mail order based on pics and descriptions alone.

I mailed a $20 bill and a stamped envelope to the Fat offices a couple of years ago asking them to pleeeeease send me one of those old zines if they had any lying around, and if not, for them to buy a beer with it. Never heard back. Was worth a shot🤷🏻‍♂️

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