Volume 1 (CKY album)
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Volume 1 is the debut studio album by American alternative metal band CKY. It was originally released (credited to Camp Kill Yourself) on February 27, 1999 by Teil Martin International/Distant Recordings and was limited to 2,500 copies.[1] Later reissued by Volcom under various titles, the album spawned one single: "96 Quite Bitter Beings".
History
The original release of Volume 1, credited to Camp Kill Yourself, was released on February 27, 1999 by Teil Martin International and was limited to 2,500 copies.[1] A second release on December 12, 1999 was limited to 1,000 copies, before the album was reissued by Volcom Entertainment when the band signed with them in 2000 – first on April 1, under the title CKY and limited to 2,000 copies; then on May 1, under the title Camp and limited to 4,000 copies; and finally on October 1, under the title Camp Volume 1 and limited to a much larger 20,000.[1] When CKY signed to The Island Def Jam Music Group in 2001, they too reissued the album. Island/Def Jam's edition was an enhanced CD released with different coloured album covers – purple, blue, orange (all of which were limited to 5,000 copies each) and red (of which copies were unlimited). CKY's British distributor, Mercury Records, also issued Volume 1 in 2002, and a downloadable version of the record was made available in 2008.
Album cover
The original album cover depicted politician R. Budd Dwyer as he famously shot himself on live television. When it was prepared for release by Volcom, the label's manager demanded the cover be changed, and that the band change their name to something less offensive (hence the switch from Camp Kill Yourself to Camp and later CKY).[2] The next, more well-known, cover features a photograph of lead guitarist Chad I Ginsburg performing his trademark 'bitch toss', in which he throws his guitar 360 degrees around his back and catches it when it returns. The photo was taken on the 1999 Warped Tour.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Deron Miller, Chad I Ginsburg and Jess Margera
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "96 Quite Bitter Beings" | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Rio Bravo" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Disengage the Simulator" | 3:03 |
| 4. | "The Human Drive in Hi-Fi" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Lost in a Contraption" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Knee Deep" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "My Promiscuous Daughter" | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Sara's Mask" | 5:01 |
| 9. | "To All of You" (includes hidden tracks "Rio Bravo Reprise" and "Halfway House") | 23:41 |
| Total length: | 51:56 | |
Personnel
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Release history
| Date | Title | Label | Format | Catalog | Copies | Notes |
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| February 27, 1999 | Volume 1 | Teil Martin/Distant | CD | 2,500 | Credited to Camp Kill Yourself | |
| December 12, 1999 | 1,000 | |||||
| April 1, 2000 | CKY | Volcom | CD | YAE-49 | 2,000 | Credited to Camp |
| May 1, 2000 | Camp | 4,000 | ||||
| October 1, 2000 | Camp Volume 1 | 20,000 | ||||
| June 26, 2001 | Volume 1 | Island/Def Jam | CD+ | 314 586 070-2: IN01 | 5,000 | Purple cover |
| 314 586 070-2: IN02 | 5,000 | Blue cover | ||||
| 314 586 070-2: IN03 | 5,000 | Orange cover | ||||
| 314 586 070-2: IN04 | Unlimited | Red cover | ||||
| April 22, 2002 | Volume 1 | Mercury | CD | Unlimited | Available in the United Kingdom only | |
| July 5, 2003 | Volume 1 | Distant | LP | CKY-V1 | 5,000 | |
| April 7, 2008 | Volume 1 | Camp Kill Yourself | DL | 685747038624 | Unlimited | Available from CD Baby and iTunes only |
Trivia
- "96 Quite Bitter Beings", arguably one of the band's most popular tracks, was written one afternoon when Deron decided not to go to work.[1]
- "Rio Bravo" was originally called "Rio Bravo Truckstop", but a design error on the first pressing had it labelled as "Rio Bravo" and the band decided to keep the condensed title.[1] The longer title is that given to the first hidden track on the album— a reprise of the song.
- During "My Promiscuous Daughter" there is a section which includes background speech which features Jess and Deron making fun of their old manager and talking about how Ryan Bruni doesn't even know they are making an album.[1]
- "Shippensburg", a song from Volume 2, was originally supposed to play after "Sara's Mask" but it was removed as it "didn't fit well with the album".[1]
- The alternative album artwork is an artist's impression of politician Budd Dwyer's filmed suicide.
- Pennsylvania band Skalped is recording a cover of the song Rio Bravo for their demo. Permission was personally given by Deron Miller and Chad Ginsburg.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Discography". CKY. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ "Question: Why was the name Camp Kill Yourself shortened to just CKY?". FAQ. CKY. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ "Question: Who is Ryan Bruni? Why is he no longer in the band?". FAQ. CKY. Retrieved 2008-11-08.