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The following are the first two demo tapes by Blink-182.

Flyswatter

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Flyswatter is the first demo album recorded in 1993 by the group Blink-182.

The demo was recorded in drummer Scott Raynor's bedroom, and was recorded live on a four-track and involved no mixing. It was released on Fags In The Wilderness Records, which was not an authentic label and was only used as a joke on this demo.[1]

The artwork was made by Tom DeLonge[1], who also sold copies of the tape during lunch at school.

Track listing

  1. "Reebok Commercial" – 2:54
  2. "Time" – 2:50
  3. "Red Skies" – 3:30
    • Lead vocals: Tom DeLonge
  4. "Alone" – 2:47
    • Lead vocals: Tom DeLonge
  5. "Point of View" – 1:21
    • Lead vocals: Tom DeLonge
  6. "Malboro Man" – 3:37
    • Lead vocals: Tom DeLonge
  7. "The Longest Line" (NOFX cover) – 2:10
    • Lead vocals: Mark Hoppus
  8. "Freak Scene" (Dinosaur Jr. cover) – 2:28
    • Lead vocals: Mark Hoppus

Personnel

Demo #2

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The Demo #2 (commonly reffered to as 2nd Demo) cassette tape was Blink-182's second ever recording. It was recorded and released in 1993 in small quantity. It included some re-recordings of tracks from their previous demo cassette, Flyswatter. Many of the songs on this demo were re-recorded and re-released on their next demo Buddha, their first album Cheshire Cat, and their second album, Dude Ranch.

The demo is a regular cassette tape in a case, along with a piece of paper, with no cover art. The piece of paper says "Blink" and "Demo #2" on it. Pictures of Demo #2 can be found here.

Track listing

  1. "Marlboro Man" – 3:29
  2. "Time" – 2:35
  3. "TV" – 1:41
  4. "Degenerate" – 2:30
  5. "Untitled" – 2:07
  6. "Better Days" – 2:09
  7. "Sometimes" – 1:14
  8. "Point Of View" – 1:14
  9. "Romeo and Rebecca" – 2:37
  10. "My Pet Sally" – 1:42
  11. "Reebok Commercial" – 2:40
  12. "Untitled" – 2:29

Personnel

  • Tom DeLonge - vocals, guitar
  • Mark Hoppus - vocals, bass guitar
  • Scott Raynor - drums

References

  1. ^ a b aliens-exist . Official Blink-182, Angels and Airwaves and Plus 44 Website? Not Really
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