Hectic

Hectic
EP by Operation Ivy
Released	January 1988 April 18, 2012
Recorded	November 30, 1987 at Dangerous Rhythm in Oakland, California
Genre	Hardcore punk, ska punk
Length	10:31
Language	English
Label	Lookout! Hellcat
Producer	Operation Ivy, Larry Livermore
Operation Ivy chronology
Hectic (1988) Energy (1989)

Hectic is the debut EP by the American ska punk band Operation Ivy. It was released in January 1988 through Lookout! Records (LK 003). Hectic is credited as one of the first ska-core records. In 1991, all 6 tracks from Hectic were later released on the self-titled compilation album, which also featured all the tracks from Energy and two tracks from the Turn It Around! compilation. Hectic was re-released on 12-inch vinyl by Hellcat Records on April 18, 2012.

Larry Livermore, founder of Lookout! Records, has said that Lookout! was founded solely to release an Operation Ivy record. Lookout! Records was in fact started with simply a PO Box in order to release records by Livermore's own band, The Lookouts. This was said to emphasize Operation Ivy's importance in Lookout! Records' catalog.

Influence

Hectic is often overshadowed by Energy, mainly because Hectic is included on the release of the compilation Operation Ivy. However, Hectic is widely regarded as the first ska-core record.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Jesse Michaels; all music composed by Operation Ivy.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Junkie's Runnin' Dry"	2:03
2.	"Here We Go Again"	2:04
3.	"Hoboken"	1:11

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Yellin' in My Ear"	1:31
2.	"Sleep Long"	2:06
3.	"Healthy Body"	1:40
Total length:		10:31

Personnel

• Jesse Michaels - lead vocals
• Lint - guitar, backing vocals
• Matt McCall - bass, backing vocals
• Dave Mello - drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Pat Mello - backing vocals

Production

• Operation Ivy; Larry Livermore - producers
• Kevin Army - engineer
• Larry Livermore - mixing
• Jesse Michaels - cover art, booklet
• Sprocket - back cover, labels

References