So do you ever sit there looking back at the last century and think ‘Grunge, what the f**k was that all about?’ Well it’s been 20 years since the river turned green! Singles my arse! This is a compilation of 20 rare tracks from some of the most influential bands to come out of the Seattle scene and certainly goes along way to answering that question. Chronicling the beginnings of Seattle’s underground rock movement from the mid 80s to early 90s, the album features seminal recordings from the pioneers of the grunge-era movement, including Green River, The Melvins, Malfunkshun, Screaming Trees, Mudhoney, Babes in Toyland, Tad, Skin Yard, The Gits, 7 Year Bitch and the Supersuckers, among many others. Widely considered the first grunge band, Green River (featuring Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament, and Mudhoney’s Mark Arm) released their debut album COME ON DOWN in 1985, giving birth to a new movement in music that would continue for over a decade. You may scream, ‘What no STP, Soundgarden, AIC, Mother Love Bone,’ but this record is all about the birth, so let’s hope there is a volume II & III, because while this album will floor you with some stunning tracks, more volumes will surely blow you away!

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