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LP record album, "Seattle Syndrome: Volume One, Fifteen Bands," Engram Records and Tapes, 1981

What does the “Seattle Syndrome” sound like? This compilation of Seattle-based musicians documents the area’s punk and new wave scenes in 1981. It also documents rebellious political sentiment. The list of songs included on the album are: X-15 "Vaporized," The Pudz "Take Me To Your (Leader)," Student Nurse "Discover Your Feet," The Beakers "Four Steps Toward A Cultural Revolution," Jim Basnight "We'll Always Be In Love," The Fastbacks "Someone Else's Room," The Refuzors "White Power," The Fartz "Campaign Speech," and The 88's "Party 88." Side two has Blackouts "Young Man," The Macs "I'm 37," Phillipo Scrooge "Love is a Tractor," Savant "Stationary Dance," Body Falling Downstairs "The Politics of Ecstasy," and K7SS "21.252."
ID Number: 2011.92.25
Date: 1981
Creator(s): Engram Records and Tapes, Publisher
Physical Description: 1 Record, 33 1/3 RPM; cardboard, paper, vinyl, plastic; Album cover: 12.25 in.H x 12.25 in.W
Place Made: United States of America, WASHINGTON, Seattle
Credit: MOHAI, 2011.92.25