17 Reasons
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| Studio album by Link 80 | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Art of Ears, Hayward, California & Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California. | |||
| Genre | punk rock, ska punk, hardcore punk | |||
| Label | Asian Man Records | |||
| Producer | Link 80, Andy Ernst | |||
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17 Reasons is the first full album by the ska punk band Link 80. It was released on CD and 12" vinyl by Asian Man Records in 1997. The record was the first original release for Asian Man Records (the previous four releases had initially been released on Dill Records).
It was recorded during two sessions: one at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA with Steve Fontano and one at Art of Ears with Andy Ernst.
The album title and a song title ("Turn It Around") come from two of the band's favorite local Bay Area punk rock compilations: Turn It Around! and 17 Reasons: The Mission District. The cover photo was taken March 17, 1996 at Ann Kong's Bleach Bottle Pig Farm in Berkeley, California, located at 2072 San Pablo Ave.
The band shot their only official music video for "Verbal Kint" (a song is about Kevin Spacey's character in The Usual Suspects).
Directed by Scott Pourroy, the video was shot at two consecutive Link 80 shows; January 17, 1997 at 924 Gilman Street and January 18th, 1997 at the Arcata Community Center.
Filming at the Gilman Street Project resulted in the band being temporarily banned from performing at the establishment and they didn't play there again until June 6, 1997; it would be the last time they ever played at the Gilman Street Project with Nick Traina as lead vocalist.
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