'' was the debut
EP by the seminal
Ska-core band
Operation Ivy . It is credited as one of the first records in the
Ska-core genre. First it was released by itself, then later released with their only
LP ''
Energy ''.
Larry Livermore (founder of Lookout! records) has said that Lookout was formed solely to release an Operation Ivy record. This is obviously not true and was only said to emphasize Operation Ivy's importance in
Lookout! Records ' catalog. Lookout! Records was in fact started with simply a PO Box in order to release records by Livermore's own band, the Lookouts.
According to Lookout!'s website, ''Hectic'' was recorded in a shabby recording studio on an Autumn afternoon. It was recorded and mixed in a matter of days. Hectic was one of the first records to combine
Hardcore and
Ska .
''Hectic'' is often overshadowed by ''Energy'', mainly because ''Hectic'' is included on the second release of ''Energy''. However, ''Hectic'' is widely regarded as the first
Ska-core album.
1."Junkie's Runnin' Dry"– 2:03
2."Here We Go Again"– 2:04
3."Hoboken"– 1:10
4."Yellin in my Ear"– 1:31
5."Sleep Long"– 2:06
6."Healthy Body"– 1:40
Note: the tracks are included on the end of the CD rerelease of Operation Ivy's album "Energy" along with tracks from the compilation "Turn It Around."
