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The Misfits are a New Jersey punk band that was formed in February 1977 by vocalist Glenn Danzig, drummer Mammy Martinez, bassist Jerry Only and guitarist Franché Coma. The band's most reconizable lineup is Danzig on vocals, Only on bass, Doyle on guitar and Robo (from Black Flag) on drums, but this lineup would not come until July 1982. Their first released album was 1982's Walk Among Us, but their first album was recorded in 1978 and ended up not being released.
The Misfits are a New Jersey punk band that was formed in February 1977 by vocalist Glenn Danzig, drummer Manny Martínez, bassist Jerry Only and guitarist Franché Coma. The band would go through many lineup changes before they released their first album in 1982 ''Walk Among Us''. Two albums were recorded prior, but never released. ''Static Age'' bares the distinction of being the first album recorded by the Misfits in 1978.


==Background==
==Background==
In January 1978, the then lineup of the Misfits, Glenn, Jerry, Franché and Dr. Jim (drummer) recorded what would be their first album '''''Static Age''''' in C.I. Studios in New York City, New York with producer Dave Achelis. Seventeen songs were recorded in just a few takes by February 1978. The album ended up not getting released because the band couldn't find any record label who were interested in releasing it.
In January 1978, the then lineup of the Misfits, Glenn, Jerry, Franché and Dr. Jim (drummer) recorded what would be their first album '''''Static Age''''' in C.I. Studios in New York City, New York with producer Dave Achelis. At least seventeen songs were recorded in February 1978. Due to time constraints, only fourteen of these songs were properly mixed. Additionally, a few recordings were ruined during due to accidents in the studio; the tapes for "Feline Nursery" and "In the Doorway" were irreparably damaged. While "Feline Nursery" was re-recorded during another take under the name "Spinal Remains", "In the Doorway" was not re-recorded. The album ended up being shelved because the band couldn't find any record label that was interested in releasing it.<ref>https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/misfits-static-age/</ref>


==Availability==
==Availability==
As a result of no label interest, four songs from the album ended up on the Bullet EP in June 1978 on Danzig's own label Plan 9 Records. Those songs being Bullet, We Are 138, Attitude, and Hollywood Babylon. The same four tracks and a re-recorded version of Last Caress would be released on another EP title Beware. On the Horror Business single released in June 1979, a re-recored Teenagers From Mars is on the B-Side. After the band broke up in October 1983, several more tracks from the Static Age sessions (Static Age, TV Casualty, Hybrid Moments, Come Back, Some Kinda Hate, Theme for a Jackal, Angelfuck, Spinal Remains and She) appeared on the 1985 compilation album Legacy Of Brutality, 1986 compilation album Misfits and the 1995 compilation album Collection II (which also had Return Of The Fly) but they had guitar overdubs, so the original songs still haven't been released in their entirety.
Four songs from the album ("Bullet", "We Are 138", "Attitude", and "Hollywood Babylon") were self-released on Danzig's own Plan 9 label through the Bullet EP in June 1978. The same four tracks, alongside a remixed version of "Last Caress" would be released on another EP entitled ''Beware'' in January of 1980. On the "Horror Business" single released in June 1979, features a re-recored version of "Teenagers From Mars" on the B-Side.<ref>https://www.punknews.org/review/15153/the-misfits-static-age</ref> A mixdown tape of the fourteen mixed songs was leaked in 1990 and became the source of low quality bootlegs at this time.


==Recovery==
After the band broke up in October 1983, several more tracks from the ''Static Age'' sessions were gradually released through compilation albums. ''Legacy of Brutality'' (released September 1985) featured remixes of "Static Age", "TV Casualty", "Hybrid Moments", "Come Back", "Some Kinda Hate", "Theme for a Jackal",
The box set ''The Misfits'' was released on February 27th, 1996 and included the album in it's original form and included a unlisted track and studio outtakes. The album got a standalone release on July 15th, 1997. Before the reformation of the Misfits in October 1995, Jerry took Glenn to court to make a settlement statement to get the rights and the original recordings to Static Age.<ref>https://www.loudersound.com/features/jerry-only-revisits-the-misfits-static-age</ref> The settlement was a success and the remastering process had a rocky start when producer Tom Bejgrowicz and Minor Threat guitarist Lyle Preslar received the tape from the 1978 sessions, it was deteriorating and falling apart by it's aging process. They had to put the tape in the oven and bake it, just to save it awhile longer. As soon as they ran the tape through the remastering equipment and up on a hard drive, it completely dissolved.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REGkQ-qY6bg</ref> The album is still on print on both CD and Vinyl and is also available online on iTunes/Apple Music and Spotify as of 2020.
and "Angelfuck", alongside the newly released tracks "Spinal Remains" and "She". These tracks were overdubbed with much of the original instrumentation replaced.<ref>https://longreads.com/2020/05/19/shelved-the-misfitss-12-hits-from-hell/</ref><ref>https://www.misfits.com/info/discography.html</ref> Various ''Static Age'' tracks appeared across ''Collection'' and ''Collection II'', the latter of which introduced the song "Return of the Fly" when released on November 14th, 1995.
 
==Formal Release==
Before the reformation of the Misfits in October 1995, Only took Danzig to court to make a settlement statement to get the rights and the original recordings to ''Static Age''.<ref>[https://www.loudersound.com/features/jerry-only-revisits-the-misfits-static-age An article on ''Static Age'' and it's development.] Retrieved 30 Jun '20</ref> The settlement was a success and the remastering process had a rocky start when producer Tom Bejgrowicz and Minor Threat guitarist Lyle Preslar received the tape from the 1978 sessions, it was deteriorating and falling apart by it's aging process. They had to put the tape in the oven and bake it, just to save it awhile longer. As soon as they ran the tape through the remastering equipment and up on a hard drive, it completely dissolved.
 
The box set ''The Misfits'' was released on February 27th, 1996 and included the album as it was originally mixed in 1978 (complete with static sound effect intro and outro). The album got a standalone release on July 15th, 1997 with a few tweaks: the original static sound effect intro and outro were removed, and "She", "Spinal Remains", and "In the Doorway" were mixed by Bejgorwicz to match the original album and added as bonus tracks. "In the Doorway" was completed by splicing in an undamaged part of the tape over the affected areas. "Feline Nursery" remains lost, as does an alternate take of "Bullet" that bassist Jerry Only alluded to. Additionally, the CD contains an unlisted bonus track of various studio outtakes.
 
The album is still on print on both CD and vinyl LP and is also available online on iTunes/Apple Music and Spotify as of 2021.


==Track Listing==
==Track Listing==
Preferring to the original versions
Preferring to the original versions.
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! style="background-color:lightblue" | Song Title
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Song Title
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Found Date
|-
|-
|1
|1
|Static Age
|Static Age
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXm5b7ppy9w<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] February 27, 1996
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXm5b7ppy9w<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Feb 27th, 1996
|-
|-
|2
|2
|TV Casualty
|TV Casualty
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSsxriCJSfY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] February 27, 1996
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSsxriCJSfY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Feb 27th, 1996
|-
|-
|3
|3
|Some Kinds Hate
|Some Kinds Hate
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USIQk-g1pwQ<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] February 27, 1996
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USIQk-g1pwQ<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Feb 27th, 1996
|-
|-
|4
|4
|Last Caress
|Last Caress
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrUhcdu-vgc<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] February 27, 1996
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrUhcdu-vgc<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Feb 27th, 1996
|-
|-
|5
|5
|Return Of The Fly
|Return Of The Fly
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2CxBcS0kR8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] November 14, 1995
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2CxBcS0kR8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Nov 14th, 1995
|-
|-
|6
|6
|Hybrid Moments
|Hybrid Moments
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpuHOkPeGJ8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] February 27, 1996
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpuHOkPeGJ8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Feb 27th, 1996
|-
|-
|7
|7
|We Are 138
|We Are 138
|[https://youtu.be/zoK7hJk5gG0?t=98<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] June 1978
|[https://youtu.be/zoK7hJk5gG0?t=98<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Jun 1978
|-
|-
|8
|8
|Teenagers From Mars
|Teenagers From Mars
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMcgYXNdRyg<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] February 27, 1996
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMcgYXNdRyg<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Feb 27th, 1996
|-
|-
|9
|9
|Come Back
|Come Back
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aIOO0pQyeU<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] February 27, 1996
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aIOO0pQyeU<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Feb 27th, 1996
|-
|-
|10
|10
|Angelfuck
|Angelfuck
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUAvjD5mePE<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] February 27, 1996
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUAvjD5mePE<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Feb 27th, 1996
|-
|-
|11
|11
|Hollywood Babylon
|Hollywood Babylon
|[https://youtu.be/zoK7hJk5gG0?t=290<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] June 1978
|[https://youtu.be/zoK7hJk5gG0?t=290<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Jun 1978
|-
|-
|12
|12
|Attitude
|Attitude
|[https://youtu.be/zoK7hJk5gG0?t=199<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] June 1978
|[https://youtu.be/zoK7hJk5gG0?t=199<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]  
|Jun 1978
|-
|-
|13
|13
|Bullet
|Bullet
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoK7hJk5gG0<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] June 1978
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoK7hJk5gG0<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Jun 1978
|-
|-
|14
|14
|Theme For A Jackal
|Theme For A Jackal
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlWOJ4286fM<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] February 27, 1996
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlWOJ4286fM<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Feb 27th, 1996
|-
|-
|15
|15
|She
|She
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hclg2wBLVk0<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] February 27, 1996
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hclg2wBLVk0<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Feb 27th, 1996
|-
|-
|16
|16
|Spinal Remains
|Spinal Remains
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFdrrbThfVw<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] February 27, 1996
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFdrrbThfVw<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Feb 27th, 1996
|-
|-
|17
|17
|In The Doorway
|In The Doorway
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDaqr0SKEgo<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] February 27, 1996
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDaqr0SKEgo<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|Feb 27th, 1996
|-
|-
|}
|}
<gallery>
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
File:Misfits - Bullet cover.jpg|thumb|The cover of the Bulllet EP in which four songs from the 1978 sessions appeared on.
File:Misfits - Bullet cover.jpg|thumb|The cover of the "Bulllet" EP in which four songs from the 1978 sessions appeared on.
File:Misfits - Collection II cover.jpg|The cover of the 1995 compilation album containing the songs from the Bullet EP and Return Of The Fly.
File:Misfits - Collection II cover.jpg|The cover of the 1995 compilation album containing the songs from the "Bullet" EP and "Return Of The Fly."
File:Misfits - box set cover.jpg|thumb|The box set the contains the ''Static Age'' album.
File:Misfits - box set cover.jpg|thumb|The box set the contains the ''Static Age'' album.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Reference==
==External Links==
*[https://www.discogs.com/Misfits-Static-Age-Demos-EP-January-1978/release/2076182 Discogs page for the ''Static Age Demo EP''.] Retrieved 13 Jan '21
*[https://www.discogs.com/The-Misfits-Static-Age/master/105468 Discogs page for ''Static Age''.] Retrieved 13 Jan '21
*[https://open.spotify.com/album/51tAz06EJxwhsk8uNfWxBo Spotify page for the album.] Retrieved 13 Jan '21
*[https://music.apple.com/us/album/static-age/724429372 Apple Music page for the album.] Retrieved 13 Jan '21
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


 
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Status: Found

Date found: 27 Feb 1996

Found by: Caroline Records

The Misfits are a New Jersey punk band that was formed in February 1977 by vocalist Glenn Danzig, drummer Manny Martínez, bassist Jerry Only and guitarist Franché Coma. The band would go through many lineup changes before they released their first album in 1982 Walk Among Us. Two albums were recorded prior, but never released. Static Age bares the distinction of being the first album recorded by the Misfits in 1978.

Background

In January 1978, the then lineup of the Misfits, Glenn, Jerry, Franché and Dr. Jim (drummer) recorded what would be their first album Static Age in C.I. Studios in New York City, New York with producer Dave Achelis. At least seventeen songs were recorded in February 1978. Due to time constraints, only fourteen of these songs were properly mixed. Additionally, a few recordings were ruined during due to accidents in the studio; the tapes for "Feline Nursery" and "In the Doorway" were irreparably damaged. While "Feline Nursery" was re-recorded during another take under the name "Spinal Remains", "In the Doorway" was not re-recorded. The album ended up being shelved because the band couldn't find any record label that was interested in releasing it.[1]

Availability

Four songs from the album ("Bullet", "We Are 138", "Attitude", and "Hollywood Babylon") were self-released on Danzig's own Plan 9 label through the Bullet EP in June 1978. The same four tracks, alongside a remixed version of "Last Caress" would be released on another EP entitled Beware in January of 1980. On the "Horror Business" single released in June 1979, features a re-recored version of "Teenagers From Mars" on the B-Side.[2] A mixdown tape of the fourteen mixed songs was leaked in 1990 and became the source of low quality bootlegs at this time.

After the band broke up in October 1983, several more tracks from the Static Age sessions were gradually released through compilation albums. Legacy of Brutality (released September 1985) featured remixes of "Static Age", "TV Casualty", "Hybrid Moments", "Come Back", "Some Kinda Hate", "Theme for a Jackal", and "Angelfuck", alongside the newly released tracks "Spinal Remains" and "She". These tracks were overdubbed with much of the original instrumentation replaced.[3][4] Various Static Age tracks appeared across Collection and Collection II, the latter of which introduced the song "Return of the Fly" when released on November 14th, 1995.

Formal Release

Before the reformation of the Misfits in October 1995, Only took Danzig to court to make a settlement statement to get the rights and the original recordings to Static Age.[5] The settlement was a success and the remastering process had a rocky start when producer Tom Bejgrowicz and Minor Threat guitarist Lyle Preslar received the tape from the 1978 sessions, it was deteriorating and falling apart by it's aging process. They had to put the tape in the oven and bake it, just to save it awhile longer. As soon as they ran the tape through the remastering equipment and up on a hard drive, it completely dissolved.

The box set The Misfits was released on February 27th, 1996 and included the album as it was originally mixed in 1978 (complete with static sound effect intro and outro). The album got a standalone release on July 15th, 1997 with a few tweaks: the original static sound effect intro and outro were removed, and "She", "Spinal Remains", and "In the Doorway" were mixed by Bejgorwicz to match the original album and added as bonus tracks. "In the Doorway" was completed by splicing in an undamaged part of the tape over the affected areas. "Feline Nursery" remains lost, as does an alternate take of "Bullet" that bassist Jerry Only alluded to. Additionally, the CD contains an unlisted bonus track of various studio outtakes.

The album is still on print on both CD and vinyl LP and is also available online on iTunes/Apple Music and Spotify as of 2021.

Track Listing

Preferring to the original versions.

# Song Title Status Found Date
1 Static Age Found Feb 27th, 1996
2 TV Casualty Found Feb 27th, 1996
3 Some Kinds Hate Found Feb 27th, 1996
4 Last Caress Found Feb 27th, 1996
5 Return Of The Fly Found Nov 14th, 1995
6 Hybrid Moments Found Feb 27th, 1996
7 We Are 138 Found Jun 1978
8 Teenagers From Mars Found Feb 27th, 1996
9 Come Back Found Feb 27th, 1996
10 Angelfuck Found Feb 27th, 1996
11 Hollywood Babylon Found Jun 1978
12 Attitude Found Jun 1978
13 Bullet Found Jun 1978
14 Theme For A Jackal Found Feb 27th, 1996
15 She Found Feb 27th, 1996
16 Spinal Remains Found Feb 27th, 1996
17 In The Doorway Found Feb 27th, 1996

External Links

References