Danger Zone (EP) explained

Danger Zone
Type:	ep
Artist:	China White
Cover:	ChinaWhite DangerZoneEP cover.jpeg
Border:	yes
Released:	1981
Studio:	Redondo Pacific
Genre:	Hardcore punk
Label:	Frontier
Producer:	Mike Patton Thom Wilson
Next Title:	Addiction
Next Year:	1995

Danger Zone is the debut EP by the American hardcore punk band China White.

A longer early version of the title track, "Dangerzone", recorded in June 1980,^[1] would be later released as "Danger Zone" on the 1983 New Underground Records compilation album Life Is Beautiful So Why Not Eat Health Foods? ^{[2] [3]}

Production and release

Record producer by Mike Patton^[4] and Thom Wilson,^[5] Danger Zone was recorded at Redondo Pacific Studios in Redondo Beach, California.

The EP was released by Frontier Records in 1981 on 12-inch vinyl disc..

Cover art

The photo on the front cover, portraying a murder scene,^[6] was taken by Southern Californian punk photographer Edward Colver.

The band members photographs on the back cover were taken by Glen E. Friedman, another American photographer.

Critical reception

Charles P. Lamey of Trouser Press was of the view that:

Reissues

In 1996, Danger Zone was re-released on a split CD shared with the Flyboys' self-titled EP from 1980.^[5]

In 2013, Frontier, in collaboration with Burger Records, reissued the original EP as a 300-copy limited edition, hand-numbered cassette.^[5]

Personnel

China White

• Marc Martin (name misspelled as Mark) – vocals
• Frank Ruffino (surname misspelled as Raffino) – guitar
• James Rodriguez – bass
• Joey Ruffino (surname misspelled as Raffino) – drums

Production

• Mike Patton^[4] – Record producer
• Thom Wilson – production
• Diane Zincavage – graphic design
• Edward C. Colver – photography (front cover)
• Glen E. Friedman – photography (back cover)

External links

• Danger Zone. Frontier Records.
• Danger Zone. Discogs.
• Danger Zone / Flyboys. Discogs.

Notes and References

1. Various artists (1983), Life Is Beautiful So Why Not Eat Health Foods?. New Underground Records. #NU-44. Insert sheet.
2. http://recordcollectorsoftheworldunite.com/artists/variousartists/lifeisbeautifulsowhynoteathealthfoods/lifeisbeautifulsowhynoteathealthfoods.html Various artists, Life Is Beautiful So Why Not Eat Health Foods?, cover art
3. [Steven Blush|Blush, Steven]
4. Mike Patton was the bassist of the punk rock band Middle Class. Not to be confused with the lead singer of the alternative metal band Faith No More.
5. http://frontierrecords.com/31005.html Danger Zone
6. Epting, Chris (2014). Rock 'n' Roll in Orange County: Music, Madness and Memories. The History Press. . p. 72.