DISCOGRAPHY: Early Days (1993-1995)

Fly In The Ointment

Fly in the Ointment was an early EP released by AFI. Tracks 1-3 were re-recorded for Very Proud of Ya, and "Open Your Eyes" is the same as the version on the re-release of Answer That and Stay Fashionable but features different vocal tracks and a different mix. It was released on the March 31, 1995 on Wedge Records. The 1st pressing was on pale-green glow in the dark vinyl (and is probably the most sought after edition due to this treatment), the 2nd pressing was on translucent yellow vinyl and the 3rd pressing was on black vinyl.

Track Listing:

1. Theory Of Revolution
2. Crop Tub
3. Cruise Control
4. Open Your Eyes (Circus Tents Cover)

Bombing The Bay

"Bombing the Bay!" is a split 7" single by Californian punk rock bands AFI and Swingin' Utters. Originally released in 1995 on Sessions Records, it was later re-released with the label's new logo."Values Here" is a cover of Dag Nasty.

Track Listing:

1. Values Here - AFI
2. Annul Pimple - Swingin' Utters

AFI/Heckle Split

AFI/Heckle Split is a split album released in late 1995 on Wingnut Records. AFI's contributions on this 7" were later re-recorded for their second full-length release, Very Proud of Ya. The most common variation of this vinyl is the 2nd pressing (of 700) on black wax. The rarer variant is the 1st pressing on white vinyl (limited to 300), according to an interview with the owner of Wingnut Records, 50 of the 300 were never actually released and are still in their possession, making this one of AFI's rarest early releases.

Track Listing:

1. Aspirin Free - AFI
2. Advances In Modern Technology - AFI
3. Lemmings - Heckle
4. Something Real - Heckle

This Is Berkeley, Not West Bay

This Is Berkeley, Not West Bay is a 7" EP released in 1994 on Zafio Records, and featuring AFI, Screw 32, Dead and Gone, and Black Fork. The title and the cover of the EP is based on the Boston Hardcore compilation This Is Boston, Not L.A.. Zafio Records co-founder Jesse Luscious loved the original Boston compilation so much he chose to pay homage to it through this release of 4 of the best young east bay punk bands of the time. It was the first or close to the first official release of each band. All 4 were growing in popularity in the local do-it-yourself punk scene at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, California.

The AFI song "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" features background vocals by Tim Armstrong of the band Rancid. This song was re-recorded for AFI's album Very Proud of Ya, but was only featured on the vinyl version.

Track Listing:

1. People's Parking Lot - Black Fork
2. Desperate - Dead And Gone
3. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing - AFI
4. Bandwagon - Screw 32

Eddie Picnic's All Wet

Eddie Picnic's All Wet is a live EP by AFI. It is currently out of print. The 7" was originally pressed on pink vinyl and was limited to 200, which were hand-numbered on the back of the sleeve. A 2nd pressing was released and was limited to just 100.

Track Listing:

1. Ny-Quil
2. Rizzo In A Box
3. Who Said You Could Touch Me?
4. I Wanna Mohawk
5. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

Behind The Times

Behind the Times is an EP released on June 11, 1993 on Key Lime Pie Records. This release was limited to 500 copies, in addition to test pressings. The 1st pressing of 400 and a 2nd pressing of 100 all on black vinyl. They can be distinguished, as the first pressing of the vinyl is translucent when viewed in front of light and the 2nd pressing is opaque black. Some of the first pressings also included an alternate version of the sleeve and a small thank-you list, which was not included with all copies. As of 2007 it has reached a value often over $200 on eBay auctions.

Tracks 1 and 2 were rerecorded and released on the vinyl pressing of Very Proud of Ya and later on the AFI retrospective. Tracks 3-5 were rerecorded for AFI's debut full-length album, Answer That and Stay Fashionable.

Track Listing:

1. Who Said You Could Touch Me?
2. Rolling Balls
3. High School Football Hero
4. Rizzo In A Box
5. Cereal Wars
6. Born In The US of A

Dork

Dork EP was released on March 3, 1993 on Key Lime Pie Records. This is a split 7" with Loose Change. This was AFI's first release, and was limited to 222 copies but 12 were used for promotion and test pressing, so only 210 copies were sold. It was planned for reissue in 1995 but plans folded. An outtake from the Dork sessions, "Mini Trucks Suck," was available for download via AFI's official website for a short time. The cover is a picture of AFI drummer Adam Carson.

Track Listing:

1. Self Pity
2. Red Hat
3. Ny-Quil