Living in Darkness

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Living in Darkness
Studio album by Agent Orange
Released	1981
Recorded	1979 - September 1981
Genre	Surf rock, punk rock
Label	Posh Boy Records
Producer	Daniel VanPatten
Professional reviews
All Music Guide: link
Agent Orange chronology
Living in Darkness (1981) When You Least Expect It (1983)

Living in Darkness is the 1981 release by the hardcore punk band Agent Orange. It was released on Posh Boy Records in 1981. It is, especially in its current expanded release, considered the best of Agent Orange's efforts. It showcases their punk sound with its metal and surf influences.

The original album consisted of eight tracks:

• Too Young To Die
• Everything Turns Grey
• Miserlou
• The Last Goodbye
• No Such Thing
• A Cry For Help In A World Gone Mad
• Bloodstains
• Living In Darkness

In 1992, the album was expanded. Three unreleased tracks from the sessions, "Pipeline", "Breakdown", and "Mr. Moto", were added as well as the 1979 recordings that gave them their Posh Boy contract: "Bloodstains", "America", "Bored Of You", and "El Dorado". A 1981 interview is also included. Liner notes were written by guitarist Mike Palm.

Three songs are covers of classic surf instrumentals: "Pipeline" by The Chantays, "Miserlou" by Dick Dale, and "Mr. Moto" by The Bel-Airs.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Bloodstains (Original Version)" – 1:53
2. "Too Young To Die" – 2:04
3. "Everything Turns Grey" – 2:00
4. "Miserlou" – 2:07
5. "The Last Goodbye" – 2:49
6. "No Such Thing" – 2:47
7. "Cry For Help In A World Gone Mad" – 2:09
8. "Bloodstains (Darkness Version)" – 1:44
9. "Living In Darkness" – 4:13
10. "Pipeline" – 3:54
11. "Breakdown" – 2:54
12. "Mr. Moto" – 1:59
13. "America" – 1:20
14. "Bored of You" – 1:48
15. "El Dorado" – 1:44
16. "Interview 1981" – 9:21

[edit] Personnel

• Mike Palm: Guitar/Vocals
• James Levesque: Bass
• Scott Miller: Drums
• Steve Soto: bass (on 1979 tracks)