Donnas, The - Early Singles 1995-1999 (METALLIC GOLD VINYL) - Vinyl LP - RSD2023

Blessed with a formidable frontwoman in Brett Anderson, a guitar heroine in Allison Robertson, and a pummeling rhythm section in bassist Maya Ford and drummer Torry Castellano, The Donnas were one of the greatest punk bands of the '90s, male or female, and brought a uniquely hedonistic yet feminist viewpoint to the genre. Now, at last, with the full cooperation of the band, Real Gone Music is releasing the first-ever vinyl retrospective of their early days recording for (mostly) the Lookout! Label, featuring 14 non-LP sides. (Real Gone will subsequently be releasing the group's four Lookout! Albums.)

Almost all of these songs, from their first single "High School Yum Yum," to their REO cover "Keep On Loving You," haven't been on vinyl since their original release, if at all; rare photos and memorabilia plus track-by-track commentary and liner notes (on the enclosed insert) by all four band members make Early Singles 1995-1999 truly indispensable for Donnas fans. Remastered for LP by Mike Milchner of Sonic Vision, and pressed on metallic gold vinyl (cuz these trax should have been gold records!) and limited to 2000 copies worldwide. This golden version is available only at record stores as part of Record Store Day.

A1. High School Yum Yum
A2. A Boy Like You
A3. Let's Rab!
A4. Da Doo Ron Ron
A5. I Don't Wanna Go to School
A6. I Don't Wanna Rock 'N' Roll Tonight
A7. Last Chance Dance
A8. I Wanna Be a Unabomber
A9. Message from The Donnas

B1. Speeding Back to My Baby
B2. Wig Wam Bam
B3. Strutter
B4. School's Out
B5. Keep On Loving You