Operation Ivy by Operation Ivy

Pros: Just wonderful in every way
Cons: none at all

Operation Ivy was a very important band to punk and ska. Back in the late eighties and early nineties there weren’t any ska bands. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones were around but rather unknown except by followers of the band. When Operation Ivy came out ...

Pros: Most Songs are Classics, The Band has Much Talent
Cons: None

It's pretty amazing what these four kids from the East Bay in California have achieved with only one album release. The album was released seventeen years ago, it was untitled, even through there are tons of places that give it the name Energy. The album ...

Pros: Incredible energy, great lyrics, fun songs.
Cons: not very musicially complex, if that's what you're into.

So you haven't read enough reviews of Operation Ivy's only "official" album? Well, never you fear. Here, I give you not the first, not the second, but the 26th review of this album. That's right, 26th!!! WOW! Lets see if I can say anything...

Pros: perfect blend of punk/ska sound and attitude
Cons: only con is this is the band's only official release

Operation Ivy's self-titled debut is possibly the nineties' greatest punk album, and is very likely its most influential. The record set the scene for the punk renaissance that occurred in the late nineties, with key OPIV members Tim Armstrong ...

Pros: Definitive. Energetic. Unforgettable.
Cons: The recording quality on a few tracks..

NOTE!: This was another of my early reviews that I believe deserves to be revised and reposted, since the subject is one of my favorite albums ever and quite frankly my original review sucked. So enjoy.


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Pros: Diverse musical styles, thoughtful lyrics, 27 excellent songs.
Cons: Some of the lyrics might seem a bit clicheed 14 years after they were written.

You know, I came to the realization recently that I really, really hate ska. I have what you might call skankaphobia, a phrase coined by epinionater jamessqueaky. Skankaphobia can be defined as "A fear of skanking, upstrokes, a terrible brass section,...

Pros: The Classic Songs such as "Freeze Up", "Unity" and "Knowledge"
Cons: That's tough...perhaps that the band broke up without more releases?

Operation Ivy's self-titled compilation disc is one of the definitive albums of the punk rock genre. In it's nascence, the band was just another punk rock band coming out of the Berkeley, CA Gilman Street scene - yet by the time this band played their...

Pros: One of the best punk albums of all time, 27 great songs, positive message, high energy
Cons: Was their only real full length album!

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If you've read my top 10 punk albums list, you'll know that Operation Ivy is my...

Pros: brilliant songs, a piece of punk-rock history
Cons: Cons???

This album chronicles the short but powerful musical career of East Coast punkers Operation Ivy. You may have heard that they were one of the most influential ska-punk bands of all time, and I am telling you they were one of the greatest.

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Pros: Intense singing and bass, great punk ska all-around
Cons: none

Operation Ivy is responsible for all the punk ska which exists today. They single handedly hold the title as the innovators of the genre. Keeping this in mind, do not expect their sound to be outdated or bland. They have the best sound of any ska...

Pros: Hectic has 6 songs on it!
Cons: to tell the truth there aren't any

I had always heard that Operation Ivy was this awesome ska band, but I had never really checked them out. I was down at the record store looking at the punk 7"'s and I saw the Operation Ivy: Hectic E.P. So I picked it up. It sounds awesome, Op...

Pros: Set a new pace for punk and had not 1 bad sounding song
Cons: broke up and gave way to the less talented Rancid

Op Ivy set a new pace in Punk and Ska and never had 1 bad sounding song.... many legions of people thought there was never a greater band that did so much for music, and this is shown at their last show when the crowd actually stormed the stage and...

Pros: 27 amazing songs from a CD that stood the test of time (for a punk album)
Cons: Short songs... But there are 27 and they're all good.

Operation Ivy's Energy album is an absolutely outstanding effort by the entire band. For starters, the CD now comes with songs from many of their releases, so unlike most punk albums, this one is pretty long. The CD has 27 tracks on it, and I can't...

Pros: Indie, nice sound
Cons: not a great recording

This is actually more than one album, it includes a few E.P.s and songs that were previously released only on compilations. This is a nice listening album that has been about murdered by some of todays worst bands covering it's songs.
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Pros: Many different influences are evident, energetic
Cons: First and only album of Operation Ivy's career

While relatively well-known within the confines of the punk genre, Operation Ivy never really got the same kind of publicity Rancid would achieve later on during the 1990's. I think it would be a bold statement saying this, but Operation Ivy completely ...