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,Various artists (1983), Life Is Beautiful So Why Not Eat Health Foods?. New Underground Records. #NU-44. Insert sheet. would be later released as "Danger Zone" on the 1983 New Underground Records compilation album Life Is Beautiful So Why Not Eat Health Foods?Various artists, Life Is Beautiful So Why Not Eat Health Foods?, cover art . Record Collectors of the World Unite. Retrieved October 26, 2016.Blush, Steven (2001). American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Second ed., 2010. Feral House. . p. 395.

Production and release Record producer by Mike PattonMike 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. and Thom Wilson,Danger Zone . Frontier Records. Retrieved September 19, 2015. 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,Epting, Chris (2014). Rock 'n' Roll in Orange County: Music, Madness and Memories. The History Press. . p. 72. 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.

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

Track listing

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 – Record producer Thom Wilson – production Diane Zincavage – graphic design Edward C. Colver – photography (front cover) Glen E. Friedman – photography (back cover)

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References

External links Danger Zone . Frontier Records. Danger Zone. Discogs. Danger Zone / Flyboys. Discogs.