Sub Pop 200


Sub Pop 200 is a compilation released in the early days of the Seattle grunge scene. It features songs from Tad, the Fluid, Nirvana, Steven "Jesse" Bernstein, Mudhoney, the Walkabouts, Terry Lee Hale, Soundgarden, Green River, Fastbacks, Blood Circus, Swallow, Chemistry Set, Girl Trouble, the Nights and Days, Cat Butt, Beat Happening, Screaming Trees, Steve Fisk, and the Thrown Ups.
Many of these bands went on to be influential in the early 1990s and onwards. Most notable of these were Nirvana, Soundgarden, Green River, Screaming Trees, and Mudhoney.

Packaging

The artwork an illustration by comics artist Charles Burns, who previously illustrated Sub Pop zine covers and posters. While it would provide the full cover art in CD releases, the original release has an all-black cover with a top right sticker featuring Burns's art and the artists heard on the album. Typical of Sub Pop releases, the album is limited to 5,000 copies, and also comes with a 16-page booklet.

Release and reception

The original release consists of three 12" EPs and is the only one to be pressed on records. All reissues would be on CD.

Track listing

  1. "Sex God Missy" – Tad
  2. "Is It Day I'm Seeing?" – The Fluid
  3. "Spank Thru" – Nirvana
  4. "Come Out Tonight" – Steven J. Bernstein
  5. "The Rose" – Mudhoney
  6. "Got No Chains" – The Walkabouts
  7. "Dead Is Dead" – Terry [Lee Hale]
  8. "Sub Pop Rock City" – Soundgarden
  9. "Hangin' Tree" – Green River
  10. "Swallow My Pride" – Fastbacks
  11. "The Outback" – Blood Circus
  12. "Zoo" – Swallow
  13. "Underground" – Chemistry Set
  14. "Gonna Find a Cave" – Girl Trouble
  15. "Split" – The Nights and Days
  16. "Big Cigar" – Cat Butt
  17. "Pajama Party in a Haunted Hive" – Beat Happening
  18. "Love or Confusion" – Screaming Trees
  19. "Untitled" – Steve Fisk
  20. "You Lost It" – The Thrown Ups

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Alternative Albums 36