Grow Up

The first Queers LP, recorded in 1990. All the songs come from various sessions recorded between 1986 and 1988 and so there are several different musicians backing Queers frontman Joe King. Drummer Hugh O'Neill and guitarist J.J. Rassler were King's most frequent cohorts. 4 different bass players (including King, himself) have been credited with playing at various sessions and King later admitted that he does not know who played on which tracks. He is also not sure where guitarist Sean Rowley contributed.
The first issue was released on Shakin' Street Records. The number pressed is unknown but it is believed to be under 1000 copies. Shakin' Street went out of business shortly after the release. On this release, the band is credited as King, O'Neill, Rowley, and Greg Urbatis, with Magoo Pirhana, Jeebs Pirhana, J.J. Rassler, and Kevin Kecy credited as session players.
That same year, following Shakin' Street's demise, the band decided to re-press the record themselves. Oddly, they did it using the Shakin' Street name, although they used a different matrix #. However, they were unable to pay the pressing plant for the costs and the release was scrapped, although it is believed that 160 "promo" copies were released.
In 1994, the album was reissued by Lookout! Records. This version has altered cover art and was remixed by Ben Weasel. It credits the then-current Queers line up of King, O'Neill, and B-Face but also makes mention of the players who originally appeared on the record, with the exception of Sean Rowley and Kevin Kecy.
In 2007, the album was reissued on CD by Asian Man Records. Later in 2011, about a year after Recess Records pulled the plug on the vinyl repress, Asianman then released the vinyl variant. This version also contains altered cover art and a new mix courtesy of Joe King, JJ Rassler, and Mass Giorgini. It also boasts different versions of "Rambo Rat" and "Junk Freak". Per King's liner notes, these were the versions Rassler and O'Neill wanted on the original release but King used different versions because, at the time, he was fighting with Rassler. It also contains a mid-1980s demo as bonus tracks.
All versions have different running orders, although all open with "Squid Omelet".
-Pressing Info-
Recess Records 2010 aborted reissue:
Test pressings: 12 black.
Asian Man Records 2011 reissue:
1st press: 500 black; 100 clear gold (Interpunk-exclusive)