Boredom Is The Reason
1982: "New Left" on Maximum Rock 'n Roll's Not So Quiet on the Western Front compilation, Alternative Tentacles (VIRUS 14). The song was culled from the same session as the recordings that appeared on Last Rites (see below).
1982: "Tell Me Why" on American Youth Report compilation, Bomp/Invasion (INV-1). Same recording as that which appeared on Last Rites (see below).
1982: Last Rites for Genocide and M.I.A.: split LP, Smoke Seven Records. Recorded in 1981 at JEL Studio, Newport Beach, California, by Bill Trousdale; produced by MIA and Bill Trousdale.
MIA was: Chris Moon, drums; Paul Schwartz, bass; Nick Adams, guitar; Mike Conley, vocals.
Songs: Tell Me Why, Gas Crisis, Cold Sweat, I Hate Hippies, Angry Youth, All the Presidents Skin, Fucking Zones, (I Can’t Take It) No More.
1984: Murder in a Foreign Place, Alternative Tentacles (VIRUS 35). Recorded at JEL Studio, Newport Beach, California, by Bill Trousdale; produced by MIA and Bill Trousdale.
MIA was: Larry Pearson, drums; Paul Schwartz, bass; Nick Adams, guitar; Mike Conley, vocals.
Songs: Modern Way, Small Man in a Big World, All I Know, What’s Your Problem, Boredom is the Reason, Who Will Survive, Used to Know Me, Murder in a Foreign Place, Las Vegas, Reality is Killing Me, There Is No Love.
1984: "Turning in to What You Hate" on Half Skull 7" ep, Insane Industries. Recorded by Chaz at Casbah Studio in Fullerton, California. Produced by O and MIA.
1985: "Just A Dream" on Flipside Vinyl Fanzine Vol. 2, Flipside/Gasatanka (FSR3). Recorded by Chaz at Casbah Studio in Fullerton, California. Produced by MIA.
1985: Notes From the Underground LP, National Trust (NT885). Recorded by Thom Wilson.
MIA was: Larry Pearson, drums; Paul Schwartz, bass; Nick Adams, guitar; Mike Conley, vocals.
Songs: Shadows of My Life, Voices in the Dark, Never Again, Show Me the Way, Scotty Rew, Write Myself a Letter, Light of Yesterday, Haven’t You Heard, Make a Choice, Another Day.
1987: After the Fact LP, Flipside (FSR011). Recorded and produced by Richard Andrews at Radio Tokyo in Venice, California.
MIA was: Chris Moon, drums; Mark Arnold, guitar and vocals; Frank Daly, bass and vocals; Mike Conley, vocals and guitar.
Songs: Edge of Forever, What I See, Whisper in the Wind, Beautiful World (but not for me), California Dreamin’, When It’s Over, Time to Change, It Follows Me, Whatever Happened, It’s Hard to Say You’re Wrong, Broken, Out of Control.
1999: "Boredom is the Reason" on O.C.'s 5400 Day Revolution compilation, Superkool Records (SPK007). Song from the Murder in a Foreign Place ep (see above).
2001: Lost Boys CD and double LP, Alternative Tentacles (VIRUS 258). Click on Track List for more details.
NOTE: Some songs from the Last Rites split lp have appeared elsewhere without the band's permission.