Artist page · 05/07/2026
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Key LPs from the 1980s and beyond — originals and remastered colored vinyl tracked live.
Originating in Chicago in 1980, Naked Raygun helped define punk and post-punk with a catalog of influential albums. Early on, the group featured shifting lineups before stabilizing with vocalist Jeff Pezzati. They released key records like 'Throb Throb' (1985), 'All Rise' (1986), and 'Jettison' (1988) on labels such as Homestead and Caroline Records.
Their vinyl releases span original pressings and recent remastered colored editions like 'All Rise' on green vinyl and 'Throb Throb' on swirl green vinyl, primarily on Quarterstick Records. These editions provide collectors with diverse pressing options, while data shows 146 releases and rich tracklists capturing their punk ethos.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Wax Trax! Records · 2021
Haunted Town Records · 2001
Caroline Records · 1990
Caroline Records · 1989
Caroline Records · 1988
Homestead Records · 1986
Homestead Records · 1985Playlist
The tracks that sum up Naked Raygun's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
Debut studio album featuring raw punk energy. A must for collectors of 80s punk with 13 tracks including 'Rat Patrol' and 'I Don't Know'.
Second studio album expanding their sound post-punk style over 11 tracks. Available in remastered green vinyl edition.
Third studio album balancing punk and alternative rock with tracks like 'Soldiers Requiem' and 'Walk In Cold'. Multiple vinyl reissues notable.
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Artists who share part of Naked Raygun's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
Naked Raygun started as a noisy band and evolved into a hard pop sound, drawing inspiration from Buzzcocks and The Jam.— Jeff Pezzati / Band history
Released by Wax Trax! Records in 2021, 'Over The Overlords' features 17 tracks including 'Living In The Good Times' and 'Suicide Bomb'. Its original US LP pressing cataloged as WAX 9210 is actively tracked with prices from €22 to €33.
Issued by Caroline Records on catalog CAROL 1642-1, this 1990 LP pressing remains sought-after with price range from €10 to over €40 depending on condition and reissues.
The album 'Understand?' was released on vinyl with original pressings in Germany (CARLP 6) and the US (CAROL 1371). Both editions carry a punk and alternative rock style and are well represented in vinyl collections.
'Jettison' offers 12 tracks blending punk and alternative rock, recorded and issued in 1988. Major original pressings appear on Caroline Records with ongoing resale activity.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Key vinyl albums include 'Throb Throb' (1985), 'All Rise' (1986), and 'Jettison' (1988), all originally released on LP and often reissued with remastered editions.
Original pressings of 'Raygun...Naked Raygun' from 1990 on Caroline Records are highly sought after, with prices ranging from €10 to over €40.
Yes, there are remastered colored vinyl editions such as 'All Rise' on green vinyl and 'Throb Throb' on swirl green vinyl, released by Quarterstick Records.
The 2021 album 'Over The Overlords' contains 17 tracks including 'Intro', 'Living In The Good Times', and 'Suicide Bomb'.
Naked Raygun blends punk, post-punk, and early post-hardcore styles with melodic and energetic punk rock roots.
Naked Raygun was formed in Chicago, United States, in 1980.
Yes, original German pressings of albums like 'Understand?' released on Caroline Records are available in vinyl format and sought by collectors.
Their sound evolved from noisy punk to a hard pop style inspired by bands like Buzzcocks, Stiff Little Fingers, and The Jam.
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