blink-182 - Buddha [Limited, Splatter Over Split Color Vinyl]

Before the major-label era and bigger choruses, blink-182 were already shaping their early pop-punk identity on Buddha, a demo album built from fast tempos, plainspoken humor, and short songs that move quickly from one hook to the next. This limited edition yellow and blue 50:50 split vinyl record with red splatter over the yellow half gives the release a distinct physical variant while preserving the raw, pre-breakthrough character of the recordings.

"Carousel" opens with one of the band's earliest signature bass lines before shifting into the fast, melodic punk attack that would stay tied to blink-182's identity. "TV" turns the same restless energy toward boredom and pop-culture distraction, while "Fentoozler" pushes into a quicker, scrappier breakup song. "21 Days" stretches the album into a longer early relationship track, and "Toast & Bananas" pairs frustration with a chorus built for quick recall. "Reebok Commercial" adds a brief juvenile complaint.

Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus carry the album before the cleaner studio approach of later releases, with Travis Barker still years away from joining the lineup. The songs lean on teenage impatience, jokes, awkward romance, and everyday complaints, all delivered in compact bursts. The gatefold jacket, inserts, and printed inner sleeve add physical context for this early document of the band.

• Format: Limited Edition Vinyl LP
• Standout tracks: "Carousel," "TV," "21 Days," "Toast & Bananas"
• Pressing details: Yellow & Blue 50:50 Split Vinyl with Red Splatter Over the Yellow Half, Gatefold Jacket, Inserts, Printed Inner Sleeve
• Genre/style: Pop Punk, Skate Punk, Punk Rock
• UPC: 889466699917

For blink-182 fans, Buddha traces the route from San Diego demo sessions to songs that later became part of the band's early catalog. "Carousel," "21 Days," and "Toast & Bananas" show the group already joining humor, speed, and melodic punk hooks.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Carousel
2. T.V.
3. Strings
4. Fentoozler
5. Time
6. Romeo & Rebecca
7. 21 Days

Side B:

1. Sometimes
2. Point Of View
3. My Pet Sally
4. Reebok Commercial
5. Toast & Bananas
6. The Girl Next Door
7. Don't