American punk rock band
The Jabbers| Company type | Band |
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| Industry | Music |
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| Founded | 1977 |
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| Founder | GG Allin, Merle Allin |
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| Defunct | May 1984 (first incarnation) |
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| Successor | The Scumfucs (GG Allin's next band) |
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| Headquarters | United States |
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Key people | GG Allin, Merle Allin, Alan Chapple, Rob Basso, Chris Lamy, Michael O'Donnell, Wimpy Rutherford, Harlan Miller |
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| Products | Punk rock music, albums, singles |
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The Jabbers are a punk rock group from the United States, primarily recognized for initiating the career of their lead singer GG Allin during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Several of Allin's prominent songs, such as "Don't Talk to Me" and "Bored to Death," were produced in collaboration with this band.
The only album recorded with Allin, titled Always Was, Is and Always Shall Be, has been characterized as an unfiltered insight into the intense subject matter that Allin would later delve into.
Established around 1977, the original lineup included Allin on vocals and drums, his brother Merle Allin playing bass, alongside various guitarists. By 1979, the band had undergone changes, incorporating bassist Alan Chapple and guitarist Rob Basso; Chris Lamy joined in 1980, while Michael O'Donnell took over drumming duties in 1983. The group dissolved in May 1984, after which Allin went on to create The Scumfucs. Their full collection of recordings featuring Allin is available on Banned in Boston.
In 2003, The Jabbers were revived by Chapple, Lamy, and O'Donnell with new members: vocalist Wimpy Rutherford and lead guitarist Harlan Miller, both previously associated with the pop punk band The Queers. This reformed lineup released the album American Standard in 2005 through Steel Cage Records.
Studio albums
- as GG Allin
| Year
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Album
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Label
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Format
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| 1980
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Always Was, Is and Always Shall Be
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Orange Records
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LP
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- as The Jabbers
| Year
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Album
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Label
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Format
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| 2005
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American Standard
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Steel Cage Records
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CD
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Live albums
- as GG Allin & The Jabbers
| Year
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Album
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Label
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Format
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| 1981
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Band in Boston
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No Label
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Cassette
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| 1982
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Tasteless Animal Noise
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No Label
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Cassette
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| 1982
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Bored Again
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No Label
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Cassette
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| 1983
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Live at the A7 Club
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No Label
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Cassette
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Compilation albums
- as GG Allin & The Jabbers
Extended plays
- as GG Allin
| Year
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Album
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Label
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Format
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| 1982
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You Hate Me & I Hate You
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Orange Records
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CD
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| 1982
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No Rules
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Orange Records
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7"
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- as GG Allin & The Jabbers
| Year
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Album
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Label
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Format
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| 1979
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Bored to Death
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Blood Records
|
CD
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- as The Jabbers
| Year
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Album
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Label
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Format
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| 2005
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Badass
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Blood Records
|
CD
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Singles
- as GG Allin & The Jabbers
| Year
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Single
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Label
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Format
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| 1980
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"Cheri Love Affair"
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Destiny Records
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7"
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