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Blink 182 "They Came to Conquer Uranus" 7" Grilled Cheese/Cargo (US)

Record is NM, Jacket is NM!

Tough to Find!!  Out of Print!!

 Track Listing:

A1. Wrecked Him

B/W

B1. Waggy

B2. Zulu

Blink-182 was an formed in 1992 in . They were one of the most prominent bands to play in the style of . The band, then known simply as Blink, was originally composed of (vocals, guitar), (vocals, bass) and (drums). In 1998, midway through a U.S. tour, drummer replaced Raynor. DeLonge left the group in early 2005, with the band portraying it as an "indefinite hiatus". DeLonge went on to form , while Hoppus and Barker continued in a similar genre with their band .

DeLonge cites bands and as influences, although the band's songwriting and production were driven by a pop sensibility. Blink-182 are known for their simple melodies, teen angst and lyrical , and by their hit singles "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "" and "".

In May 1993, the band recorded their first demo tape in drummer Scott Raynor's bedroom. A 4-track was used to record the material, which resulted in poor sound quality. According to Hoppus, only a small number of demos were released, primarily to their family and friends. The same year, the band recorded another demo tape, this one untitled and known simply as . It featured re-recordings of some Flyswatter songs, and also some new songs, some of which would go on to be re-recorded and re-released on the band's albums , , and . Buddha was released on cassette in 1993 with around 1,000 copies of the tape being produced by Filter Records, an independent record company headed by Hoppus's boss. It was later re-released in 1998, remastered and with a slightly different track listing.

In 1994, the band signed with Cargo Music. The band recorded their debut full-length album, in three days. The album contained a number of updated versions of songs such as "Carousel", "Strings", "Sometimes" and "T.V." that had appeared on the Buddhas radio demo as well as some originals. "M+M's" and "Wasting Time" were released as singles, but failed to chart.

Shortly after the release of Cheshire Cat, the band was treated with legal interaction by an pop band . In order to avoid a dispute, the band appended "182" to the end of their name.

After the release of Cheshire Cat, Blink 182 released , a promotional cassette intended to prompt the release of , which would become available on CD as well as cassette. It is mostly a collection of old songs from the Flyswatter sessions. It also contained a few early versions of songs that appeared on Cheshire Cat and would later appear on Dude Ranch.

In 1994, Blink-182 released a split EP with Iconoclasts titled . The 3-track EP was released the next year.

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