Born Annoying

Born Annoying is a compilation album of alternative metal band Helmet's early songs, released in 1995 by their old label, Amphetamine Reptile, a.k.a. AmRep. It is a collection of singles, B sides, compilation tracks, and other rarities spanning from the band's inception in 1989 until they were signed to Interscope in 1992. However, the band did record two songs in 1993 that were released through AmRep; they are included here.

Born Annoying
Compilation album by Helmet
Released	April 21, 1995
Recorded	1989–1993
Genre	Post-hardcore, noise rock, alternative metal
Length	36:09
Label	Amphetamine Reptile
Producer	various, Helmet
Helmet chronology
Betty (1994) Born Annoying (1995) Aftertaste (1997)
Singles from Born Annoying
"Primitive/Born Annoying (1993)" Released: 1993[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Kerrang!	[3]

The cover art is a bronze-colored version of the same photo used on the "Born Annoying" 7" single.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Born Annoying (1989)" (A-side of the debut single)	6:04
2.	"Rumble" (1989, B-side of the debut single)	2:27
3.	"Shirley MacLaine" (1989, demo)	6:20
4.	"Geisha to Go" (1989, demo)	3:30
5.	"Taken" (1990, Strap It On outtake that appeared on an AmRep compilation 7”)	1:53
6.	"Your Head" (1991, from a John Peel session and later as the B-side to "Unsung")	3:21
7.	"Oven" (1992, Melvins cover from a Sub Pop compilation)	1:21
8.	"No Nicky No" (1992, "In the Meantime" B-side)	2:17
9.	"Primitive" (1993, Killing Joke cover newly recorded)	3:58
10.	"Born Annoying (1993)" (newly recorded)	4:58
Total length:		36:09

Personnel

• Page Hamilton – guitar, vocals
• Peter Mengede – guitar
• Henry Bogdan – bass
• John Stanier – drums

References

1. "Helmet (2) - Primitive (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
2. "Born Annoying - Helmet". AllMusic.
3. Brannigan, Paul (March 18, 1995). "Albumz". Kerrang!. No. 536. EMAP. p. 49.