Mesomorph Enduros

Mesomorph Enduros is a various artists compilation album released in December 1992 by Big Cat Records.^[1] It was assembled by musician and composer J. G. Thirlwell, who had been asked by Big Cat to compile songs by his favorite underground American bands.^[2][3] The songs "Room 429", "Johnny Shiv" and "Blister" were recorded and made their debut specifically for the album's release.^[4] The album is dedicated to Unsane's former drummer Charlie Ondras, who had died in June.^[5]

Mesomorph Enduros
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	December 1992 (1992-12)
Recorded	1989 (1989) - 1992 (1992)
Genre	Noise rock, post-hardcore, industrial rock
Length	58:06
Label	Big Cat

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"Room 429"	Tod Ashley	Cop Shoot Cop	5:10
2.	"Vile"	Buzz Osborne	Melvins	3:48
3.	"Nub"	Duane Denison, Mac McNeilly, David Wm. Sims, David Yow	The Jesus Lizard	2:30
4.	"Louse"	Paul Erickson, Jeff Mooridian Jr., Paul Sanders	Hammerhead	2:05
5.	"Sister Sarah"	Helios Creed, Mark Duran, Rey Washam	Helios Creed	6:00
6.	"Pig Iron"	Kurt Danielson, Tad Doyle, Gary Thorstensen, Steve Wied	Tad	3:08
7.	"Incesticide"	J. G. Thirlwell	Foetus Inc	3:44
8.	"Nothing Solid"	Paul Bergmann, Mark Davies, Anne Eickelberg, Brian Hageman, Jay Paget, Hugh Swarts	Thinking Fellers Union Local 282	7:14
9.	"Candy"	John Brannon, Kevin Ries, Larissa Strickland, Todd Swalla	Laughing Hyenas	2:44
10.	"Hog Ditch"	Alex Barker, Steven Cerio, Julian Mills	Drunk Tank	2:34
11.	"Hands in Fire"	Scott Ayers, Bliss Blood	Pain Teens	2:20
12.	"The Reign"	Algis Kizys, Diane Wlezien	Of Cabbages and Kings	6:00
13.	"Johnny Shiv"	John Nowlin, Dave Sardy, Rock Savage	Barkmarket	3:08
14.	"Bath"	Charlie Ondras, Pete Shore, Chris Spencer	Unsane	2:58
15.	"Blister"	David Ouimet	Motherhead Bug	4:43

Personnel

Adapted from the Mesomorph Enduros liner notes.^[5]

• Stephen "The Pizz" Pizzurro – cover art
• J. G. Thirlwell – compiling

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1992	Big Cat	CD, LP	ABB36