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Title: Earth Quake - 8.5
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1976 Hard Rock, Berkeley, California 8/26
Matrix #: BZ-0047
Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Earth Quake (N/A)
Cultural Facts:

1. Scene Ecology: Earth Quake became one of the foundational bands of Berkeley’s Beserkley Records scene, alongside Jonathan Richman and Greg Kihn.
2. Personal Struggle: After two early albums for A&M failed to establish the band commercially, Earth Quake endured label disappointment and rebuilt its career through the small independent Beserkley operation.
3. Production Style: 8.5 sharpened the group’s mix of crunchy guitars, energetic rhythm playing, and melodic hooks, bridging 1970s hard rock with the emerging power-pop sound.

8/8/26 LM