Blitz (Operater album)

Blitz is the second full-length album by Operater, released June 5th, 1991 on One Punch Records. The album was released on CD, cassette, and vinyl. This album was their first "well-produced" album, as their past 3 releases had been mixed, mastered, and produced by non-professionals, with one even being recorded in a basement in 6 hours. Blitz was produced, mixed, and mastered by Neil Grenwich, one of the in-house producers for One Punch Records that was hired in mid-1990. The first single for Blitz was released on its release day, "Keep Us Together". It peaked at #95 on the charts, being the first Operater release to chart. The second single, "1989", was a huge success for the band, peaking at #2 on the US charts and launching the band into mainstream popularity. Blitz was the first One Punch Records release to be certified gold, on August 2nd, 1991. The band's performance on Conan O'Brien had them performing for millions of viewers around the world. The band was offered record deals by many labels, but Operater stuck with One Punch Records due to the ability to "not have any outside sources interfering with our music." The album sold 2,930,000 copies worldwide approximately, and launched the band's mainstream career.