Red Cross, a six-song punk rock EP record, is the first stand-alone release by American rock band Red Cross. See more

On August 29, 1979, the day after Ron Reyes joined them on drums, replacing John Stielow, McDonald brothers' middle school punk rock band, the Tourists, would change their name to "Red Cross". Soon after, on Se… See more

All songs on Red Cross were originally recorded with producer and engineer Roger Harris at the Shelter Studios in Hollywood, California on October 1, 1979. The mixing was done at Paradise Studios in Burbank, California. … See more

Red Cross was first released in 1980 on Posh Boy Records, in 12-inch vinyl disc format. The first pressing, without any cover art, came with pinkish-red labels and packaged in a generic, multicolored die-cut record sleeve… See more

In 1981, Red Cross was included, in its entirety, on the rare cassette tape version of the Beach Blvd compilation issued by Posh Boy Records.
By 1985, Red Cross was re-released featuring it… See more

The original cover art for Red Cross, informally referred to as "the red cover", shows the band's name on a red background, written, with its original spelling, in uppercase white letters resembling strips of … See more