Following the release of their only studio album 'G.I.' in 1979 on Slash Records (produced by Joan Jett), the Germs recorded 6 original songs with producer Jack Nitzsche for the soundtrack to the film 'Cruising' starring Al Pacino. Only one of the 6 tracks found its way onto the soundtrack but the others were later released on 'MIA: The Complete Anthology'. In 1980, Darby Crash contacted Pat Smear about doing a "reunion" show to put punk in perspective for the punks on the scene. On December 3, 1980, an over-sold Starwood hosted a final show of the reunited Germs. At one point, Crash told the audience "we did this show so you new people could see what it was like when we were around. You're not going to see it again." Crash committed suicide on Dec. 7, 1980 at age 22, overdosing on heroin.