in 1999, original guitarist gammage rejoined the band and the group's original line-up re-united to record "signals from the source" in the cbgb's basement studio for hilly kristal's cbgb records. genya ravan (the dead boys) produced the record. "these are the days" was officially released on france's fantastica label and the group played a nationwide tour of france, co-headlining with fellow new yorkers the fleshtones.