Bad Religion (EP)

Bad Religion (EP)
EP by Bad Religion
Released	1981 (US) Re-Released: 1991 (on 80-85)
Recorded	1981
Genre	Hardcore punk
Length	9:41
Label	Epitaph
Producer	Bad Religion
Bad Religion chronology
Bad Religion (EP) (1981) How Could Hell Be Any Worse? (1982)

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Bad Religion was the first release of punk band Bad Religion. It contained only six short songs, and played in just under ten minutes. It was initially released in a 7" format, and soon afterward re-issued as a 12". Compact cassettes were also produced, but they are rare. All the songs were later re-released on the 1991 compilation 80-85, and once again for the 2004 re-issue, How Could Hell Be Any Worse?. The EP was reissued on April 18, 2009 in conjunction with Record Store Day. Copies were limited to 1,000. It is currently being sold at Epitaph Records' online store and comes pressed on grey vinyl.

According to guitarist Brett Gurewitz, the EP was recorded at a demo studio called Studio 9, located above an office and drug store in Los Angeles on Sunset Boulevard and Western Avenue.

No songs from this EP made it on to the band's 1995 compilation album All Ages.

Track listing

Side One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bad Religion"	Gurewitz	2:17
2.	"Politics"	Graffin	0:59
3.	"Sensory Overload"	Gurewitz	1:21

Side Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
4.	"Slaves"	Graffin	1:20
5.	"Drastic Actions"	Gurewitz	2:36
6.	"World War III"	Graffin	0:54

Credits

• Greg Graffin - Vocals
• Brett Gurewitz - Guitar
• Jay Bentley - Bass
• Jay Ziskrout - Drums