This article is about the Circle Jerks album. For the 2010 film, see
Group Sex (film). For the sexual behaviour itself, see
Group sex.
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Group Sex is the debut studio album by the American hardcore punk band the Circle Jerks. It was released in 1980 through Frontier Records. The album consists of fourteen songs in fifteen minutes and is considered to be a landmark album in hardcore punk as well as one of the band's best albums.
Two songs on the album, "Wasted" and "Don't Care", were originally songs Morris had co-written and performed with Black Flag. "Wasted" appears on the extended play Nervous Breakdown, while "Don't Care" was recorded during an early recording session for what was supposed to be Black Flag's debut studio album. After Morris left Black Flag, the tapes were shelved. The song "Red Tape" was also performed with Black Flag,[2] although a studio version was never recorded.
When Morris recorded and released "Don't Care" with the Circle Jerks (without crediting Greg Ginn, who composed the music), Black Flag responded by rewriting the lyrics, recording and releasing the song as "You Bet We've Got Something Personal Against You" for the Jealous Again twelve-inch extended play. "Live Fast, Die Young" is a reworking of "Cover Band" originally by guitarist Greg Hetson's previous band, Redd Kross, with different lyrics. Group Sex is also in the book of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
The album cover displays a group of punks; one of whom can be seen wearing a PiL shirt. (Public Image Ltd.)
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| 1. |
"Deny Everything" |
Keith Morris, Roger Rogerson |
0:28 |
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"I Just Want Some Skank" |
Circle Jerks |
1:10 |
| 3. |
"Beverly Hills" |
Morris, Rogerson |
1:06 |
| 4. |
"Operation" |
Lucky Lehrer, Rogerson |
1:30 |
| 5. |
"Back Against the Wall" |
Circle Jerks |
1:35 |
| 6. |
"Wasted" |
Greg Ginn, Morris |
0:43 |
| 7. |
"Behind the Door" |
Circle Jerks |
1:26 |
| 8. |
"World Up My Ass" |
Rogerson, Morris |
1:17 |
| 9. |
"Paid Vacation" |
Circle Jerks |
1:29 |
| 10. |
"Don't Care" |
Ginn, Morris, Brian Migdol |
0:36 |
| 11. |
"Live Fast, Die Young" |
Morris, Greg Hetson |
1:33 |
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"What's Your Problem?" |
Morris, Rogerson |
0:57 |
| 13. |
"Group Sex" |
Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Circle Jerks |
1:04 |
| 14. |
"Red Tape" |
Morris, Hetson |
0:57 |
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15:40 |
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