Hardcore '81
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| Studio album by D.O.A. | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 34:56 | |||
| Label | Sudden Death | |||
| Producer | D.O.A. | |||
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Hardcore '81 is an album by the Canadian hardcore punk band D.O.A.. It is considered by some to be the first reference to the North American punk scene as hardcore.[2]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Joey "Shithead" Keithley, except for where noted.
- "D.O.A" - 1:38
- "Unknown" (Keithley, Chuck Biscuits) - 2:30
- "Slumlord" - 1:55
- "Musical Interlude" -
- "I Don't Give A Shit" - 0:22
- "M.C.T.F.D" - 1:21
- "Communication Breakdown" (Led Zeppelin cover) - 1:38
- "001 Loser's Club" (Brian Goble, Keithley, Dimwit, Werner) - 1:57
- "Fucked Up Baby" - 1:54
- "The Kenny Blister Song" - 1:27
- "Smash The State" - 0:16
- "My Old Man's A Bum/Bloodsucker Baby" (Keithley, Dimwit) - 3:13
- "Waiting For You" - 0:45
Some CD re-issues of Hardcore '81 include four bonus tracks from the EP Don't Turn Yer Back (On Desperate Times):
- General Strike (Keithley, Dave Gregg) - 3:36
- Race Riot - 1:06
- A Season in Hell (Goble) - 2:34
- Burn It Down - 2:34
[edit] Personnel
- Joey "Shithead" Keithley - lead vocals, lead guitar
- Randy Rampage - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Chuck Biscuits - drums
- Dave Gregg - guitar and vocals
Tracy Marks - acoustic piano on "Unknown" also engineered the album
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Paul Rachman (director), Steven Blush (writer), Dez Cadena (starring), Dave Smalley (starring) (2007-02-20) (flv). American Hardcore (Documentary). United States: Sony Pictures. http://www.sonyclassics.com/americanhardcore/. Retrieved 2008-12-18. "Joey "Shithead" Keithley of D.O.A.: "We had one big show up there [Vancouver]. It was us, Black Flag, and 7 Seconds, and it was called Hardcore 81, so it was the first time anyone really used that term.""
