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* [[Bad Religion]] |
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* [[Ric Ocasek]] |
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* [[Todd Rundgren]] |
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* [[Alex Perialas]] |
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* Ronnie Kimball |
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* [[Andy Wallace (producer)|Andy Wallace]] |
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* Greg Graffin |
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Although this compilation album was released after ''[[The Process of Belief]]'', it contains no songs from that album as Bad Religion had switched record labels by that time. |
Although this compilation album was released after ''[[The Process of Belief]]'', it contains no songs from that album as Bad Religion had switched record labels by that time. |
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==Critical reception== |
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Writing for [[AllMusic]], Gregory Heaney felt that ''Punk Rock Songs'' contains some of Bad Religion's most instantly recognizable songs. He wrote that the compilation "is a great introduction to the band's work, and makes for an incredibly solid compilation of essential punk listening."<ref name=allmusic/> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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All tracks are written by [[Greg Graffin]], except where noted. |
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# "[[Punk Rock Song]]" |
# "[[Punk Rock Song]]" – 2:27 |
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# "The Gray Race" |
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# "The Gray Race" (Graffin, [[Brian Baker (musician)|Brian Baker]]) – 2:06 |
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# "The Streets of America" |
# "The Streets of America" (Graffin, Baker) – 3:50 |
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# "A Walk" |
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# "[[A Walk]]" – 2:09 |
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# " |
# "Ten in 2010" – 2:23 |
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# "New America" – 3:24 |
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# "I Love My Computer" – 3:05 |
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# "It's A Long Way to the Promise Land" |
# "It's A Long Way to the Promise Land" – 2:28 |
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# "Hear It" |
# "Hear It" – 1:49 |
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# "Raise Your Voice" (with [[Andreas Frege|Campino]] |
# "Raise Your Voice" (with [[Andreas Frege|Campino]]) – 2:55 |
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# "No Substance" |
# "No Substance" – 3:04 |
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# "Infected" |
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# "[[Infected (song)|Infected]]" ([[Brett Gurewitz]]) – 4:08 |
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# "21st Century (Digital Boy)" |
# "[[21st Century (Digital Boy)]]" (Gurewitz) – 2:47 |
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# "Stranger Than Fiction" |
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# "[[Stranger than Fiction (Bad Religion song)|Stranger Than Fiction]]" (Gurewitz) – 2:20 |
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# "Dream of Unity" |
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# "Dream of Unity" – 2:59 |
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# "Punk Rock Song" (German language version) – 2:27 |
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# "Leave Mine to Me" (Live) |
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# "Leave Mine to Me" (live) – 2:16 |
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# "Change of Ideas" (live) – 0:54 |
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# "Slumber" (Live) |
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# "Slumber" (live) – 2:37 |
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# "Cease" (live) – 2:55 |
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;[[Japan]]ese and [[Germany|German]] bonus tracks |
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# "We're Only Gonna Die" (with [[Biohazard (band)|Biohazard]]) ( |
#<li value="21"> "[[We're Only Gonna Die]]" (with [[Biohazard (band)|Biohazard]]) (live) – 5:24 |
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# "The Henchman '98" (Live) |
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# "The |
# "The Henchman '98" (live) – 1:12 |
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# "The Answer" (live) – 3:19 |
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# "The Universal Cynic" ([[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]] Session) |
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# "The |
# "The Universal Cynic" ([[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]] session) – 2:16 |
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# "The Dodo" (Ithaca session) (Graffin, Baker) – 2:11 |
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;Notes |
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* Tracks 1-5 from ''[[The Gray Race]]'', 1996 |
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* Tracks 6-8 from ''[[The New America]]'', 2000 |
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* Tracks 9-11 from ''[[No Substance]]'', 1998 |
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* Tracks 12-14 from ''[[Stranger Than Fiction (Bad Religion album)|Stranger Than Fiction]]'', 1994 |
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* Tracks 15, 19 and 20 from ""Dream of Unity"" single, 1997 |
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* Tracks 16, 24 and 25 from "[[Punk Rock Song]]" single, 1996; tracks 24 and 25 recorded at Polypterus Studios, [[Ithaca, New York]], February 1995 |
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* Tracks 17 and 18 from "[[A Walk]]" single, 1996; recorded live in Germany in 1995 |
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* Track 21 from "The Streets of America" single, 1996; recorded live in [[Bremen]], Germany, July 6, 1996 |
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* Tracks 22 and 23 from "Raise Your Voice" single, 1998 |
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==Personnel== |
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Adapted from the album liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) |others=[[Bad Religion]] |date=2002 |publisher=[[Epic Records|Epic]]}}</ref> |
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===Bad Religion=== |
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* [[Greg Graffin]] – lead vocals, backing vocals |
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* [[Greg Hetson]] – guitar |
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* [[Brett Gurewitz]] – guitar, backing vocals (12-14) |
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* [[Brian Baker (musician)|Brian Baker]] – guitar, backing vocals (1-11, 15-25) |
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* [[Jay Bentley]] – bass guitar, backing vocals |
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* [[Bobby Schayer]] – drums |
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===Technical=== |
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* Bad Religion – producer (1-5, 9-16, 19, 20, 24, 25) |
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* [[Ric Ocasek]] – producer (1-5, 16) |
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* [[Todd Rundgren]] – producer (6-8) |
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* [[Alex Perialas]] – producer (9-11) |
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* Ronnie Kimball – producer (9-11) |
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* [[Andy Wallace (producer)|Andy Wallace]] – producer (12-14) |
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* Greg Graffin – producer (17, 18) |
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* [[Emek (designer)|Emek]] – front cover |
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* Thom Piston – design |
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Revision as of 19:25, 13 March 2024
Punk Rock Songs | ||||
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Released | April 30, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 1994-2000 | |||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 69:28 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
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Bad Religion chronology | ||||
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Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) is a compilation album by Bad Religion, released in 2002. All songs on this compilation are from their tenure on Atlantic and Epic Records from 1994 to 2000, in addition to four live tracks and both the English and German versions of "Punk Rock Song". Punk Rock Songs was released by Epic without any input from the band members, as Bad Religion had already returned to Epitaph Records, and as of 2017, it has not been released in the United States.
Background
While the first Bad Religion compilation album All Ages contains material from their 1982 debut How Could Hell Be Any Worse? to 1992's Generator, Punk Rock Songs almost takes off from that point, including material from Stranger than Fiction (1994) up through The New America (2000). It was during this period of their career that Bad Religion had risen in popularity. Like All Ages, Punk Rock Songs contains live tracks and omits anything from Recipe for Hate, which was released between Generator and Stranger than Fiction.
Although this compilation album was released after The Process of Belief, it contains no songs from that album as Bad Religion had switched record labels by that time.
Critical reception
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Writing for AllMusic, Gregory Heaney felt that Punk Rock Songs contains some of Bad Religion's most instantly recognizable songs. He wrote that the compilation "is a great introduction to the band's work, and makes for an incredibly solid compilation of essential punk listening."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Greg Graffin, except where noted.
- "Punk Rock Song" – 2:27
- "The Gray Race" (Graffin, Brian Baker) – 2:06
- "The Streets of America" (Graffin, Baker) – 3:50
- "A Walk" – 2:09
- "Ten in 2010" – 2:23
- "New America" – 3:24
- "I Love My Computer" – 3:05
- "It's A Long Way to the Promise Land" – 2:28
- "Hear It" – 1:49
- "Raise Your Voice" (with Campino) – 2:55
- "No Substance" – 3:04
- "Infected" (Brett Gurewitz) – 4:08
- "21st Century (Digital Boy)" (Gurewitz) – 2:47
- "Stranger Than Fiction" (Gurewitz) – 2:20
- "Dream of Unity" – 2:59
- "Punk Rock Song" (German language version) – 2:27
- "Leave Mine to Me" (live) – 2:16
- "Change of Ideas" (live) – 0:54
- "Slumber" (live) – 2:37
- "Cease" (live) – 2:55
- "We're Only Gonna Die" (with Biohazard) (live) – 5:24
- "The Henchman '98" (live) – 1:12
- "The Answer" (live) – 3:19
- "The Universal Cynic" (Ithaca session) – 2:16
- "The Dodo" (Ithaca session) (Graffin, Baker) – 2:11
- Notes
- Tracks 1-5 from The Gray Race, 1996
- Tracks 6-8 from The New America, 2000
- Tracks 9-11 from No Substance, 1998
- Tracks 12-14 from Stranger Than Fiction, 1994
- Tracks 15, 19 and 20 from ""Dream of Unity"" single, 1997
- Tracks 16, 24 and 25 from "Punk Rock Song" single, 1996; tracks 24 and 25 recorded at Polypterus Studios, Ithaca, New York, February 1995
- Tracks 17 and 18 from "A Walk" single, 1996; recorded live in Germany in 1995
- Track 21 from "The Streets of America" single, 1996; recorded live in Bremen, Germany, July 6, 1996
- Tracks 22 and 23 from "Raise Your Voice" single, 1998
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.[2]
Bad Religion
- Greg Graffin – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Greg Hetson – guitar
- Brett Gurewitz – guitar, backing vocals (12-14)
- Brian Baker – guitar, backing vocals (1-11, 15-25)
- Jay Bentley – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Bobby Schayer – drums
Technical
- Bad Religion – producer (1-5, 9-16, 19, 20, 24, 25)
- Ric Ocasek – producer (1-5, 16)
- Todd Rundgren – producer (6-8)
- Alex Perialas – producer (9-11)
- Ronnie Kimball – producer (9-11)
- Andy Wallace – producer (12-14)
- Greg Graffin – producer (17, 18)
- Emek – front cover
- Thom Piston – design
- ^ a b Heaney, Gregory. "Punk Rock Songs: The Epic Years review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) (Media notes). Bad Religion. Epic. 2002.
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