Hardcore '81
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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]
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" - 0:22
- "I Don't Give a Shit" - 1:21
- "M.C.T.F.D." - 1:38
- "Communication Breakdown" (Led Zeppelin cover) - 1:57
- "001 Loser's Club" (Brian Goble, Keithley, Dimwit, Werner) - 1:54
- "Fucked Up Baby" - 1:27
- "The Kenny Blister Song" - 0:16
- "Smash the State" - 1:32
- "My Old Man's A Bum/Bloodsucker Baby" (Keithley, Dimwit) - 1:41
- "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
Personnel
- Joey "Shithead" Keithley - lead guitar, lead vocals
- Dave Gregg - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Randy Rampage - bass, backing vocals
- Chuck Biscuits - drums
Tracy Marks - acoustic piano on "Unknown" also engineered the album
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Paul Rachman (director), Steven Blush (writer), Dez Cadena (starring), Dave Smalley (starring) (2007-02-20). American Hardcore (flv) (Documentary). United States: Sony Pictures. 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."
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