80–85

~ Release by Bad Religion (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Recordings on this compilation are most of Bad Religion's pre-Suffer releases (except for their 1983 second album Into the Unknown):

Tracks 1 to 14 are the band's 1982 debut How Could Hell Be Any Worse?
Tracks 15 to 20 are the 1981 self-titled debut EP
Tracks 21 to 25 are the second EP Back to the Known
Tracks 26 to 28 are re-recordings, which appear on the 1981 various artists compilation Public Service

Pity is spelled "Pitty" on the back of the album, but is correctly spelled on the CD.

Annotation last modified on 2009-03-21 05:31 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1We’re Only Gonna Die
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label!)
recorded at and engineered at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
recording of:
We’re Only Gonna Die (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
42:17
2Latch Key Kids
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label!)
recorded at and engineered at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Latch Key Kids (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
3.351:44
3Part III
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
solo guitar:
Greg Hetson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label!)
recorded at and engineered at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Part III (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jay Bentley
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
3.351:54
4Faith in God
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label!)
recorded at and engineered at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Faith in God (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
2.751:54
5Fuck Armageddon… This is Hell
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label!)
recorded at and engineered at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Fuck Armageddon... This Is Hell (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
3.52:55
6Pity
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label!)
recorded at and engineered at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Pity (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
3.352:05
7Into the Night
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label!)
recorded at and engineered at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Into the Night (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
3.353:29
8Damned to Be Free
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label!)
recorded at and engineered at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Damned to Be Free (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
3.352:03
9White Trash (2nd Generation)
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label!)
recorded at and engineered at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
recording of:
White Trash (2nd Generation) (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
3.352:25
10American Dream
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label!)
recorded at and engineered at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
recording of:
American Dream (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
3.351:40
11Eat Your Dog
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label!)
recorded at and engineered at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Eat Your Dog (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
3.351:06
12Voice of God is Government
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label!)
recorded at and engineered at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Voice of God Is Government (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jay Bentley
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
3.352:56
13Oligarchy
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label!)
recorded at and engineered at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Oligarchy (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
3.351:06
14Doing Time
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label!)
recorded at and engineered at:
Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Doing Time (from 1980-10 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion) and Pete Fienstone (US drummer, Bad Religion)
33:05
15Bad Religion
recording of:
Bad Religion (in 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
3.351:50
16Politics
recording of:
Politics (in 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
3.351:22
17Sensory Overload
recording of:
Sensory Overload (in 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
31:35
18Slaves
recording of:
Slaves (in 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
31:20
19Drastic Actions
recording of:
Drastic Actions (in 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
3.352:40
20World War III
recording of:
World War III (in 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
30:58
21Yesterday
recording of:
Yesterday (in 1985-02)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
3.352:40
22Frogger
recording of:
Frogger (in 1985-02)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin and Greg Hetson
31:21
23Bad Religion
recording of:
Bad Religion (in 1985-02)
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
3.352:11
24Along the Way
recording of:
Along the Way (in 1985-02)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
3.751:36
25New Leaf
recording of:
New Leaf (in 1985-02)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
3.252:57
26Bad Religion
recording of:
Bad Religion
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
3.51:48
27Slaves
recording of:
Slaves
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
31:07
28Drastic Actions
recording of:
Drastic Actions
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz (guitarist and songwriter in Bad Religion)
32:32