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.

Tracklist

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#TitleLength
1We’re Only Gonna Die
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Pete Fienstone
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records
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 and Pete Fienstone
2:17
2Latch Key Kids
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records
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 and Pete Fienstone
1:44
3Part III
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Pete Fienstone
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
solo guitar:
Greg Hetson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records
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 and Pete Fienstone
1:54
4Faith in God
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Pete Fienstone
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records
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 and Pete Fienstone
1:54
5Fuck Armageddon… This is Hell
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records
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 and Pete Fienstone
2:55
6Pity
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Pete Fienstone
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records
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 and Pete Fienstone
2:05
7Into the Night
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Pete Fienstone
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records
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
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
3:29
8Damned to Be Free
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records
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 and Pete Fienstone
2:03
9White Trash (2nd Generation)
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records
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
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
2:25
10American Dream
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records
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
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
1:40
11Eat Your Dog
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records
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 and Pete Fienstone
1:06
12Voice of God is Government
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records
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 and Pete Fienstone
2:56
13Oligarchy
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Pete Fienstone
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records
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
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
1:06
14Doing Time
engineer:
Jim Mankey
producer:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
bass guitar:
Jay Bentley
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Jay Ziskrout
guitar and background vocals:
Brett Gurewitz
piano and lead vocals:
Greg Graffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epitaph Records
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
arranger:
Jay Bentley, Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Pete Fienstone
3:05
15Bad Religion
recording of:
Bad Religion (in 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz
1:50
16Politics
recording of:
Politics (in 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
1:22
17Sensory Overload
recording of:
Sensory Overload (in 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz
1:35
18Slaves
recording of:
Slaves (in 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
1:20
19Drastic Actions
recording of:
Drastic Actions (in 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz
2:40
20World War III
recording of:
World War III (in 1980-10)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
0:58
21Yesterday
recording of:
Yesterday (in 1985-02)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
2:40
22Frogger
recording of:
Frogger (in 1985-02)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin and Greg Hetson
1:21
23Bad Religion
recording of:
Bad Religion (in 1985-02)
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz
2:11
24Along the Way
recording of:
Along the Way (in 1985-02)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
1:36
25New Leaf
recording of:
New Leaf (in 1985-02)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
2:57
26Bad Religion
recording of:
Bad Religion
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz
1:48
27Slaves
recording of:
Slaves
lyricist and composer:
Greg Graffin
1:07
28Drastic Actions
recording of:
Drastic Actions
lyricist and composer:
Brett Gurewitz
2:32