Hardcore '81 is an album by the Canadian hardcore punk band D.O.A.[2][3][4] It is considered by some to be the first time that a certain style of punk rock was labeled hardcore.[5][6]
| Hardcore '81 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 April 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 18:56 | |||
| Label | Sudden Death | |||
| Producer | D.O.A. | |||
| D.O.A. chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
In 2019, the album was named as the public vote winner of the Polaris Heritage Prize.[7][8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Joey Shithead, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "D.O.A." | 1:38 | |
| 2. | "Unknown" | Keithley, Chuck Biscuits | 2:30 |
| 3. | "Slumlord" | 1:55 | |
| 4. | "Musical Interlude" | 0:22 | |
| 5. | "I Don't Give a Shit" | 1:21 | |
| 6. | "M.C.T.F.D." | 1:38 | |
| 7. | "Communication Breakdown" (Led Zeppelin cover) | 1:57 | |
| 8. | "001 Loser's Club" | Brian Goble, Keithley, Dimwit, Werner | 1:54 |
| 9. | "Fucked Up Baby" | 1:27 | |
| 10. | "The Kenny Blister Song" | 0:16 | |
| 11. | "Smash the State" | 1:32 | |
| 12. | "My Old Man's A Bum/Bloodsucker Baby" | Keithley, Dimwit | 1:41 |
| 13. | "Waiting for You" | 0:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "General Strike" | Keithley, Dave Gregg | 3:36 |
| 15. | "Race Riot" | 1:06 | |
| 16. | "A Season in Hell" | Goble | 2:34 |
| 17. | "Burn It Down" | 2:34 |
- Some CD re-issues of Hardcore '81 include four bonus tracks from the EP Don't Turn Yer Back (On Desperate Times)
Personnel
edit- 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
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "D.O.A."
- ^ Stegall, Tim (April 14, 2020). "These 15 punk records from 1981 have some of the year's best music". Alternative Press.
- ^ Guides (Firm), Rough (July 3, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.
- ^ 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."
- ^ Blush, Steven; Petros, George (October 19, 2010). American Hardcore (Second Edition): A Tribal History. Feral House. ISBN 9781932595987 – via Google Books.
- ^ Karen Bliss, "D.O.A. and Oscar Peterson Win Polaris Heritage Prize for Classic Albums". Billboard, November 5, 2019.
- ^ "Vancouver punk rockers DOA earn Polaris Prize heritage award". Vancouver Sun.
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