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Bad Religion - 7" - 1989

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Details

Label:	Epitaph Records	Release date:	1/1/1989
Country:	Germany	Disc / Label details:	Vinyl: Black / Label: Black
Format	7"
Misc:	6 tracks - Reissue - Dust Sleeve
Remark:	This is a variation of the 7" that came with No Control this has a large Jukebox style hole. The matrix runouts are the same as the small hole version.

Identification

Catalog ID:	E 001
Matrix / Runout (Side A):	E 001-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B):	E 001-B

Images

A-Side
By: EHCRecords

B-Side
By: EHCRecords

Tracklist

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		Song title	Song writer(s)	Version	Length	Interpretations
A	1	Bad Religion	Brett Gurewitz	Album version	1:52	1
	2	Politics	Greg Graffin	Album version	1:24	2
	3	Sensory Overload	Brett Gurewitz	Album version	1:37	3
AA	1	Slaves	Greg Graffin	Album version	1:22	2
	2	Drastic Actions	Brett Gurewitz	Album version	2:42	1
	3	World War III	Greg Graffin	Album version	0:57	2

Info from 'The Answer'

Recording & Distribution	It was recorded in October 1980 at a small studio called Real Life Studios in Agoura Hills, northwest of Los Angeles. It was run by Jay Ziskrout's drum teacher, out of his garage. But the band wasn't satisfied with the mix, claiming the vocals sounded like they were underwater. However, it is possi... Read more
Release	It was released in February 1981, although many people think it was 1980 because of the "80-85" comp. The lyrics are copyright 1981, but "The Original Bad Religion" 12" re-issue states that it was "previously released in 1980 as a limited edition 7" e.p." R... Read more
Re-issues	In 1984 the EP was re-issued, this time as a 12". "The original" was added to the top left corner of the front cover. The 12" also has a remarkably different mixing compared to the first 7" mixing from 1981. There's a lot more reverb on the entire mix, especially the drums,... Read more
Artwork	Brett had borrowed about $1,500 from his dad ("Big Dick" Gurewitz) and with that money he hired a graphic artist to design the 7" sleeve and, according to him, also a logo for Epitaph. The 7" itself has pretty rare pictures (never published anywhere else) and folds out to the s... Read more
Reception	One of their fans back then was Bobby Schayer: "The EP was phenomenal! I like it because of the fact that at that time, every band in LA didn't sound the same, and the record was unique. What separated the band was that Greg had a really unique voice, that made a big impression on me. They wer... Read more

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