| Label: | Epitaph Records | Release date: | 2/1/1981 |
| Country: | United States | Disc / Label details: | Vinyl: Black |
| Format | 7" | ||
| Misc: | 6 tracks - Limited 500 | ||
| Remark: | First pressing. | ||
| Catalog ID: | EPI-BREP1 |
| Matrix / Runout (Side A): | We're not Bad Religion... |
| Matrix / Runout (Side B): | ....You Are |
| 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 |
| 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 |