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Bad Religion
6 tracks
Bad Religion - 7" - 2009
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Details
Label: Epitaph Records Release date: 4/18/2009
Country: Europe Disc / Label details: Vinyl: Pink / Label: Red
Format 7"
Misc: 6 tracks - Reissue - Colored vinyl - Limited 500 - Gatefold sleeve with dust sleeve
Remark: Record Store Day. Matte black gatefold sleeve (left side is glued and the right side holds the record) with a much more square/thick spine and no lyric sheet included. Also has the Epitaph Europe address on the back of the sleeve.
Identification
Catalog ID: 7010-7
Barcode: 8 714092701074 (Sticker)
Matrix / Runout (Side A): 87010-7-A we're not Bad Religion... 17978.1 (3) -
Matrix / Runout (Side B): 83868 1B 87010-7-AA ...you are 17978.2 (3) ---
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    • Tracklist
    Click the song titles for more information, lyrics and interpretations
    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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