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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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
In 2019, the album was named as the public vote winner of the Polaris Heritage Prize.[7][8]
All tracks are written by Joey Shithead, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
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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 |
Tracy Marks - acoustic piano on "Unknown" also engineered the album
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."