D.O.A. – Hardcore 81 LP*

New 40th Anniversary Edition! This is it! The godfather of hardcore from DOA, Canada’s legendary punk pioneers. This is the album that popularized and pushed the term “hardcore” into the common vernacular. For Hardcore ’81’s 40th anniversary, Sudden Death has restored the band’s blistering second album to its original state and released it as a CD. It comes with an extensive 12-page booklet that features lots of photos and old school flyers. See that great line up of Joey Shithead, Chuck Biscuits, Randy Rampage, and Dave Gregg in action…indeed the Men of Action. Tracks like “D.O.A.,” “Slumlord” and “Unknown” lash out at the listener, as well the incredible “Fucked Up Baby” and “Smash The State” just spear one right in the gut. This album has influenced three generations of fans and artists like Rancid, Henry Rollins, Jello Biafra, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Green Day, NOFX and Sonic Youth. All versions feature three bonus tracks: “Disco Sucks” (1978 7-inch EP version), “The Prisoner” (1978 7-inch single version) and “Fucked Up Ronnie” (1981 7-inch EP version).
“This Vancouver foursome was already a band to be reckoned with on their first three singles and debut, Something Better Change, but they went for the jugular on Hardcore ’81, producing a rare and astonishing moment for the ages, a direct precursor to the Replacements’ first LP torch job later that year.” —Jack Rabid, All Music
• Reisssue of classic hardcore punk album from 1981
• Features three bonus tracks from the time
• In 2019, the album was named as the public vote winner of the Polaris Heritage Prize

Label: Sudden Death Records – SDR-0049
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 40th Anniversary Edition
Country: Canada
Released: 2021
Genre: Rock
Style: Hardcore, Punk

Tracklist

A1 D.O.A.
A2 Unknown
A3 Slumlord
A4 Musical Interlude
A5 I Don't Give A Shit
A6 M.C.T.F.D
A7 Communication Breakdown
B1 001 Loser's Club
B2 Fucked Up Baby
B3 The Kenny Blister Song
B4 Smash The State
B5 My Old Man's A Bum
B6 Bloodsucker Baby
B7 Waiting For You
B8 Disco Sucks (1978 7-inch Ep Version)
B9 The Prisoner (1978 7-inch Single Version)
B10 Fucked Up Ronnie (1981 7-inch Ep Version)