The Record (album)
Encyclopedia
The Record is the debut album by Los Angeles hardcore punk
band Fear
, released in 1982
"We Got to Get Out of This Place
" is a cover of the song made famous by The Animals
.
, except where noted.
(Note: the CD reissue includes a bonus track: Fuck Christmas
, from the band's single of the same name) (Cramer)
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band Fear
Fear (band)
Fear is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1977. The band is credited for helping to shape the sound and style of American hardcore punk, the group started out as part of the early California punk rock scene, and gained national prominence after an infamous 1981...
, released in 1982
1982 in music
This is a list of notable events in music from 1982. 1982 was a big year in music with Madonna making her debut as well as the year that Michael Jackson released Thriller which became the world's best selling album and it still holds that title today....
"We Got to Get Out of This Place
We Gotta Get out of This Place
"We Gotta Get out of This Place", occasionally written "We've Gotta Get out of This Place", is a rock song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and recorded as a 1965 hit single by The Animals...
" is a cover of the song made famous by The Animals
The Animals
The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during the early part of the decade, and later relocated to London...
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Track listing
All songs by Lee VingLee Ving
Lee Ving Lee Ving Lee Ving (born Lee James Capellaro; April 10, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is an American musician, most famous for his role as lead singer and rhythm guitarist for Los Angeles-based punk rock band Fear, and actor. In the late 1960s Ving joined Sweet Stavin Chain Blues Band...
, except where noted.
- Let's Have A War (Ving, Philo CramerPhilo CramerPhilo Cramer was the lead guitarist for the Los Angeles punk band FEAR , following a short stint in his 1977-1978 band, The Cigarettes...
) – 2:20 - Beef Boloney – 1:47
- Camarillo – 1:09
- I Don't Care About You – 1:50
- New York's Alright If You Like Saxophones – 2:08
- Gimme Some Action – 1:00
- Foreign Policy – 2:14
- We Destroy the Family (Ving, Cramer) – 1:54
- I Love Livin' in the City – 2:05
- Disconnected – 2:07
- We Got to Get Out of This PlaceWe Gotta Get out of This Place"We Gotta Get out of This Place", occasionally written "We've Gotta Get out of This Place", is a rock song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and recorded as a 1965 hit single by The Animals...
(Barry MannBarry MannBarry Mann is an American songwriter, and part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil.-Career:...
, Cynthia WeilCynthia WeilCynthia Weil is a prominent American songwriter. She is famous for having written many songs together with her husband Barry Mann....
) – 2:38 - Fresh Flesh (Ving, Derf ScratchDerf ScratchDerf "Fred" Scratch was best known as the original bass guitarist for, and former member of the punk rock band Fear....
) – 1:44 - Getting the Brush (Scratch) – 2:32
- No More Nothing – 1:31
(Note: the CD reissue includes a bonus track: Fuck Christmas
Fuck Christmas
"Fuck Christmas" b/w " Christmas" is the second single by Fear. It was recorded during the sessions that produced their debut The Record, but was not released until months later. The single's A-side was later added as a bonus track to the CD reissue of The Record...
, from the band's single of the same name) (Cramer)
Personnel
- Lee VingLee VingLee Ving Lee Ving Lee Ving (born Lee James Capellaro; April 10, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is an American musician, most famous for his role as lead singer and rhythm guitarist for Los Angeles-based punk rock band Fear, and actor. In the late 1960s Ving joined Sweet Stavin Chain Blues Band...
: vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Philo CramerPhilo CramerPhilo Cramer was the lead guitarist for the Los Angeles punk band FEAR , following a short stint in his 1977-1978 band, The Cigarettes...
: guitar - Derf ScratchDerf ScratchDerf "Fred" Scratch was best known as the original bass guitarist for, and former member of the punk rock band Fear....
: bass, saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, vocals - Spit StixSpit StixTim Leitch is a Los Angeles-born drummer, producer and songwriter. He gained prominence as drummer for American punk rock band Fear and produced the first Red Hot Chili Peppers demo record.-Early life:...
: drums
Trivia
- The Fender Precision bass used by Derf Scratch on this album was sold to Mike WattMike WattMichael David Watt is an American bassist, singer and songwriter.He is best known for co-founding the rock bands Minutemen, dos, and Firehose; , he is also the bassist for the reunited Stooges and a member of the art rock/jazz/punk/improv group Banyan as well as many other post-Minutemen...
of The Minutemen and was later used on his band's second album, What Makes a Man Start Fires?What Makes a Man Start Fires?What Makes a Man Start Fires? is the second full-length album and fifth release overall by influential American punk rock band Minutemen.At almost twice the length of their previous album, The Punch Line, the Minutemen's songs began surpassing the two-minute mark.Breaking another Minutemen record,...
- I Love Livin In The City is featured in the video game, The WarriorsThe Warriors (video game)The Warriors is a beat 'em up video game published by Rockstar Games. It was released on October 17, 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, and February 12, 2007 for PlayStation Portable. The game is based on the 1979 film, The Warriors...
, and on the soundtrack for the movie SLC Punk!SLC Punk!# "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" - The Suicide Machines # "Sex and Violence" - The Exploited# "I Love Livin' in the City" - Fear# "1969" - The Stooges# "Too Hot" - The Specials# "Cretin Hop" - Ramones...
and was also featured in the game Tony Hawks Underground 2.