Wasted…Again is an album released by American hardcore punk band Black Flag in 1987 on SST Records. It is a "best-of" compilation released after Black Flag's breakup in 1986. It features various songs about drinking and beer from their discography.
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | January 1978 – March 1985 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 32:28 | |||
| Label | SST (166) | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A[2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 7/10[4] |
| MusicHound Rock | 3/5[5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| Tom Hull | A−[7] |
In 2005, Spin magazine would name it one of "The Ten Greatest Compilations Of The Spin Era".[8]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Greg Ginn except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wasted" (from the EP Nervous Breakdown) | Ginn, Keith Morris | 0:51 |
| 2. | "TV Party" (from the EP TV Party) | 3:31 | |
| 3. | "Six Pack" (from the EP Six Pack) | 2:20 | |
| 4. | "I Don't Care" (from the compilation album Everything Went Black) | Ginn, Morris | 1:00 |
| 5. | "I've Had It" (from the EP Nervous Breakdown) | 1:24 | |
| 6. | "Jealous Again" (from the EP Jealous Again) | 1:52 | |
| 7. | "Slip It In" (from the album Slip It In) | 6:16 | |
| 8. | "Annihilate This Week" (from the album Loose Nut) | 4:44 | |
| 9. | "Loose Nut" (from the album Loose Nut) | 4:33 | |
| 10. | "Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie" (from the compilation album Everything Went Black) | 2:00 | |
| 11. | "Louie, Louie" (from the single "Louie, Louie") | Richard Berry | 1:20 |
| 12. | "Drinking and Driving" (from the album In My Head) | Ginn, Henry Rollins | 3:22 |
Personnel
edit- Keith Morris – vocals on 1, 4–5, 10
- Ron Reyes – vocals on 6
- Dez Cadena – vocals on 3, 11, rhythm guitar on 2
- Henry Rollins – vocals on 2, 7–9, 12
- Greg Ginn – lead guitar on all tracks
- Chuck Dukowski – bass on 1–6, 10–11
- Kira Roessler – bass on 7–9, 12
- Brian Migdol – drums on 1, 4–5, 10
- ROBO – drums on 2–3, 6, 11
- Bill Stevenson – drums on 7–9, 12
References
edit- ^ Rabid, Jack. "Wasted...Again – Black Flag | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |". AllMusic. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Martin C. Strong (1998). The Great Rock Discography (1st ed.). Canongate Books. ISBN 978-0-86241-827-4.
- ^ Gary Graff, ed. (1996). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide (1st ed.). London: Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-0-7876-1037-1.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Black Flag". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). London: Fireside Books. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Tom Hull. "Grade List: black flag". Tom Hull - on the web. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Spin 2005-07: Vol 21 Iss 7".