Originally recorded in 1983 when they were still a 3-piece, the songs from this session were supposed to be put out as 7 Seconds' first LP, United We Stand, but for some reason that never happened and most of this stuff was left to collect dust until 1989. That's too bad because the songs on here are way better than any of the versions that were later re-recorded for The Crew LP. The songs sound way more pissed off (the cuss words that didn't appear on later versions of some of the songs help a little to fuel that opinion) and Kevin's guitar playing is just really intense sounding, complete with his own little thrown-in 2-second noodling licks on a few songs. Did I mention that this stuff is played way faster than the later versions? Also interesting (or embarrassing) to a 7 Seconds diehard like me is the song "No Class, No Way", which has some pretty moronic lyrics about some girl who's "just a whore, with nothing in [her] head." Eventually the guys wised up a little and the song was later re-written and the title changed to "Regress No Way". Three songs from this session were later released on the Blasts From The Past EP, leaving "Heavy Metal Jocks", a song decrying those god damn meatheads who listen to AC/DC (yeah, fuck them... but AC/DC rules), as the only officially previously unreleased song on this. This is the definitive 7 Seconds record, every songs on here is gem (regardless of any stupid lyrics) and it's too bad their first LP turned out to be the rather weak sounding (in comparison to this) The Crew LP. Oh yeah, did I mention how weak The Crew was!? (Ok, so this record was my first ever 7 Seconds purchase and that's what ruined The Crew for me.)-MARCO
Genre: Hardcore
Year: 1991
Tracklist:
01. You Lose
02. What If There's a War In America?
03. Here's Your Warning
04. Heavy Metal Jocks
05. These Boots Are Made For Walking
06. Boss
07. Young 'til I Die
08. War In the Head
09. No Class, No Way!
10. Definite Choice
11. I Have a Dream
12. Wasted Life (Ain't No Crime)
13. #1 Rule
14. Out of Touch
15. Red and Black
16. Diehard
17. Clenched Fists, Black Eyes
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1 comment:
I love 7 Seconds, and Regress No Way is classic! I also love that you're against meathead jocks but FOR AC/DC. Some of their fans suck, maybe, but the band clearly does not! Has anyone seen their display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? I work for Positively Cleveland, and we're getting the word out about the Rock Hall. I highly encourage all music fans (and especially AC/DC fans) to check it out. You can start on our website: http://www.positivelycleveland.com/visiting/things_to_do/cleveland_rocks/rock_hall. There are a lot of awesome upcoming events so it's totally worth looking into!
Hope I haven't overstepped my bounds by leaving this comment; just working to let people know about what Cleveland has to offer! If you have any questions or concerns feel free to Email me :)
Cary A. Andrews
Positively Cleveland
cary.a.andrews@gmail.com
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