Suffer (album)
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| Studio album by Bad Religion | ||
| Released | November 1, 1988 | |
| Recorded | April 1988 at Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood, California | |
| Genre | Punk | |
| Length | 26:14 | |
| Label | Epitaph Records | |
| Producer(s) | Bad Religion | |
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| Bad Religion chronology | ||
| Back to the Known (1984) |
Suffer (1988) |
No Control (1989) |
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Suffer is a punk album by Bad Religion, released in 1988 [1] (see 1988 in music). It was their first album featuring the original line-up since their previous break-up. Suffer is considered by many to be one of the best punk albums of the 1980s[citation needed]. It was named the best punk album of 1988 by many publications. A plethora of third-wave punk bands cite this album as a major inspiration. In a fan poll, "Do What You Want" was cited as one of the best Bad Religion songs of all time, along with "American Jesus" and "Along The Way." Rancid's Tim Armstrong has said that "What Can You Do?", the album's only slow song, is his favorite Bad Religion track.
In 2006, Suffer was ranked as the 1st highest rated punk albums of 1988 on Sputnikmusic.[2]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "You Are (The Government)" (Graffin) – 1:21
- "1000 More Fools" (Gurewitz) – 1:34
- "How Much Is Enough?" (Gurewitz) – 1:22
- "When?" (Graffin) – 1:38
- "Give You Nothing" (Gurewitz, Graffin) – 2:00
- "Land of Competition" (Graffin) – 2:04
- "Forbidden Beat" (Gurewitz, Graffin) – 1:56
- "Best for You" (Graffin) – 1:53
- "Suffer" (Gurewitz, Graffin) – 1:47
- "Delirium of Disorder" (Gurewitz) – 1:38
- "Part II (The Numbers Game)" (Gurewitz) – 1:39
- "What Can You Do?" (Graffin) – 2:44
- "Do What You Want" (Gurewitz) – 1:05
- "Part IV (The Index Fossil)" (Graffin) – 2:02
- "Pessimistic Lines" (Graffin) – 1:07
[edit] Notes/Trivia
- ^ The official Bad Religion website lists the release date as November 1, 1987, but the liner notes of the album claims it was recorded in April, 1988.
- ^ Highest Rated Albums: 1988 (HTML). Sputnikmusic. Retrieved on November 11, 2006.
- On track 4, "When?", Graffin said, "I've seen a lot of things in 5 years". Considering that this album was released in 1988, five years would make it the year 1983, which coincidently marked the release of their previous full-length studio album Into the Unknown.
- In 2001, NOFX released an EP called Surfer, with the cover art a parody/tribute to the cover art for Suffer.
- In 2004 a remastered version was released.[1]
[edit] Personnel
- Greg Graffin – vocals
- Brett Gurewitz – guitar
- Greg Hetson – guitar
- Jay Bentley – bass guitar
- Pete Finestone – drums
- Donnell Cameron – engineer
- Legendary Starbolt – engineer
- Jerry Mahoney – artwork
[edit] External links
| Bad Religion |
| Greg Graffin | Brett Gurewitz | Jay Bentley | Greg Hetson | Brian Baker | Brooks Wackerman |
| Former members: Jay Ziskrout | Pete Finestone | Bobby Schayer |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Bad Religion | Public Service | How Could Hell Be Any Worse? | Into the Unknown | Back to the Known | Suffer | No Control | Against the Grain | Generator | Recipe for Hate | Stranger Than Fiction | The Gray Race | No Substance | The New America | The Process of Belief | The Empire Strikes First | (Fourteenth Studio Album) Live and compilation albums: '80-'85 | All Ages | Tested | Punk Rock Songs |
