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 | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Bad Religion chronology | ||
| Back to the Known (1984) |
Suffer (1988) |
No Control (1989) |
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Suffer is the third (and fifth overall) album by the American punk rock band Bad Religion, which was released in 1988[1]. 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 and it was moderately successful. The album was also named the best punk album of 1988 by many publications. A plethora of third-wave punk bands cite this album as a major inspiration. Suffer also remains one of the highest selling albums on Epitaph Records, along with NOFX's Punk in Drublic, The Offspring's Smash and Rancid's ...And Out Come the Wolves.
In 2006, Suffer was ranked as the top punk album 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] Release History
| Label | Release Date | Notes |
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| Epitaph Records | November 1, 1988 | On the CD version, the inside cover features an image of a groupshot of the band. On the vinyl version, the same image appears on the back cover. The inside cover also features the lyrics written on the wall of an empty room where Greg Hetson's SG is by the door. Also on the CD version, the back cover features the credits and the band members are listed next to the groupshot the band. |
| Epitaph Records | April 6, 2004 | Remastered along with How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, No Control, Against the Grain and Generator. |
[edit] Notes/Trivia
- The opening line of track 4, "When?", is "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 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 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] References
- ^ The official Bad Religion website erroneously 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.
[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
