Horse Bites Dog Cries

Horse Bites Dog Cries
Studio album by D.I.
Released 1986
Recorded 1985 at Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California
Genre Punk
Length 31:34
Label Original: Reject Records
Re-Release: Triple X Records
Producer Chaz Ramirez and D.I.
D.I. chronology

Ancient Artifacts
(1985)		 Horse Bites Dog Cries
(1986)		 What Good Is Grief to a God?
(1988)
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Horse Bites Dog Cries is D.I.'s second full-length studio album, which was released in 1986. Although Horse Bites Dog Cries was not a commercial success, it has gained a cult following in recent times, and has been regarded by some critics as the D.I.'s best album.

Horse Bites Dog Cries was recorded at Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California in 1985 with Chaz Ramirez (of Social Distortion fame). Due to a typo on the album itself, many believe that it was released in 1985, but this appears to be false because its release was delayed until 1986 to avoid confusion with the band's then-current album Ancient Artifacts.

"Hang Ten in East Berlin" and "Spiritual Law" were originally recorded on Ancient Artifacts. "Johnny's Got a Problem" was re-recorded on their third album What Good Is Grief to a God? and would be covered by the Kottonmouth Kings on their 2004 album Fire It Up, in which frontman Casey Royer makes a guest appearance in the cover song.

Horse Bites Dog Cries was the final album featuring the Agnew brothers (Rikk and Alfie) and drummer John Knight (until his return on 1994's State of Shock).

Track listing

  1. "Pervert Nurse" (2:42)
  2. "Youth in Asia" (2:12)
  3. "Hang Ten in East Berlin" (1:50)
  4. "Obnoxious" (1:13)
  5. "Johnny's Got a Problem" (2:03)
  6. "Little Land" (2:09)
  7. "No Moms" (2:09)
  8. "Imminent War" (1:26)
  9. "Guns" (2:26)
  10. "Spiritual Law" (3:20)
  11. "Stick to Your Guns" (2:21)
  12. "Living in the U.S.A." (3:59)
  13. "Bedrock" (3:44)

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