The First Four Years is a compilation album by the American hardcore punk band Black Flag. It was released in 1983 on SST Records. The compilation consists of all of the group's material released before Henry Rollins became the band's vocalist in 1981. It essentially collects the extended plays Nervous Breakdown (1979), Jealous Again (1980), Six Pack (1981), and the single "Louie Louie", with two tracks from various artists' compilation albums.
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The First Four Years | ||||
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Released | 1983 (1983) | |||
Recorded | January 1978 – April 1981 at Media Art Studios in Hermosa Beach, California | |||
Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
Length | 24:40 | |||
Label | SST Records | |||
Producer | Spot, Geza X, Black Flag | |||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Alternative Rock | 9/10[2] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock | 2/5[4] |
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Tracks 1–4 are taken from Nervous Breakdown, tracks 5–9 are taken from Jealous Again, tracks 11–13 are from Six Pack, and tracks 15–16 are taken from the "Louie Louie" single. Tracks 10 and 14 were originally released on the New Alliance Records compilation albums Cracks in the Sidewalk (1980) and Chunks (1981).
All tracks are written by Greg Ginn, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nervous Breakdown" | 2:08 | |
2. | "Fix Me" | 0:57 | |
3. | "I've Had It" | 1:26 | |
4. | "Wasted" | Keith Morris, Ginn | 0:51 |
5. | "Jealous Again" | 1:52 | |
6. | "Revenge" | 0:58 | |
7. | "White Minority" | 1:03 | |
8. | "No Values" | 1:45 | |
9. | "You Bet We've Got Something Personal Against You!" | Chuck Dukowski, Ginn | 0:52 |
10. | "Clocked In" | 1:30 | |
11. | "Six Pack" | 2:19 | |
12. | "I've Heard It Before" | Dukowski, Ginn | 1:38 |
13. | "American Waste" | Dukowski | 1:32 |
14. | "Machine" | Dukowski, Dez Cadena | 1:25 |
15. | "Louie Louie" | Richard Berry, Additional lyrics by Cadena | 1:18 |
16. | "Damaged I" | Ginn, Cadena | 4:05 |
Total length: | 24:40 |
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