Album

Just An American Band

Verbal Abuse

1984 · Rock

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Just An American Band by Verbal Abuse

Just An American Band is a Punk album by Verbal Abuse, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked.

About

Though it formed in Texas, a move to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1981 branded Verbal Abuse as a Northern California punk band. <i>Just an American Band/Live in '84</i> remains one of the best underground twofers of this genre. It's got a total of 27 tracks: the first half is a reissue of Verbal Abuse's 1983 debut album, <i>Just an American Band</i>, and the second part is a live recording of the band opening for The Ramones in 1984 at The Ritz in New York. “Power Play” opens with a feral blast of hardcore thrash in the Black Flag vein, relentlessly pulverizing the eardrums for just under a minute. The following “Leeches” also delivers blow after blow of anti-muse insults, making good on the band’s moniker. But check the chorus here—it slows down to reveal a slight nod to the skate-punk side of Suicidal Tendencies. “I Hate You” follows suit with a mosh-friendly swagger that’s conducive to skating empty backyard pools. Hyperactive covers of Grand Funk Railroad’s “We’re an American Band” and Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” are fun standouts.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Power Play (Just an American Band)0:56
  2. 2Leeches (Just an American Band)1:13
  3. 3I Hate You (Just an American Band)2:09
  4. 4Social Insect (Just an American Band)0:57
  5. 5Boredom (Just an American Band)1:32
  6. 6Bud (Just an American Band)1:24
  7. 7Disintegration (Just an American Band)1:11
  8. 8Unity (Just an American Band)1:00
  9. 9Free Money (Just an American Band)1:09
  10. 10I Don't Need It (Just an American Band)1:49
  11. 11Verbal Abuse (Just an American Band)1:04
  12. 12American Band (Just an American Band)2:27
  13. 13Intro (Live In '84)2:34
  14. 14Verbal Abuse (Live In '84)1:00
  15. 15Social Insect (Live In '84)1:12
  16. 16Emotional Constipation (Live In '84)2:51
  17. 17Disintegration (Live In '84)1:07
  18. 18I Don't Need It (Live In '84)1:52
  19. 19Paranoid (Live In '84)1:39
  20. 20Worth a Try (Live In '84)2:36
  21. 21Free Money (Live In '84)1:49
  22. 22Unity (Live In '84)1:14
  23. 23Bud (Live In '84)1:43
  24. 24Power Play (Live In '84)1:32
  25. 25I Hate You (Live In '84)2:14
  26. 26Boredom (Live In '84)2:02
  27. 27I Wanna Be Me (Live In '84)1:59

Sound DNA

  • Punk
  • Hardcore
  • raw
  • aggressive
  • punky

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Rare pressing on Gatefold · 14 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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