Suicidal Tendencies - Self-titled (1983) [1st CD Pressing, Virgin '1987] RESTORED

Suicidal Tendencies 1983 debut. It became one of the best-selling hardcore punk albums at the time and launched the band into its future success. Aggressive, catchy, with just a hint of Metal, the album's standout element has got to be the fact that after twenty five years, it still sounds fresh. Amazing.

When punk rock met the formless rebellion that permeated L.A.'s working-class suburbs in the early '80s, a weird hybrid was born, drawing equally from heavy-metal thunder and Ritalin-generation aggression. Suicidal Tendencies' frontman Mike Muir was one of them, and they knew it immediately, latching onto the half-spoken, half-screeched brain bomb "Institutionalized" as an instant classic. That song is certainly the best-known track on this, the group's debut, but it's hardly the only essential one: "Fascist Pig", "I Shot the Devil", and "Possessed" all rage on mightily guitar serving to push Muir to new heights of blind frenzy. In less powerful hands, this album would be little more than an extended temper tantrum, but in the mitts of Suicidal, it's something far, far more dangerous.

~ David Sprague, amazon.com

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Suicidal Tendencies - Self-titled (1983) [1st CD Pressing, Virgin '1987] RESTORED

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Fast, furious, and funny, Suicidal Tendencies' self-titled debut owed much more to hardcore punk than to the later hardcore/heavy metal hybrid they would become known for, but it's still quite possibly their best album. Mike Muir proves himself an articulate lyricist and commentator, delving into subjects like alienation, depression, and nonconformist politics with intelligence and humor. The band behind him is aggressive and speedy, but never sinks into an overly fast sonic blur. Contains the classic rant "Institutionalized".

~ Steve Huey, all media guide

Tracklist:

01. Suicide's An Alternative / You'll Be Sorry
02. Two Sides Politics
03. I Shot The Devil
04. Subliminal
05. Won't Fall In Love Today
06. Institutionalised
07. Memories Of Tomorrow
08. Possessed
09. I Saw Your Mommy
10. Fascist Pig
11. I Want More
12. Suicidal Failure
13. Possessed To Skate [Bonus track '87]
14. Human Guinea Pig [Bonus track '87]
15. Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right (But They Make Me Feel A Lot Better) [Bonus track '87]


Original Album Produced by Glen E. Friedman. Engineered by Randy Burns
Tracks 13 to 15 Produced by Suicidal Tendencies and Lester Claypool
℗ 1983 American Lesion Music (BMI)
℗ 1987 Caroline Records (Solely licenced to Virgin Records Ltd.)

• Mike Muir – vocals
• Grant Estes – guitar
• Louiche Mayorga – bass, vocals
• Amery Smith – drums
- Rocky George - guitar on tracks 13-15
- R.J. Herrera - drums on tracks 13-15

Original Release Date: July 5, 1983
CD Release Date: around 1987
Format: 1st CD-press. Original Recording Reissued
Label: Virgin Records Ltd. (Holland)
Catalog No.: CDV 2495 (0777 7 86755 2 5)