Black FlagThe First Four Years

Label:

SST Records – SST 021

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Compilation, Repress

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Punk

Tracklist

A1 Nervous Breakdown
Written-ByGreg Ginn
2:07
A2 Fix Me
Written-ByGreg Ginn
0:55
A3 I've Had It
Written-ByGreg Ginn
1:20
A4 Wasted
Written-ByKeith Morris
0:51
A5 Jealous Again
Written-ByGreg Ginn
1:47
A6 Revenge
Written-ByGreg Ginn
0:58
A7 White Minority
Written-ByGreg Ginn
1:04
A8 No Values
Written-ByGreg Ginn
1:04
A9 You Bet We've Got Something Personal Against You!
Written-ByGreg Ginn
0:51
B1 Clocked In
Written-ByGreg Ginn
1:30
B2 Six Pack
Written-ByGreg Ginn
2:18
B3 I've Heard It Before
Written-ByGreg Ginn
1:38
B4 American Waste
Written-ByChuck Dukowski
1:30
B5 Machine
Written-ByDez Cadena
1:25
B6 Louie Louie
Lyrics By [Additonal]Dez Cadena
Written-ByRichard Berry
1:17
B7 Damaged I
Written-ByGreg Ginn
4:05

Credits

  • BassChuck Dukowski
  • DrumsRobo (3) (tracks: A5 to B7)
  • GuitarGreg Ginn
  • ProducerSpot (tracks: A5 to B7)
  • VocalsKeith Morris (tracks: A1 to A4)

Notes

Tracks A1 to A4 are from the "Nervous Breakdown" 7" EP
Tracks A5 to A9 are from the "Jealous Again" 12" EP
Track B1 is from the "Cracks in the Sidewalk" compilation
Tracks B2 to B4 are from the "Six Pack" 7" EP
Track B5 is from the "Chunks" compilation
Track B6 & B7 are from the "Louie Louie" 7" single

This pressing has a stamp in the runout, along with different etchings.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 018861002118
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A etching): 40152.1(3)... SST-021-A JG
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A & B stamp): GOLDEN
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B etching): 40152.2(3)... SST-021-B JG

Other Versions (5 of 22)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The First Four Years (Cassette, Compilation, White Shell) SST Records SST 021 US 1983
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The First Four Years (Cassette, Compilation, Cream Tape) SST Records SST 021 US 1983
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The First Four Years (Cassette, Compilation, Stereo, White Shell, Timing Strip) SST Records SST 021 US 1983
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The First Four Years (LP, Compilation) SST Records SST 021 US 1988
Recently Edited
The First Four Years (LP, Advance, Compilation, Test Pressing) SST Records SST 021 US 1988

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Reviews

  • PlanetaryVinyl's avatar
    PlanetaryVinyl
    This is a great collection of Black Flag’s early stuff and well worth a pick-up. The sound quality is early Black Flag. DIY ethos and all. I love all the tracks on this album.
    • grouchojones's avatar
      grouchojones
      I just purchased a copy of this from the SST Superstore so it must be a recent repress.

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