Band Name: Circle Jerks
Music Album: Golden Shower Of Hits
Album Release Date: September 1992
Music Genre: Punk Rock Hardcore
Record Label: Rhino Records (2)
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 12 Tracks CD Album Reissue Remastered
The Circle Jerks are an American punk rock band formed in 1979 by vocalist Keith Morris and guitarist Greg Hetson. Morris had previously been a vocalist for Black Flag and Hetson had been a guitarist for Red Cross (later known as Redd Kross). Both bands practiced at a rehearsal space called The Church, located in Hermosa Beach, California. Morris and Hetson quit their bands at about the same time, but for opposite reasons: Morris felt Black Flag practiced too much and Hetson felt Red Cross didn't practice enough. The duo recruit jazz-trained drummer Keith "Lucky" Lehrer. Lehrer had auditioned for Red Cross but had been rejected by the other members of the band for allegedly being "too good", much to Hetson's frustration (Red Cross's previous drummer, Ron Reyes, ended up replacing Morris in Black Flag). Bassist Roger Rogerson (born Roger Dowding) was the final addition to the band. The Circle Jerks quickly rose in popularity due to their hyperspeed music and energetic performances, but their habit of re-using music and lyrics from their previous groups (sometimes including bits that the members of the Circle Jerks did not author) did not win them many fans among their former band mates. Their debut release, 1980's "Group Sex" featured 14 songs in 16 minutes and is considered a class (...)
| 1 | In Your Eyes | 0:41 |
| 2 | Parade Of The Horribles | 1:28 |
| 3 | Under The Gun | 2:57 |
| 4 | When The Shit Hits The Fan | 2:34 |
| 5 | Bad Words | 1:44 |
| 6 | Red Blanket Room | 1:31 |
| 7 | High Price On Our Heads | 2:51 |
| 8 | Coup D'Etat | 1:59 |
| 9 | Product Of My Environment | 1:47 |
| 10 | Rats Of Reality | 3:19 |
| 11 | Junk Mail | 1:21 |
| Golden Shower Of Hits (Jerks On 45) | 5:12 |
℗ 1983, © 1983 & 1992 Avenue Records/Far Out Productions, Inc., a Division of Audio Video Entertainment, Inc.
All songs published by Plagued BMI, except:
"Along Comes Mary" published by Irving Music Inc. BMI
"Close To You" published by Blue Seas Music Inc./Jac Music Co, Inc./U.S. Songs Inc. ASCAP
"Afternoon Delight" published by Cherry Lane Music Co., Inc. ASCAP
"Having My Baby" published by Management Agency & Music Publishing, Inc. BMI
"Love Will Keep Us Together" published by Entco Music BMI
"D-I-V-O-R-C-E" published by Tree Publishing Co., Inc. BMI
Originally issued as LAX 1051, 1983.
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