Band Name: Circle Jerks
Music Album: Golden Shower Of Hits
Album Release Date: December 1983
Music Genre: Punk Rock
Record Label: LAX Records
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 12 Tracks Vinyl Album LP
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 (...)
| A1 | In Your Eyes | 0:39 |
| A2 | Parade Of The Horribles | 1:30 |
| A3 | Under The Gun | 2:22 |
| A4 | When The Shit Hits The Fan | 2:25 |
| A5 | Bad Words | 1:42 |
| A6 | Red Blanket Room | 1:30 |
| A7 | High Price On Our Heads | 2:50 |
| B1 | Coup D'Etat | 1:58 |
| B2 | Product Of My Environment | 1:45 |
| B3 | Rats Of Reality | 3:19 |
| B4 | Junk Mail | 1:19 |
| B5 | Golden Shower Of Hits (Jerks On 45) | 5:12 |
Label variation: silver labels with purple printing.
Produced by Jerry Goldstein for Far Out Productions
All songs published by Plagued (BMI) except "Golden Shower Medley" published by Don Kirschner Music [Sic] (ASCAP), Cherry Lane Music (ASCAP), Spanka Music (ASCAP), Davon Music (BMI), Blue Seas Music (ASCAP), Tree International Publishing (ASCAP)
Includes lyric insert
No songwriting credits are given for Track B5
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