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Black Flag: Dez Cadena (vocals, guitar); Chuck Dukowski (vocals, bass); Keith Morris, Chavo (Ron Reyes) (vocals); Greg Ginn (guitar); Brian Migdol, Robo (drums).
Personnel: Dez Cadena (vocals, guitar); Chuck Dukowski, Keith Morris (vocals); Greg Ginn (guitar); Brian Migdol, Robo (drums).
The best collection of pre-Henry Rollins-era Black Flag. Much of The First Four Years finds the band in developmental mode, but the sonic anarchy and political vituperation met head-on more than once, creating a ferociously good time. Not simply for completists, this is an important recording of the then-burgeoning L.A. hardcore scene. ~ John Dougan
1983's THE FIRST FOUR YEARS is a handy compilation of Black Flag's first three seven-inch EPs, 1978's NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, 1980's JEALOUS AGAIN, and 1981's SIX PACK, along with two tracks from compilations and both sides of 1981's "Louie Louie"/Damaged I" single. All told, it contains the band's entire output from its pre-Henry Rollins era, though this has not stopped SST Records from reissuing the three EPs in a seemingly endless stream of formats and combinations.
Before Rollins brought his more serious and political concerns to the band, Black Flag was a sometimes-goofy punk band in the tradition of the Dictators. Keith Morris and Dez Cadena, who (separately) sing most of this material, later spent time with the Circle Jerks and Redd Kross, respectively, and the sometimes pop-tinged punk of those bands is a good comparison for these unpretentious, speedy proto-hardcore nuggets. An essential L.A. punk release. Black Flag First Four Years Songs | 1. | Nervous Breakdown | |
| 2. | Fix Me | |
| 3. | I've Had It | |
| 4. | Wasted | |
| 5. | Jealous Again | |
| 6. | Revenge | |
| 7. | White Minority | |
| 8. | No Values | |
| 9. | You Bet We've Got Something Against You! | |
| 10. | Clocked In | |
| 11. | Six Pack  | |
| 12. | I've Heard It Before | |
| 13. | American Waste | |
| 14. | Machine | |
| 15. | Louie, Louie | |
| 16. | Damaged I | |
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First Four Years Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews What can I say?
I always have trouble trying to review Black Flag, because I'm always biased. Black Flag were trailblazers, they proved that no matter how hard you have it, you can achieve anything. These guys, during their years as a band, were BROKE. Yet, they not only toured the US and Canada, but even Europe. Aspiring, and kick-starting the hardcore scene, Black flag explode onto vinyl, with Nervous breakdown, Jealous again, and a few other tracks from other 7''s. This comp includes everything before Damaged LP, and is my personal favorite record EVER. Just about everything here is a perfect punk rock anthem, Nervous breakdown, Fix me, I've had it, wasted, Jealous Again, Revenge, White Minority, No Values, Clocked in, American Waste, Six Pack, I've heard it before, and Machine are the big stand outs, along with a delightful cover of Louie Louie, and the angst filled Damaged 1, this record is Sublime. (The only iffy track is You bet..., and that one was written for their previous singers, that abandoned them, pretty much.)
Submitted by Chris (Agusta, GA) 
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badaxe
the best black flag cd out there, an absolute must have
Submitted by eoliver0514 (tolar,tx.)
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the cd is awsome great punk hardcore henry rollins is good and all but they were better with out him so pick this up
Submitted by enadenadenadenad (winthrop, ME, USA)
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nervous breakdown
absolutely essental if you have even a slight inkling to what early u.s. hardcore was all about. not one stinker in the bunch. just pure, raw ,noise-filled american hardcore. hot topic affecinados and poseurs stear clear.still peels paint off the walls and kills squres dead in their tracks!
Submitted by rob hungry (pa, usa)
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If you love Black Flag pre-Rollins, this is the only Black Flag CD you need to own!
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First Four Years
 $10.65    
Minor Threat: Ian MacKaye (vocals); Brian Baker (guitar, bass); Lyle Preslar (guitar); Steve Hansgen (bass); Jeff Nelson (drums).
Recorded at Inner Ear Studios, Arlington, Virginia between April 1981 and December 1983.
Personnel: Ian MacKaye (vocals); Lyle Preslar, Brian Baker (guitar); Jeff Nelson (drums).
Audio Mixers: Skip Groff; Jeff Nelson; Lyle Preslar; Minor Threat.
Recording information: Inner Ear ...
| | Black Flag Damaged CD (1981)
First Four Years
$11.89
Personnel: Henry Rollins (vocals); Dez Cadena (guitar, background vocals); Greg Ginn (guitar); Charles Dukowski (bass); Robo (drums).
Personnel: Dez Cadena (vocals, guitar); Henry Rollins (vocals); Greg Ginn (guitar); Robo (drums).
Photographer: Ed Colver.
Perhaps the best album to emerge from the quagmire that was early-'80s California hardcore punk, the visceral, intensely physical presence of Damaged has yet to be equaled, although many bands have tried. Although Black Flag had been recording ...
| | Black Flag Everything Went Black CD (1983)
First Four Years
$13.85
Black Flag: Keith Morris, Chavo Pederast, Dez Cadena (vocals); Greg Ginn (guitar); Chuck Dukowski (bass); Robo (drums).
Engineers include: Spot, Dave Tarling, Geza X.
Principally recorded at Media Art Studio, Hermosa Beach, California. Includes liner notes by Spot.
Recording information: Golden Age, Los Angeles, CA (01/1978-04/1981); Media Art, Los Abgeles, CA (01/1978-04/1981); Music Lab (01/1978-04/1981); Target Video, San Francisco, CA (01/1978-04/1981).
When ...
| | Black Flag My War CD (1984)
First Four Years
$13.79
Black Flag: Henry Rollins (vocals); Greg Ginn (guitar); Dale Nixon (bass); Bill Stevenson (drums).
Recorded at Total Access, Redondo Beach, California.
Personnel: Henry Rollins (vocals); Greg Ginn (guitar); Bill Stevenson (drums).
Recording information: Total Access Studios, Redondo Beach, CA.
Illustrator: Raymond Pettibon.
After a rancorous three-year legal battle with their label Unicorn, which prevented them from releasing ...
| | Circle Jerks Group Sex CD (1980)
First Four Years
$9.25
An undisputed classic. Fourteen songs in as many minutes with each one more brilliant than the last. Originally released in 1980.
Circle Jerks: Keith Morris (vocals); Greg Hetson (guitar); Roger Rogerson (bass); Lucky Lehrer (drums).
Producers: Cary Markoff, Circle Jerks, Gary Hirstius, David Anderle.
Principally recorded at Byrdcliffe Studios, Culver City, California.
Frontier 31002 includes only the GROUP SEX album.
This is an Enhanced CD which contains regular audio tracks ...
| | Dead Kennedys Plastic Surgery Disasters/In God We Trust Inc. CD (1988)
First Four Years
$11.65
'Plastic Surgery Disasters / In God We Trust, Inc' is the best selling DK's album. This Manifesto digitally remastered (by original sound engineer) reissue couples their 1982 'Plastic Surgery Disasters' LP with the highly controversial ...
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| | Ernie Watts Sanctuary CD (1986) Reissued
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Personnel: Ernie Watts (saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Lee Ritenour , Carlos Rios (guitar); John Robinson (alto saxophone); Alex Acuña (tenor saxophone, drums, percussion); Don Grusin (piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming); Larry Andrew Williams (organ, programming); John ...
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