Various - Life Is Ugly So Why Not Kill Yourself

Original Release Date

1982

Release Information

US LP 1982 (New Underground - NU-11)
US CD 2001 (Delirium Records - Delm 5005)

1 Red Cross - Rich Brat 0:38
2 Descendents - I Want To Be A Bear 0:44
3 Anti - Fight War Not Wars 1:18
4 Anti - I Don't Wanna Die 2:02
5 Ill Will - Paranoid 1:33
6 Ill Will - Midnite Deposit 1:02
7 Civil Dismay - You're So Fucked To Me 0:51
8 Civil Dismay - Warhol Genius 0:43
9 Civil Dismay - Filch 1:39
10 China White - Criminal 1:43
11 China White - Solid State 1:39
12 Mood Of Defiance - Empty Me 3:30
13 Minutemen - Shit You Hear At Parties 1:07
14 Minutemen - Material Rite 1:10
15 100 Flowers - Sensible Virgin 1:17
16 Urinals - She's A Drone 0:40
17 Zurich 1916 - The Childrens Song 3:55
18 Plebs - Payday 1:39
19 Saccharine Trust - Disillusion Fool 1:08

Chart Placings

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Credits

LP:

All tracks produced by Spot
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Red Cross by Joe Nolte, Ill Will by Ill Will, Civil Dismay by Civil Dismay, Minutemen by Mike Patton, 100 Flowers/Urinals by Vitus Matare, Zurich 1916 by Gary Kai

1: Red Cross
Jeff McDonald - vocals
Greg Hetson - guitar
Steve McDonald - bass
Ron Reyes - drums
First Red Cross recording with original line-up (10-79)

2: Descendents
Milo - vocals
Frank Navetta - guitar
Tony Lombardo - bass
Bill - drums

3-4: Anti
Bert - vocals
Gary - guitar
Danny Phillips - bass
John McCarthy - drums

5-6: Ill Will
Adam Guy - vocals
Sheldon Keller - guitar
Brian Ramsey - bass
Mark Haley - drums

7-9: Civil Dismay
Jay Skyrus - vocals
John Napier - guitar
Nick Damials - bass
Kip Upton - drums

10-11: China White
Mark Martin - vocals
Frank Raffino - guitar
James Rodriguez - bass
Joey Raffino - drums

12: Mood of Defiance
Tao Hatha Makemudra - vocals
Gary Whatever - guitar
Danny - bass
Jilbert Pachico - drums

13-14: Minutemen
D. Boon - guitar & vocals
Mike Watt - bass
George Hurley - drums

15: 100 Flowers
John Talley-Jones - bass & vocals
Kjehl Johansen - guitar
Kevin Barrett - drums

16: Urinals
John Talley-Jones - bass & vocals
Kjehl Johansen - guitar
Kevin Barrett - drums

17: Zurich 1916
Rachel - voice & synthesizer
Gary Kail - tape manipulation & processing

18: Plebs
Gino Pusztai - Metal
Martin Tamburovich - Sax
Ken Starkey – guitar

19: Saccharine Trust
Jack Brewer - vocals
Joe Baiza - guitar
Louis - bass
Richard - drums

Reviews & Opinions

JOHN SILVA, MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL #2, SEPTEMBER 1982: Another great compilation out of Los Angeles. Side one brings us the hard-edged side of some current So.Cal. bands with RED CROSS and the DESCENDENTS leading the way. Side two has a lot of different styles with new tracks by the MINUTEMEN, 100 FLOWERS, SACCHARINE TRUST, PLEBS, and an old URINALS gem dug out of the vaults, a track that makes Jumpin' Jeff shed a tear for the old band. This is one to pick up.

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US LP 1982 (New Underground - NU-11). Click here for more

US CD 2001 (Delirium Records - Delm 5005)