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| Studio album by Bad Religion | |||||
| Released | September 8, 1988 | ||||
| Recorded | April 1988 at Westbeach Recorders, Hollywood, California | ||||
| Genre | Punk Rock | ||||
| Length | 26:14 | ||||
| Label | Epitaph | ||||
| Producer | Bad Religion | ||||
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Although Suffer was not charted in Billboard, it is considered by many to be one of the best punk albums of the 1980s, as well as its follow-up No Control. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry No Control is the fourth album (and sixth release overall by Bad Religion, which was released on November 2, 1989 (see 1989 in music After its release, Suffer quickly became Epitaph Records best seller and was the label's best-selling third album for a number of years, until the release of The Offspring's 1994 highly acclaimed album Smash. Epitaph Records is a Hollywood California based Record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The Offspring (sometimes referred to simply as Offspring) are a popular and influential American Smash is the third studio Album by American Punk rock band The Offspring. A plethora of third-wave punk bands cite this album as a major inspiration; NOFX's Fat Mike has called it "the record that changed everything. NOFX (pronounced "no ef-ex") is an American Punk rock band that was formed in Los Angeles California (now based in San Francisco "
In 2006, Suffer was ranked as the top punk album of 1988 on Sputnikmusic. [2] The album was also named the 99th most influential rock album of all time by Kerrang! magazine. Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom.
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Album cover
The distictive and slightly disturbing album cover features a photograph of a (possibly homeless) teenager on fire wearing a t-shirt of Bad Religion's crossbuster logo, designed by Jerry Mahoney.
Reception
- Alternative Press (3/02, p. March 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September 96) - Included in AP's "Essential Punk Influences '02 Style" - ". . . Their definitive album. . . . they'd never eclipse this fireball of creative energy. "
- Kerrang! (p. Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. 51) - "[With] sonorous, soaring vocal hooks. The melding of power and melody proved a statement of absolute power. "
Track listing
| # | Song | Length | Credits |
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| 01 | "You Are (The Government)" |
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Greg Graffin |
| 02 | "1000 More Fools" |
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Brett Gurewitz |
| 03 | "How Much Is Enough?" |
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Brett Gurewitz |
| 04 | "When?" |
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Greg Graffin |
| 05 | "Give You Nothing" |
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Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin |
| 06 | "Land of Competition" |
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Greg Graffin |
| 07 | "Forbidden Beat" |
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Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin |
| 08 | "Best for You" |
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Greg Graffin |
| 09 | "Suffer" |
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Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin |
| 10 | "Delirium of Disorder" |
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Brett Gurewitz |
| 11 | "Part II (The Numbers Game)" |
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Brett Gurewitz |
| 12 | "What Can You Do?" |
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Greg Graffin |
| 13 | "Do What You Want" |
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Brett Gurewitz |
| 14 | "Part IV (The Index Fossil)" |
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Greg Graffin |
| 15 | "Pessimistic Lines" |
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Greg Graffin |
Release History
| Label | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epitaph Records | November 1, 1988 | On the CD version, the inside cover features an image of a groupshot of the band behind CBGB. Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Epitaph Records is a Hollywood California based Record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) CBGB ( Country, Blue Grass, and Blues) was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan On the vinyl version, the same image appears on the back cover. The inside cover also features the lyrics written on the wall of an empty room where Greg Hetson's SG is by the door. Greg Hetson (born June 29 1961) is an American guitarist He was born in Brooklyn New York and has lived in Los Angeles California The Gibson SG is a popular model of solid-bodied Electric guitar that was introduced in the early 1960s Also on the CD version, the back cover features the credits and the band members are listed next to the groupshot the band. |
| Epitaph Records | April 6, 2004 | Remastered along with How Could Hell Be Any Worse?, No Control, Against the Grain and Generator. Epitaph Records is a Hollywood California based Record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " How Could Hell Be Any Worse? is the first full-length album released by influential punk band Bad Religion. No Control is the fourth album (and sixth release overall by Bad Religion, which was released on November 2, 1989 (see 1989 in music Generator is an acclaimed album by the Punk rock band Bad Religion. |
Notes/Trivia
- The opening line of track 4, "When?", is "I've seen a lot of things in 5 years". Considering that this album was released in 1988, five years would make it the year 1983, which coincidently marked the release of their previous full-length studio album Into the Unknown.
- In a fan poll, "Do What You Want" was cited as one of the best Bad Religion songs of all time, along with "American Jesus" and "Along The Way. Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett "
- Rancid's Tim Armstrong has said that "What Can You Do?" is his favorite Bad Religion track. Rancid is a punk band formed in 1991 in Albany California, by Matt Freeman and Tim Armstrong. Timothy Lockwood Armstrong (born November 25, 1966) is an influential American musician and songwriter best known for his work with Punk rock
- In 2001, NOFX released an EP called Surfer, with the cover art a parody/tribute to the cover art for Suffer. NOFX (pronounced "no ef-ex") is an American Punk rock band that was formed in Los Angeles California (now based in San Francisco Surfer is a 2001 EP by NOFX in 2001 The record was released on Fat Mike 's record label Fat Wreck Chords.
- Suffer (along with No Control) is also referenced in the song "21st Century (Digital Boy)" (from 1990's Against the Grain and 1994's Stranger Than Fiction), when frontman Greg Graffin sings "tried to tell you about no control, but now I really don't know, and then you told me how bad you had to suffer, is that really all you have to offer". "21st Century (Digital Boy" is a song by the Punk rock group Bad Religion. Against the Grain is the fifth album (and seventh release overall by Punk rock band Bad Religion released on November 23, 1990 Stranger Than Fiction is the eighth full-length studio album (tenth release overall by Bad Religion, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music) Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band
Personnel
- Greg Graffin – vocals
- Brett Gurewitz – guitar
- Greg Hetson – guitar
- Jay Bentley – bass guitar
- Pete Finestone – drums
- Donnell Cameron – engineer
- Legendary Starbolt – engineer
- Jerry Mahoney – artwork
Accolades
The information regarding accolades attributed to Suffer is adapted from AcclaimedMusic. Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Brett Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962, Los Angeles California) nicknamed Mr Greg Hetson (born June 29 1961) is an American guitarist He was born in Brooklyn New York and has lived in Los Angeles California Jay Dee Bentley (born on June 6, 1964 in Wichita Kansas) is the bassist and co-founding member of the legendary punk rock group Bad Religion Pete Finestone (born June 11, 1964) was the second Drummer of the Punk rock band Bad Religion. net. [3]
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| Soundi | Finland | The 50 Best Albums of All Time + Top 10 by Decade | 1995 | 35 |
| Rock Hard | Germany | Top 300 Albums | 2001 | 222 |
References
- ^ All Ages booklet. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Rock Hard is a heavy metal Magazine originally released in Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. All Ages is a Bad Religion compilation album released on November 7, 1995.
- ^ Highest Rated Albums: 1988 (HTML). Sputnikmusic. Retrieved on November 11, 2006.
- ^ List of Suffer Accolades. Acclaimed Music. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.
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