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VI is the fifth album by the hardcore band Circle Jerks (although a popular misconception is that this is their sixth record), which was released in 1987. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist The Circle Jerks are a Hardcore punk band formed circa 1979 in Hermosa Beach California. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Combat Records was an Independent record label from New York City. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing The Circle Jerks are a Hardcore punk band formed circa 1979 in Hermosa Beach California. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. The Circle Jerks are a Hardcore punk band formed circa 1979 in Hermosa Beach California. Group Sex/Wild in the Streets is a compilation album by the hardcore band Circle Jerks. Gig is a live album by the hardcore band Circle Jerks. Track listing "Beat Me Senseless" - 207 "High Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s The Circle Jerks are a Hardcore punk band formed circa 1979 in Hermosa Beach California. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) It was the band's last album before their 5 year hiatus from 1989 to 1994.

The music on the record is a sort of missing link between hardcore and grunge - on this record the band has moved further into the slower / metal-ish territory of its predecessor, Wonderful, with nods to classic rock (the band covers Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son"). Creedence Clearwater Revival (often abbreviated CCR) was an American Rock and roll band who gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with The lyrics also continue in a similar vein as the previous album, leaning more toward positive messages than the band's early work, while still retaining a strong sarcastic bite and penchant for social commentary.

Originally released on the Combat Records label, VI is currently out of print. Combat Records was an Independent record label from New York City.

Track listing

"Beat Me Senseless"
"Patty's Killing Mel"
"Casualty Vampire"
"Tell Me Why"
"Protection"
"I'm Alive"
"Status Clinger"
"Living"
"American Way"
"Fortunate Son"
"Love Kills"
"All Wound Up"
"I Don't"

Personnel

Miscellanea

Track 9, "Fortunate Son", is a Creedence Clearwater Revival cover. Keith Morris (born September 17 1962 is the co-founder and former lead singer of the Punk rock band Black Flag along with guitarist Greg Ginn Greg Hetson (born June 29 1961) is an American guitarist He was born in Brooklyn New York and has lived in Los Angeles California An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder Zander Schloss (born August 7, 1961 in St Louis Missouri) is a Los Angeles California based musician actor and composer best known as bass The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Creedence Clearwater Revival (often abbreviated CCR) was an American Rock and roll band who gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with
The lineup that recorded this album would reunite to record their next and last studio album to-date, Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities, in 1995. Oddities Abnormalities and Curiosities is the sixth Studio album by the Circle Jerks, which was released in 1995

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