CAN: friends records. fr-003 / 13 tracks / 1980

+ lyric sheet. 3 pressings of 1000 each. First pressing has a different mix, according to SmS the “drum sound is compressed”. You can tell the pressings from one another by looking at the matrix numbers: 1st press has # 3736 Re 1 R, 2nd press 3736 Re 2 R, 3rd press 3736 Re 3 plus additional number fr 003. My copy (3rd press) also has a large photo insert. Most of the tracks reissued on Bloodied but Unbowed LP.

This LP concludes their pre-hardcore phase; there are songs from the previous singles plus new recordings. No hardcore and only little rock influences, this is mainly good and melodic punk rock with with aggressive political lyrics. Lots of hits, a classic. [9]

Die erste LP der Canada-HC-Legende; von Hardcore oder dem später öfters auftauchenden Rockfeeling ist hier noch wenig zu spüren, einfach nur guter, melodischer Punk-Rock mit politisch sehr engagierten und aggressiven Texten. Viele Songs sind echte Hits, die im Ohr bleiben, andere eher ’normaler’ Punk Rock, der aber nie langweilig wird. Hervorragende Platte.

Tracks: new age / the enemy / 2 + 2 / get out of my life / woke up screaming / last night // thirteen / great white hope / the prisoner / rich bitch / take a chance / whatcha gonna do / world war 3