''80–85'' is the first compilation album by

Bad Religion Bad Religion is an American punk rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1980. The band's lyrics cover topics related to religion, politics, society, the media and science. Musically, they are noted for their melodic sensibilities and ...

, released in 1991. It is a collection of their early recordings, predating their third studio album, ''

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'' (1988), but excluding their controversial 1983 album, '' Into the Unknown''.

Background

''80–85'' includes the entire ''

How Could Hell Be Any Worse? ''How Could Hell Be Any Worse?'' is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Bad Religion, released on January 19, 1982, by Epitaph Records. Released almost a year after their self-titled EP, it was financed from the sales of the self t ...

'' album as well as two official

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(''

'' and ''

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''), plus three tracks from the ''

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'' compilation EP. ''80–85'' is out of print, but on April 6, 2004, a remastered version of this album was released. It shares the same name as their 1982 debut album, ''How Could Hell Be Any Worse?'', and includes the same track listing as ''80–85''. Reissues of their post-1985 releases – ''

'', '' No Control'', '' Against the Grain'' and '' Generator'' – were released on the same day as the 2004 remastered version of this album, as well as a

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reissue of their live

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, '' Along the Way''. Cover art and interior photography contact sheets are by

Edward Colver Edward Curtiss Colver (born June 17, 1949) is an American photographer, best known for his early punk photographs.

Track listing

Credits

Greg Graffin Gregory Walter Graffin (born November 6, 1964) is an American singer who is the lead vocalist and only constant member of the punk band Bad Religion, which he co-founded in 1980. He has also released three solo albums. Graffin obtained his PhD ...

– vocals (all tracks) *

Brett Gurewitz Brett W. Gurewitz (born May 12, 1962), nicknamed Mr. Brett, is an American musician and record producer, best known as the co-founder and guitarist of the Punk rock, punk band Bad Religion. He is also the owner of the music label Epitaph Records ...

– guitars (tracks 1-20 and 26–28) *

Greg Hetson Greg Hetson (born June 29, 1961) is an American musician. He is best known as the guitarist for the influential punk rock bands Circle Jerks and Bad Religion. He is known for his high energy stage antics which people have coined the term "The He ...

– guitars (tracks 3 and 21–25) *

Jay Bentley Jayson Dee Bentley (born June 6, 1964) is the bassist and co-founding member of the punk rock group Bad Religion. He has played with the band through its whole existence with a small break between 1983 and 1985. Along with vocalist Greg Graffin, ...

– bass (tracks 1-20 and 26–28) * Tim Gallegos – bass (tracks 21–25) *Pete Finestone – drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 13 and 21–25) * Jay Ziskrout – drums (tracks 2, 5, 8-12, 14 to 20 and 26–28) *

Edward Colver Edward Curtiss Colver (born June 17, 1949) is an American photographer, best known for his early punk photographs.

- Photographer

Track notes

*Tracks 1-14 are from ''

'' (their first LP, 1982). *Tracks 15-20 are from ''

'' (first EP, 1981). *Tracks 21-25 are from ''

'' (second EP, 1985). *Tracks 26-28 are from ''

'' (VA compilation album, 1981). These are different recordings of three songs from ''Bad Religion''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:80-85 Bad Religion compilation albums 1991 compilation albums Epitaph Records compilation albums