''Ancient Artifacts'' is D.I.'s first full-length studio album, which was released in 1985. "Hang Ten in East Berlin" and "Spiritual Law" were later re-recorded on the band's second album, ''

Horse Bites Dog Cries ''Horse Bites Dog Cries'' is the second studio album by the American punk rock band D.I. It was originally released in 1986, on the label Reject. The album was recorded at Casbah Studios in Fullerton, California in 1985 with Chaz Ramirez (of Soc ...

'', which was released in 1986. "O.C. Life" was later covered by Zebrahead, which was a bonus track for the Orange County OST and

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as a bonus track for their '' Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace'' album. O.C. Life was originally written by

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of the

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and appeared on his solo album

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in 1982.

Track listings

Original LP release

CD re-release

#"O.C. Life" – 2:53 #"Purgatory II" – 2:23 #"Stand Up" – 2:11 #"Eringzo" – 2:05 #"(I Hate) Surfin' in H.B." – 1:54 #"Falling Out" – 3:10 #"Hang Ten in East Berlin" - 1:56 #"Wounds from Within" - 3:57 #"Spiritual Law" – 3:05 #"Imminent War (Live)" - 2:22 #"Pervert Nurse (Live)" - 3:49 #"Guns (Live)" - 2:43 #"Reagans der Fuhrer (Live)" - 2:21 #"Little Land (Live)" - 2:56 #"Kids of the Black Hole (Live)" - 5:03

Notes

The live version of "Guns" is actually a mislabeled live version of "Stick To Your Guns". The song is even announced as the latter by vocalist Casey Royer before they proceed to play "Stick To Your Guns".

Personnel

Casey Royer Casey A. Royer, (born October 8, 1958), is an American musician. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Royer is best known as the lead vocalist for Southern Californian punk rock band D.I. and as a drummer for the Adolescents. Early years ...

- lead vocals *

- guitars, vocals *

Alfie Agnew Alfonso F. "Alfie" Agnew (born January 24, 1969) is an American mathematician, singer, musician and songwriter. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Agnew is best known for being a member of the punk bands the Adolescents and D.I. as well a ...

- guitars, vocals *

John Bosco John Melchior Bosco ( it, Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco; pms, Gioann Melchior Bòsch; 16 August 181531 January 1888), popularly known as Don Bosco , was an Italian Catholic priest, educator, writer and saint of the 19th century. While working ...

- bass, vocals * John Knight - drums

References

D.I. (band) albums 1985 debut albums {{1980s-punk-album-stub