''Gorilla Biscuits'' is the first album, released as a 7-inch EP, by the
hardcore
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Gorilla Biscuits
Gorilla Biscuits are an American hardcore punk band from New York City, New York, United States, formed in 1986. The band currently consists of Anthony "Civ" Civarelli, Walter Schreifels, Arthur Smilios and Luke Abbey, and is signed to Revelatio ...
. It was later released on CD.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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gave the album a mixed review, writing that "the first release from hardcore legends Gorilla Biscuits is a vital part of the band's history but still far from the classic ''Start Today'' LP issued only a year later."
Track listing (7-inch)
All songs written by
Walter Schreifels
Walter Schreifels (born March 10, 1969) is an American rock musician and producer from New York City.
Career
In the late 1980s, he played in many New York hardcore bands, most notably Youth of Today and Gorilla Biscuits, where he was also th ...
.
Side A
# "High Hopes" – 2:25
# "Big Mouth" – 2:00
# "No Reason Why" – 1:53
# "GM2" – 0:21
Side B
# "Hold Your Ground" – 2:02
# "Breaking Free" – 1:13
# "Finish What You Started" – 1:41
Track listing (CD)
# "High Hopes" – 2:25
# "Big Mouth" – 2:00
# "No Reason Why" – 1:53
# "GM2" – 0:21
# "Hold Your Ground" – 2:02
# "Breaking Free" – 1:13
# "Finish What You Started" – 1:41
# "Sitting Round at Home" (
Buzzcocks
Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton, England in 1976 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Pete Shelley and singer-songwriter Howard Devoto. They are regarded as a seminal influence on the Manchester music scene, the independen ...
cover) – 1:43
# "Biscuit Power" – 1:24 (song also known elsewhere as "Gorilla Biscuits")
# "Short End of the Stick" – 1:32
# "Hold Your Ground" (Different lyrics) – 2:04
# "GM2" – 1:13 (song also known elsewhere as "Slut")
* Tracks 8 to 12 are unlisted.
Members
*
CIV - vocals
* Walter Schreifels - guitar
* Arthur Smilios - bass guitar
* Luke Abbey - drums
References
1988 debut albums
Gorilla Biscuits albums
Revelation Records albums
Albums produced by Don Fury
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