''New York Thrash'' is a

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...

compilation album released by

ROIR ROIR (pronounced "roar"), or Reachout International Records, is a New York City-based independent record label founded in 1979 by Neil Cooper. Background ROIR was founded the same year that the Sony Walkman launched, and initially, the label ex ...

in 1982. Considered a definitive document of the early

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and late 1970s punk scene, ''New York Thrash'' features rare and otherwise unreleased recordings, including the first recorded material by the

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(also on their ''

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'' EP) as well as material by

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. Original artwork and cover lettering by Bob Giordano The album was originally released in

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format with liner notes by

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, but was

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d on CD with two

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in 1998.

Track listing

# "I Hate Music" – The Mad # "Getaway" –

Kraut ''Kraut'' is a German word recorded in English from 1918 onwards as an ethnic slur for a German, particularly a German soldier during World War I and World War II. Its earlier meaning in English was as a synonym for sauerkraut, a traditional Cen ...

# "Shotgun" –

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# "Social Reason" –

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# "New Year's Eve" –

Adrenalin O.D. Adrenalin O.D. was an American hardcore punk band from New Jersey that existed from 1981 to 1990. They are best known for playing extremely fast music accompanied by humorous lyrics. History Adrenalin O.D. formed in October 1981, from the demis ...

# "Illusion Won Again – Even Worse # "Cry Now" – Fiends # "Here and Now" – Nihilistics # "Nightmare – The Undead # "Taxidermist" – False Prophets # "Regulator (Version)" –

# "Riot Fight" –

# "Love and Kisses" – Nihilistics # "Asian White" – Fiends # "Last Chance" – Kraut # "Emptying the Madhouse" – Even Worse # "Paul's Not Home" – Adrenalin O.D. # "Scorched Earth" – False Prophets # "God Is Dead" – Heart Attack # "The Hell" – The Mad # "Big Take Over (Version)" – Bad Brains # "Beastie" – Beastie Boys # "M.A.C.H.I.N.E." – The Stimulators* # "Loud Fast Rules!" – The Stimulators* * snide bonus tracks included on 1998 CD reissue

References

External links

New York Thrash page on ROIR
{{Authority control 1982 compilation albums Hardcore punk compilation albums ROIR compilation albums Regional music compilation albums Music of New York City

Track listing

See also

References

External links